H.R. 5919 – Reading Mode

One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight

H. R. 5919

AN ACT

To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.

Technical correction to Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act

(a)

Amendments to the Public Health Service Act

(1)

Improved screening

Section 1109 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–8(j)), as added by section 2 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:

(j)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated—

(1)

to provide grants for the purpose of carrying out activities under subsection (a)(1), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; $15,187,500 for fiscal year 2010, $15,375,000 for fiscal year 2011, $15,562,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2013; and

(2)

to provide grants for the purpose of carrying out activities under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $15,187,500 for fiscal year 2010, $15,375,000 for fiscal year 2011, $15,562,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2013.

(2)

Evaluating the effectiveness

Section 1110(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–9(d)), as added by section 3 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is amended by striking 2008 and all that follows and inserting 2009, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013..

(3)

Advisory committee

Section 1111 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–11), as amended by section 4 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is amended—

(A)

in subsection (d)(2), by striking 2007 and inserting 2008;

(B)

in subsection (e), by striking 2007 and inserting 2008;

(C)

in subsection (f), by striking 2007 and inserting 2008; and

(D)

in subsection (g), by striking 2008 and all that follows and inserting 2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2013..

(4)

Clearinghouse

Section 1112 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 5 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended—

(A)

in subsection (b)(4)(D), by striking 2007 and inserting 2008; and

(B)

in subsection (d), by striking 2008 and all that follows and inserting 2009, $2,531,250 for fiscal year 2010, $2,562,500 for fiscal year 2011, $2,593,750 for fiscal year 2012, and $2,625,000 for fiscal year 2013..

(5)

Laboratory quality

Section 1113(b) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 6 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by striking 2008 and all that follows and inserting 2009, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013..

(6)

Interagency coordinating committee

Section 1114(e) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 6 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by striking 2008 and all that follows and inserting 2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2013..

(7)

Hunter Kelly Research Program

Section 1116(a)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 7 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by striking and or and inserting , or.

(b)

Other technical amendments

The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007 is amended—

(1)

in section 1, by striking 2007 and inserting 2008; and

(2)

in section 4(2)(A), by inserting , respectively before the semicolon.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.