[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H2890-H2891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES ACT

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 5919) to make technical corrections regarding the 
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 5919

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

     SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES 
                   LIVES ACT.

       (a) Amendments to the Public Health Service Act.--
       (1) Improved screening.--Section 1109 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b-8(j)), as added by section 2 of 
     the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is amended by 
     striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:
       ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated--
       ``(1) to provide grants for the purpose of carrying out 
     activities under subsection (a)(1), $15,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2009; $15,187,500 for fiscal year 2010, $15,375,000 for 
     fiscal year 2011, $15,562,500 for fiscal year 2012, and 
     $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(2) to provide grants for the purpose of carrying out 
     activities under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection 
     (a), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $15,187,500 for fiscal 
     year 2010, $15,375,000 for fiscal year 2011, $15,562,500 for 
     fiscal year 2012, and $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.
       (2) Evaluating the effectiveness.--Section 1110(d) of the 
     Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b-9(d)), as added by 
     section 3 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, 
     is amended by striking ``2008'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``2009, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 
     for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and 
     $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.
       (3) Advisory committee.--Section 1111 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b-11), as amended by section 4 of 
     the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``2007'' and 
     inserting ``2008'';
       (B) in subsection (e), by striking ``2007'' and inserting 
     ``2008'';
       (C) in subsection (f), by striking ``2007'' and inserting 
     ``2008''; and
       (D) in subsection (g), by striking ``2008'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 
     2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal 
     year 2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.
       (4) Clearinghouse.--Section 1112 of the Public Health 
     Service Act (as added by section 5 of the Newborn Screening 
     Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)(4)(D), by striking ``2007'' and 
     inserting ``2008''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``2008'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``2009, $2,531,250 for fiscal year 
     2010, $2,562,500 for fiscal year 2011, $2,593,750 for fiscal 
     year 2012, and $2,625,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.
       (5) Laboratory quality.--Section 1113(b) of the Public 
     Health Service Act (as added by section 6 of the Newborn 
     Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by striking 
     ``2008'' and all that follows and inserting ``2009, 
     $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 
     2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $5,250,000 for 
     fiscal year 2013.''.
       (6) Interagency coordinating committee.--Section 1114(e) of 
     the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 6 of the 
     Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by 
     striking ``2008'' and all that follows and inserting ``2009, 
     $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 
     2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $1,050,000 for 
     fiscal year 2013.''.
       (7) Hunter kelly research program.--Section 1116(a)(1)(B) 
     of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 7 of 
     the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by 
     striking ``and or'' and inserting ``, or''.
       (b) Other Technical Amendments.--The Newborn Screening 
     Saves Lives Act of 2007 is amended--
       (1) in section 1, by striking ``2007'' and inserting 
     ``2008''; and
       (2) in section 4(2)(A), by inserting ``, respectively'' 
     before the semicolon.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Roybal-Allard) and the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. 
Terry) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.


                             General Leave

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5919, a bill to make minor 
technical corrections to the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act that was 
signed into law last week by President Bush.
  I thank Chairman Dingell and Chairman Pallone for bringing this 
technical corrections bill to the House floor so promptly.
  Passage of H.R. 5919 will help us implement the provisions of the 
Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act to address the State disparities that 
currently exist in newborn screening. The act encourages States to 
uniformly test newborns, and keep an updated scientifically recommended 
panel of disorders.
  The new law also provides resources for States to expand and improve 
their newborn screening programs; it provides grants to empower health 
care professionals and parents with information about the importance of 
newborn screening and follow-up care; and it requires the Centers for 
Disease Control to ensure the quality of laboratories involved in 
newborn screening.
  Passage of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act has been one of my 
legislative priorities for over 4 years. I sincerely thank my original 
co-sponsors, Congressmen Michael Simpson, Tom Reynolds, and Henry 
Waxman, and my colleagues in the House whose support helped to make 
passage of the bill a reality.
  I also thank Senators Chris Dodd, Hillary Clinton, and Orrin Hatch 
for championing the Senate companion bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5919 so we can 
begin to eliminate preventable newborn disabilities and deaths, and 
give all newborn babies in our country an equal opportunity for a 
healthy life.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I too rise in support of H.R. 5919, a bill to 
make technical corrections to the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 
2007.
  The House and Senate both overwhelmingly agreed to the underlying 
legislation just last month. However, there needed to be a change in 
the date. Another version was sent to the White House, so now we're 
here to make the corrections that were supposed to have been made then. 
So that's all that this is. We all support it.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his 
support.

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I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5919.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard) that the House suspend 
the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5919.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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