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Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
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H. R. 623 (Referred-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 623

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 28, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

AN ACT

To extend the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

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 “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0”.

SEC. 2. Funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative.

The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 402A(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2))—

(A) in the heading—

(i) by striking “10-year”; and

(ii) by striking “through Common Fund”;

(B) by striking “to the Common Fund” and inserting “to the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives”;

(C) by striking “10-Year”;

(D) by striking “and reserved under subsection (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section”; and

(E) by inserting before the period the following: “, and $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027”;

(2) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(C) of section 402A(c) (42 U.S.C. 282a(c)), by striking “section 402(b)(7)(B)” and inserting “section 402(b)(7)(B)(i)”; and

(3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)), by striking “the Common Fund” and inserting “the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives”.

SEC. 3. Coordination of NIH funding for pediatric research.

(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of the National Institutes of Health should continue to oversee and coordinate research that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, including through the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund.

(b) Avoiding duplication.—Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting “and shall prioritize, as appropriate, such pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of Health” before “; and”.

SEC. 4. Report on progress and investments in pediatric research.

Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that—

(1) details pediatric research projects and initiatives receiving funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)); and

(2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric research with funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)).

Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022.

    Attest:cheryl l. johnson,   
    Clerk.