    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-236
    113th Congress

    An Act

    To improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance
    awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sudden Unexpected Death Data
    Enhancement and Awareness Act''.
    SEC. 2. <>  CONTINUING ACTIVITIES RELATED
    TO STILLBIRTH, SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH
    AND SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN CHILDHOOD.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
    continue activities related to still birth, sudden unexpected infant
    death, and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including, as
    appropriate--
    (1) collecting information, such as socio-demographic, death
    scene investigation, clinical history, and autopsy information,
    on stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death, and sudden
    unexplained death in childhood through the utilization of
    existing surveillance systems and collaborating with States to
    improve the quality, consistency, and collection of such data;
    (2) disseminating information to educate the public, health
    care providers, and other stakeholders on stillbirth, sudden
    unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in
    childhood; and
    (3) collaborating with the Attorney General, State and local
    departments of health, and other experts, as appropriate, to
    provide consistent information for medical examiners and
    coroners, law enforcement personnel, and health care providers
    related to death scene investigations and autopsies for sudden
    unexpected infant death and sudden unexplained death in
    childhood, in order to improve the quality and consistency of
    the data collected at such death scenes and to promote
    consistent reporting on the cause of death after autopsy to
    inform prevention, intervention, and other activities.

    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
    submit to Congress a report that includes a description of any
    activities that are being carried out by agencies within the Department
    of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control
    and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, related to
    stillbirth, sudden unexpected infant death,

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    and sudden unexplained death in childhood, including those activities
    identified under subsection (a).
    SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.

    This Act shall not be construed to increase the amount of
    appropriations that are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal
    year.

    Approved December 18, 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 669:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-557 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    Sept. 9, considered and passed House.
    Nov. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    Dec. 3, House concurred in Senate amendments.