I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2012 Mr. Guthrie (for himself, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Barton of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative effectiveness research funding.

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Repealing patient-centered outcomes research

(a)

Social Security Act

Part D of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e et seq.), as added by section 6301 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is repealed. (b)

Public Health Service Act

Section 937 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299b–37), as added by section 6301(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is repealed. (c)

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

(1)Section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 6301(e)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is repealed, and the table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to such section 9511. (2)Subchapter B of chapter 34 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 6301(e)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is repealed. (3)Section 501(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4). (d)

Rescission of unobligated funds

Of the funds made available under section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or section 1181(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(b)(3)), the unobligated balance is rescinded.

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Rescission of unobligated funds under ARRA for comparative effectiveness research

There are hereby rescinded all unobligated balances remaining available as of the date of the enactment of this Act of funds made available by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) for purposes of comparative effectiveness research under healthcare research and quality under the heading Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality under title VIII of such division.

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Use of funds to reduce national deficit

The total amount rescinded by this Act shall be deposited in the general fund of the Federal Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction.

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Budgetary effects

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.