[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 1624 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 224
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1624
To require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through
which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First
Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 16, 2023
Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Smith,
Mr. Daines, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Budd, Mr. Warner, Mr. Van
Hollen, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Marshall)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
October 4, 2023
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through
which amounts are made available for 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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Gabriella Miller Kids First
Research Act 2.0''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 30A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78dd-1) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(h) Transfer of Amounts.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under
section 21F, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to
the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section
9008(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (referred to in
this subsection as the `Fund'), an amount equal to the sum of
all civil monetary sanctions, including penalties,
disgorgement, and interest, recovered with respect to
violations of this section and section 13(b)(2) from persons--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) registered under subsection (b)(1)
or (i)(1)(A)(i) of section 510 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) registered under subsection (b)(2)
or (i)(1)(A)(ii) of section 510 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) that produce, manufacture, sell,
transport, or distribute dietary supplements (as
defined in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff))); or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) that produce, manufacture, sell,
transport, or distribute cosmetics (as defined in
section 201(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 321(i))).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Exception for funds to be paid to harmed
investors.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any monetary
sanction collected by the Commission in any judicial or
administrative action brought by the Commission under the
securities laws that is added to a disgorgement fund or other
fund under section 308 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15
U.S.C. 7246).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Application.--Amounts transferred to the
Fund under this subsection shall be--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) transferred in the manner described
in section 9601 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) available as described in section
9008(i)(2) of such Code.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. FUNDING FOR THE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 402A(a)(2) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``10-
year'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking ``the Common Fund'' and inserting
``the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic
Initiatives'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking ``10-Year''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by inserting before the period the following:
``, and amounts transferred into the Pediatric Research
Initiative Fund under subsection (h) of section 30A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) NIH Director.--Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking
``the Common Fund'' and inserting ``the Division of Program
Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Use of Amounts for Initiative.--Section 9008(i)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``10-
year''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC
RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Director of the National Institutes of Health should 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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``grants'' and inserting
``awards''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by inserting ``and shall prioritize such
pediatric research that does not duplicate existing research
activities of the National Institutes of Health'' before ``;
and''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. REPORT ON PROGRESS AND INVESTMENTS IN PEDIATRIC
RESEARCH.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives a report that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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)).</DELETED>
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.
(a) In General.--Section 402A(a)(2) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``10-year'';
(2) by striking ``the Common Fund'' and inserting ``the
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic
Initiatives'';
(3) by striking ``10-Year''; and
(4) by striking ``this section, $12,600,000 for each of
fiscal years 2014 through 2023.'' and inserting ``this
section--
``(A) $12,600,000 for fiscal year 2024;
``(B) $15,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and
2026;
``(C) $17,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and
2028;
``(D) $20,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 and
2030;
``(E) $22,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2031 and
2032; and
``(F) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2033.''.
(b) NIH Director.--Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``the
Common Fund'' and inserting ``the Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives''.
(c) Use of Amounts for Initiative.--Section 9008(i)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``10-year''.
SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Director of the National Institutes of Health should 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--
(1) by striking ``grants'' and inserting ``awards''; and
(2) by inserting ``and shall prioritize 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 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 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)).
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to reauthorize the
Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the
National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.''.
Calendar No. 224
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1624
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through
which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First
Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 4, 2023
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title