; and (D) other issues that arise during the aging process. (c) Grants on materials research The Secretary shall award grants to persons to carry out research on the following: (1) The improvement of existing materials used in orthotics and prosthetics for the purpose of improving quality of life and health outcomes for individuals with limb loss. (2) The development of new materials used in orthotics and prosthetics for the purpose of improving quality of life and health outcomes for individuals with limb loss. (d) Grants on technology research The Secretary shall award grants to persons to carry out research on the following: (1) The improvement of existing orthotic and prosthetic technology and devices for the purpose of improving quality of life and health outcomes for individuals with limb loss. (2) The development of new orthotic and prosthetic technology and devices for the purpose of improving quality of life and health outcomes for individuals with limb loss. (e) Request for proposals A person seeking the award of a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor in the form and accompanied by such information as the Secretary shall require. (f) Award requirements (1) Peer-reviewed proposals Grants under this section may be awarded only for research that is peer-reviewed. (2) Competitive procedures Grants under this section shall be awarded through competitive procedures. (g) Grant use A person awarded a grant under subsection (b), (c), or (d) shall use the grant amount to carry out the research described in the applicable subsection. (h) Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, veterans, community-based clinicians, and expert researchers in the field of orthotics and prosthetics, submit to Congress a report setting forth the following: (1) An agenda for orthotic and prosthetic research that identifies