[House Report 107-174]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




107th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    107-174

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AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REDESIGNATE A FACILITY AS THE 
   NATIONAL HANSEN'S DISEASE PROGRAMS CENTER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 July 30, 2001.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Tauzin, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2441]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 2441) to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
redesignate a facility as the National Hansen's Disease 
Programs Center, and for other purposes, having considered the 
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend 
that the bill do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Purpose and Summary..............................................     2
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     2
Hearings.........................................................     2
Committee Consideration..........................................     2
Committee Votes..................................................     2
Committee Oversight Findings.....................................     3
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............     3
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures     3
Committee Cost Estimate..........................................     3
Congressional Budget Office Estimate.............................     3
Federal Mandates Statement.......................................     4
Advisory Committee Statement.....................................     4
Constitutional Authority Statement...............................     4
Applicability to Legislative Branch..............................     4
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation...................     4
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............     4

                          Purpose and Summary

    The purpose of H.R. 2441 is to change the name of the 
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center to the National Hansen's 
Disease Programs Center.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    In the 105th Congress, legislation was passed which 
transferred ownership of the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease 
Center in Carville, Louisiana, from the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services to the State of Louisiana. The 
legislation was prompted by the need to downsize the federal 
government's occupancy from the excessively large facility in 
Carville to a more manageable location in Baton Rouge. 
Currently, the Carville campus is occupied by the Louisiana 
National Guard's Youth Challenge Program. The National Hansen's 
Disease Programs (NHDP) are now housed at Summit Hospital in 
East Baton Rouge Parish.
    Prior to this legislation, the National Hansen's Disease 
Programs were physically located in the Gillis W. Long Hansen's 
Disease Centerin Carville. After this legislation became law, 
the NHDP moved to its present home at Summit Hospital. Though the 
programs have moved from Carville to Baton Rouge, they still bear the 
name ``Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center.'' Likewise, the campus 
in Carville now occupied by the Louisiana National Guard is named the 
Gillis W. Long Center.
    The consequences of these circumstances are frustrating and 
burdensome, and create unnecessary postal delays. Mail directed 
to the NHDP, including legal and research documents and vital 
patient information, go to Carville rather than Baton Rouge 
because the facilities share the same name.
    Current Federal law requires the location of the NHDP to be 
named Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center; therefore only 
legislation can correct it. H.R. 2441 changes the name of the 
NHDP.

                                Hearings

    There have been no hearings held on H.R. 2441 in the 107th 
Congress.

                        Committee Consideration

    On Wednesday, July 11, 2001, the Subcommittee on Health met 
in open markup session and approved H.R. 2441 for Full 
Committee consideration, by a voice vote, a quorum being 
present. On Wednesday, July 18, 2001, the Full Committee met in 
open markup session and ordered H.R. 2441 favorably reported to 
the House by unanimous consent, a quorum being present.

                            Committee Votes

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires the Committee to list the record votes 
on the motion to report legislation and amendments thereto. 
There were no record votes taken in connection with ordering 
H.R. 2441 reported. A motion by Mr. Tauzin to order H.R. 2441 
reported to the House was agreed to by unanimous consent.

                      Committee Oversight Findings

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee held a legislative 
hearing and made findings that are reflected in this report.

         Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    The goal of H.R. 2441 is to provide assistance in changing 
the name of the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center to the 
National Hansen's Disease Programs Center.

   New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee finds that H.R. 
2441, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
redesignate a facility as the National Hansen's Disease 
Programs Center, and for other purposes, would result in no new 
or increased budget authority, entitlement authority, or tax 
expenditures or revenues.

                        Committee Cost Estimate

    The Committee adopts as its own the cost estimate prepared 
by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to 
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                  Congressional Budget Office Estimate

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following is the cost estimate 
provided by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                     Washington, DC, July 27, 2001.
Hon. W.J. ``Billy'' Tauzin,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 2441, a bill to 
redesignate a facility as the National Hansen's Disease 
Programs Center.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Alexis 
Ahlstrom.
            Sincerely,
                                        Steven M. Lieberman
                                    (For Dan L. Crippen, Director).

H.R. 2441--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to redesignate 
        a facility as the National Hansen's Disease Programs Center, 
        and for other purposes

    H.R. 2441, would rename the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease 
Center the National Hansen's Disease Programs Center. CBO 
estimates that passage of H.R. 2441 would have no significant 
impact on the federal budget. The bill would not affect direct 
spending or receipts, and thus, is not subject to pay-as-you-go 
procedures. H.R. 2441 contains no intergovernmental or private-
sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Alexis 
Ahlstrom. This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, 
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

                       Federal Mandates Statement

    The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal 
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act.

                      Advisory Committee Statement

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this 
legislation.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that the 
Constitutional authority for this legislation is provided in 
Article I, section 8, clause 3, which grants Congress the power 
to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several 
States, and with the Indian tribes.

                  Applicability to Legislative Branch

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

             Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation


Section 1. Designation of National Hansen's Disease Programs Center

    Section 1 amends section 320(a)(1) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247e(a)(1)) by striking ``Gillis W. Long 
Hansen's Disease Center'' and inserting ``National Hansen's 
Disease Programs Center.'' Any reference in a law, map, 
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the National Hansen's Disease 
Programs Center.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

              SECTION 320 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT


                        Hansen's Disease Program

    Sec. 320. (a)(1) At or through the [Gillis W. Long Hansen's 
Disease Center] National Hansen's Disease Programs Center 
(located in the State of Louisiana), the Secretary shall 
without charge provide short-term care and treatment, including 
outpatient care, for Hansen's disease and related complications 
to any person determined by the Secretary to be in need of such 
care and treatment. The Secretary may not at or through such 
Center provide long-term care for any such disease or 
complication.

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