[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3391 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3391


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2024

                                Received

                             March 8, 2024

 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
                              and Pensions

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                                 AN ACT


 
To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at 
       the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Gabriella Miller Kids First Research 
Act 2.0''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR THE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 402A(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2))--
                    (A) in the heading--
                            (i) by striking ``10-year''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``through common fund'';
                    (B) by striking ``to the Common Fund'' and 
                inserting ``to the Division of Program Coordination, 
                Planning, and Strategic Initiatives'';
                    (C) by striking ``10-Year'';
                    (D) by striking ``and reserved under subsection 
                (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section''; and
                    (E) by striking ``2014 through 2023'' and inserting 
                ``2024 through 2028'';
            (2) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(C) of section 
        402A(c) (42 U.S.C. 282a(c)), by striking ``section 
        402(b)(7)(B)'' and inserting ``section 402(b)(7)(B)(i)''; and
            (3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
        282(b)(7)(B)(ii)), by striking ``the Common Fund'' and 
        inserting ``the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and 
        Strategic Initiatives''.

SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
Director of the National Institutes of Health should continue 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 
Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.
    (b) Avoiding Duplication.--Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting 
``and shall prioritize, as appropriate, such pediatric research that 
does not duplicate existing research activities of the National 
Institutes of Health'' before ``; and''.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON PROGRESS AND INVESTMENTS IN PEDIATRIC RESEARCH.

    Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
report that--
            (1) details pediatric research projects and initiatives 
        receiving funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) 
        of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)); 
        and
            (2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric research with 
        funds allocated pursuant to such section.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.