[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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