[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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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.