[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 175 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            GABRIELLA MILLER KIDS FIRST RESEARCH ACT OF 2013

  (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, ``Stop talking; start doing.'' That is what 
Gabriella Miller, a passionate childhood cancer advocate asks of our 
Nation's leaders.
  As an original cosponsor of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research 
Act, I encourage my colleagues to honor her request and support this 
piece of legislation. The bill directs $126 million to fund a new 
pediatric research initiative at the National Institutes of Health. 
These dollars will fund research, clinical trials, and medical 
advancement aimed at discovering better treatments to help kids fight 
their battles against childhood diseases.
  In my State, the University of Kansas Medical Center is making great 
strides in the fight against pediatric illnesses, including plans for a 
pediatric blood cancer program, research to prevent severe behavior 
disorders in children, and efforts to establish an institute for 
children's health and development.
  Although Gabriella lost her battle to brain cancer in October, this 
bill supports programs that will find cures for brave kids like her.

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