[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 669 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                     November 20, 2014.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
669) entitled ``An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance 
awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life.'', do pass with 
the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sudden Unexpected Death Data 
Enhancement and Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO STILLBIRTH, SUDDEN UNEXPECTED 
              INFANT DEATH AND SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
continue activities related to still birth, sudden unexpected infant 
death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including, as 
appropriate--
            (1) collecting information, such as socio-demographic, 
        death scene investigation, clinical history, and autopsy 
        information, on stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and 
        sudden unexplained death in childhood through the utilization 
        of existing surveillance systems and collaborating with States 
        to improve the quality, consistency, and collection of such 
        data;
            (2) disseminating information to educate the public, health 
        care providers, and other stakeholders on stillbirth, sudden 
        unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in 
        childhood; and
            (3) collaborating with the Attorney General, State and 
        local departments of health, and other experts, as appropriate, 
        to provide consistent information for medical examiners and 
        coroners, law enforcement personnel, and health care providers 
        related to death scene investigations and autopsies for sudden 
        unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in 
        childhood, in order to improve the quality and consistency of 
        the data collected at such death scenes and to promote 
        consistent reporting on the cause of death after autopsy to 
        inform prevention, intervention, and other activities.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
submit to Congress a report that includes a description of any 
activities that are being carried out by agencies within the Department 
of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, related to 
stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden unexplained 
death in childhood, including those activities identified under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

    This Act shall not be construed to increase the amount of 
appropriations that are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal 
year.

            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to improve the 
        health of children and help better understand and enhance 
        awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                H.R. 669

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                               AMENDMENTS