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Calendar No. 201
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1852
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 7, 2023
Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
September 6, 2023
Reported by Mr. Sanders, without amendment
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023
.
Sickle cell disease treatment prevention and treatment
In general
Section 1106(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–5(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease
and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease
;
in paragraph (2)(D), by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease
and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease
;
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking enter into a contract with
and inserting make a grant to, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with,
; and
in subparagraph (B), in each of clauses (ii) and (iii), by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease
and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease
; and
in paragraph (6), by striking $4,455,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023
and inserting $8,205,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028
.
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that further research should be undertaken to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find cures for, heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.
September 6, 2023
Reported without amendment