[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 193 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H15500-H15501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass
the Senate bill (S. 2484) to rename the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development as the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
The Clerk read the title of the Senate bill.
The text of the Senate bill is as follows:
S. 2484
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD
HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Since it was established by Congress in 1962 at the
request of President John F. Kennedy, the National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development has achieved an
outstanding record of achievement in catalyzing a
concentrated attack on the unsolved health problems of
children and of mother-infant relationships by fulfilling its
mission to--
(A) ensure that every individual is born healthy and
wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from
reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance
to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive
lives, free from disease or disability; and
(B) ensure the health, productivity, independence, and
well-being of all individuals through optimal rehabilitation.
(2) The National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development has made unparalleled contributions to the
advancement of child health and human development, including
significant efforts to--
(A) reduce dramatically the rates of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, infant mortality, and maternal HIV transmission;
(B) develop the Haemophilus Influenza B (Hib) vaccine,
credited with nearly eliminating the incidence of mental
retardation; and
(C) conduct intramural research, support extramural
research, and train thousands of child health and human
development researchers who have contributed greatly to
dramatic gains in child health throughout the world.
(3) The vision, drive, and tenacity of one woman, Eunice
Kennedy Shriver, was instrumental in proposing, passing, and
enacting legislation to establish the National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development (Public Law 87-838) on
October 17, 1962.
(4) It is befitting and appropriate to recognize the
substantial achievements of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a
tireless advocate for children with special needs, whose
foresight in creating the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development gave life to the words of President
Kennedy, who wished to ``encourage imaginative research into
the complex processes of human development from conception to
old age.''.
(b) Amendments to the Public Health Service Act.--The
Public Health Service Act is amended--
(1) in section 401(b)(7) (42 U.S.C. 281(b)(7)), by striking
``National Institute of Child Health and Human Development''
and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development'';
(2) in section 404B (42 U.S.C. 283d), by striking
``National Institute for Child Health and Human Development''
and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development'';
(3) in section 404E(a) (42 U.S.C. 283g(a)), by striking
``National Institute of Child Health and Human Development''
and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development'';
(4) in section 409D(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 284h(c)(1)), by
striking ``National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development'' and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development'';
(5) in section 424(c)(3)(B)(vi) (42 U.S.C. 285b-
7(c)(3)(B)(vi)), by striking ``National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development'' and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development'';
(6) in section 430(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 285c-4(b)(2)(B)), by
striking ``National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development'' and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development'';
(7) in the heading of subpart 7 of part C of title IV (42
U.S.C. 285g et seq.), by striking the term ``National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development'' each place
such term appears and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development'';
(8) in section 487B(a) (42 U.S.C. 288-2(a)), by striking
``National Institute on Child Health and Human Development''
and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development'';
(9) in section 519C(g)(2) (42 U.S.C. 290bb-25c(g)(2)), by
striking ``National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development'' and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development''; and
(10) in section 1122 (42 U.S.C. 300c-12), by striking
``National Institute of Child Health and Human Development''
and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development''.
(c) Amendments to Other Acts.--
(1) Comprehensive smoking education act.--Section
3(b)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act (15
U.S.C. 1341(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development'' and
inserting ``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development''.
(2) Adult education and family literacy act.--Sections 242
and 243 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20
U.S.C. 9252 and 9253) are amended by striking the term
``National Institute of Child Health and Human Development''
each place such term appears and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development''.
(3) Elementary and secondary education act of 1965.--The
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6301 et seq.) is amended by striking the terms ``National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development'' and
``National Institute for Child Health and Human Development''
each place either term appears and inserting ``Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development''.
(d) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation,
order, document, paper, or other record of the United States
to the ``National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development'' shall be deemed to be a reference to the
``Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) and the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr.
Terry) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina.
General Leave
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend and
extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the Senate bill
now under consideration.
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The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from North Carolina?
There was no objection.
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to express my strong support
for S. 2484, a bill to rename the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development as the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development. I am proud to lend my support to
a bill aimed at honoring such a compassionate and wonderful human
being.
Often we miss out on the opportunity to honor people while they are
with us. Today, I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will
join with me in seizing the moment and commemorating Eunice Kennedy
Shriver, a tireless advocate for children. While Eunice Kennedy Shriver
is perhaps best known for her efforts on behalf of those affected by
mental retardation and for the creation of the Special Olympics, she
has also been a leader on many other fronts. In particular, it is
wholly appropriate that we name the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development after Eunice Kennedy Shriver, as she was
instrumental in establishing the institute just over 45 years ago
during the administration of her brother, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
In the nearly half a century since its founding, the institute has
helped make great strides in the advancement of child health and human
development, including dramatically reducing sudden infant death
syndrome and infant mortality.
One of the goals of the institute is to ensure that children have the
opportunity to reach their full potential and live healthy and
productive lives. Her commitment and dedication to helping children
meet these goals has been unwavering.
Therefore, Mr. Speaker, it is important that we, before it is too
late, that we honor this great American, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, today
by renaming the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development after her. I support this good bill and urge all of my
colleagues to do the same.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Today I rise in support of Senate 2484, an act to rename the National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development as the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Ms. Shriver, along with her husband Sargent, was and is a champion
for young people who suffer and strive under the extra load of
developmental disabilities. Prior to the creation of the NICHD more
than 40 years ago, many scientists were of the mind that money would be
better off spent studying adult diseases, effectively shortchanging the
younger populations with these conditions.
NICHD was established in 1962 under the Kennedy administration and
many credit Ms. Shriver's tenacity. Ms. Shriver never stopped being a
spokesperson and advocate, and the institute she helped found has never
stopped benefiting from her determination and her spirit.
I would like to confer with my colleagues on the other side of the
aisle to determine if it is their understanding as well that nothing in
this bill will change any of the authorities that the NIH Reform Act of
2006 provided the NIH and the director of the NIH. Specifically,
nothing in this act will change any authorities of the Scientific
Management Review Board or any other provisions provided in section 401
of that act. Is that your understanding as well?
I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina.
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from
Nebraska (Mr. Terry). You are absolutely correct. This legislation is
only meant to change the name of the single institute within NIH and to
have no other effect, no other effect on the NIH or its organization.
We do not intend to change or even signal any other change at the NIH.
Mr. TERRY. Well, I thank the gentleman from North Carolina for that.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on
this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) that the House suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 2484.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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