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[H.R. 3771 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 333
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3771
[Report No. 117-427]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and
improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population
of the United States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 8, 2021
Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Chu, Mr. Carson, Mr.
Suozzi, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Norton, Mr. Foster, Ms. Underwood,
Ms. Wild, Mr. Bera, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cardenas, Mr.
Espaillat, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. Posey)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
July 21, 2022
Additional sponsors: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Grijalva, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Takano, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Katko, Ms. Meng, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Clarke of New York
July 21, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 8,
2021]
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and
improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population
of the United States, 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 ``South Asian Heart Health Awareness
and Research Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS.
Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.)
is amended by inserting after section 317U (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) the
following new section:
``SEC. 317V. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to States for the
purpose of promoting awareness of the increasing prevalence of heart
disease, including, where appropriate, its relationship to type 2
diabetes, in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease
such as South Asian communities in the United States.
``(b) Use of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under subsection
(a) shall use such grant funds--
``(1) to develop culturally appropriate materials on
evidence-based heart health promotion topics, such as nutrition
education, optimal diet plans, and programs for regular
exercise;
``(2) to support heart health promotion activities of
community organizations that work with or serve communities
disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South
Asian communities in the United States; or
``(3) to support, with respect to research conducted
relating to heart disease, conferences and workshops on how
practices, methodologies, and designs of such research should
be changed to include in such research more members of
communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such
as South Asian communities in the United States.
``(c) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and
Research Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on outreach efforts and data relating to
heart disease in communities disproportionately affected by heart
disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.
SEC. 3. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH.
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 409K. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may--
``(1) conduct or support research and related activities
regarding cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and other
heart health-related ailments among at-risk populations,
including South Asian communities in the United States; and
``(2) establish an internet clearinghouse to catalog
existing evidence-based heart health research and treatment
options for communities disproportionately affected by heart
disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States,
to prevent, treat, or reverse heart disease and diabetes.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.
Union Calendar No. 333
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3771
[Report No. 117-427]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and
improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population
of the United States, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 21, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed