S 3371 CPS
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3371
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for excellence in research
with respect to juvenile arthritis, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 7 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 30), 1992
Mr. SHELBY introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered,
read the third time, and passed
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for excellence in research
with respect to juvenile arthritis, 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 `Juvenile Arthritis Research Excellence Act'.
SEC. 2. JUVENILE ARTHRITIS.
  (a) PURPOSE- Section 435 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d)
  is amended by inserting before `sports-related disorders' the following:
  `the effect of these diseases on children and'.
  (b) PROGRAMS- Section 436 (42 U.S.C. 285d-1) is amended--
  (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the second sentence, the following:
  `The plan shall place particular emphasis upon expanding research into
  better understanding the causes and the development of effective treatments
  for arthritis affecting children.'; and
  (2) in subsection (b)--
  (A) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (3);
  (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting `;
  and'; and
  (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
  `(5) research into the causes of arthritis affecting children and the
  development, trial, and evaluation of techniques, drugs and devices used in
  the diagnosis, treatment (including medical rehabilitation), and prevention
  of arthritis in children.'.
  (c) CENTERS- Section 441 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 286d-6)
  is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
  `(f) The Director shall, subject to appropriations, establish a multipurpose
  arthritis and musculoskeletal disease center for the purpose of expanding
  the level of research into cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention,
  control, and treatment of, and rehabilitation of children with arthritis
  and musculoskeletal diseases.'.
  (d) ADVISORY BOARD- Section 442 of the Public Health Service Act (42
  U.S.C. 285d-7) is amended--
  (1) in subsection (b)--
  (A) by striking `eighteen' in the matter immediately preceding paragraph
  (1) and inserting `twenty'; and
  (B) in paragraph (1)(B)--
  (i) by striking `six' and inserting `eight'; and
  (ii) by inserting before the period the following: `, and two members who
  are parents of children with arthritis.'; and
  (2) in subsection (j)--
  (A) by striking `and' at the end of paragraph (3);
  (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting `;
  and'; and
  (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
  `(5) contains recommendations for expanding the Institute's funding of
  research directly applicable to the cause, diagnosis, early detection,
  prevention, control, and treatment of, and rehabilitation of children with
  arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases.'.