[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2234 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2234

To increase funding for the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund 
 by eliminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

    Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Walker, and Mr. 
 Loudermilk) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
   Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To increase funding for the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund 
 by eliminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jonny Wade Pediatric Cancer Research 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    (a) Findings Relating to Pediatric Cancer.--Congress finds that 
pediatric cancer--
            (1) kills over 100,000 children annually worldwide;
            (2) reduces a child's life expectancy by 69 years once 
        diagnosed;
            (3) increases the likelihood of a secondary cancer;
            (4) is the leading cause of death by disease in children;
            (5) affects over 300,000 children annually worldwide; and
            (6) gives life-long adverse side effects to the patient.
    (b) Findings Relating to Pediatric Cancer Research.--Congress finds 
that pediatric cancer research--
            (1) increases new treatments for safety and effectiveness;
            (2) increases the likelihood of identifying a secondary 
        cancer after treatment;
            (3) increases survival rates for children;
            (4) increases the identity factors that may be associated 
        with reducing risk;
            (5) enhances our understanding of the fundamental 
        mechanisms of cancer;
            (6) increases survivorship research to reduce the long-term 
        adverse effects of cancer and its treatment; and
            (7) increases the ability to identify the likely causes of 
        pediatric cancer.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
              CAMPAIGNS.

    (a) Termination of Designation of Income Tax Payments.--Section 
6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Termination.--This section shall not apply to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2016.''.
    (b) Termination of Fund and Account.--
            (1) Termination of presidential election campaign fund.--
                    (A) In general.--Chapter 95 of subtitle H of such 
                Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
                section:

``SEC. 9014. TERMINATION.

    ``The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to 
any presidential election (or any presidential nominating convention) 
after the date of the enactment of this section, or to any candidate in 
such an election.''.
                    (B) Transfer of remaining funds.--Section 9006 of 
                such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
                new subsection:
    ``(d) Transfer of Funds Remaining After Termination.--The Secretary 
shall transfer the amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment 
of this subsection to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund 
described in section 9008(i)(2), to be available as described in such 
section and to remain so available until expended.''.
            (2) Termination of account.--Chapter 96 of subtitle H of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        section:

``SEC. 9043. TERMINATION.

    ``The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any candidate 
with respect to any presidential election after the date of the 
enactment of this section.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        item:

``Sec. 9014. Termination.''.
            (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle H of 
        such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new 
        item:

``Sec. 9043. Termination.''.

SEC. 4. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--The Congress encourages the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health to oversee and coordinate research that 
is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for 
research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and 
conditions, including through the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative 
Fund.
    (b) Avoiding Replicate.--Clause (ii) of section 402(b)(7)(B) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)) is amended by 
inserting ``and shall prioritize such pediatric research that does not 
replicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of 
Health'' before ``; and''.
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