#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #caca  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend the    
,public ,health ,service ,act to provide
 for research and improvement of        
cardiovascular health among the ,south  
,asian population of the ,united        
,states1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,south ,asian ,heart ,health        
,awareness and ,research ,act of #bjbj4 
#b4 ,heart health promotion grants      
,title ,,iii of the ,public ,health     
,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et    
seq47 is amended by inserting after     
section #cag,u 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#bdg;b-#bc7 the following new section3  
#cag,v4 ,heart health promotion grants  
7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall   
make grants to ,states for the purpose  
of promoting awareness of the increasing
 prevalence of heart disease1 including1
 where appropriate1 its relationship to 
type #b diabetes1 in communities        
disproportionately affected by heart    
disease such as ,south ,asian           

communities in the ,united ,states4  7b7
 ,use of funds ,a ,state that receives a
 grant under subsection 7a7 shall use   
such grant funds--  7#a7 to develop     
culturally appropriate materials on     
evidence-based topics such as nutrition 
education1 optimal diet plans1 and      
programs for regular exercise2  7#b7 to 
support heart health promotion          
activities of community organizations   
that work with or serve communities     
disproportionately affected by heart    
disease1 such as ,south ,asian          
communities in the ,united ,states2 or  
7#c7 to support conferences or workshops
 on research practices1 methodology1 and
 design to include more members of      
communities disproportionately affected 
by heart disease1 such as ,south ,asian 
communities in the ,united ,states1 in  
scientific studies4  7c7 ,annual report 
to congress ,not later than #ahj days   
after the date of the enactment of the  
,south ,asian ,heart ,health ,awareness 
and ,research ,act of #bjbj1 and        

annually thereafter1 the ,secretary     
shall submit to ,congress a report on   
outreach efforts and data relating to   
heart disease in communities            
disproportionately affected by heart    
disease1 such as ,south ,asian          
communities in the ,united ,states4  7d7
 ,authorization of appropriations ,for  
purposes of carrying out this section1  
there is authorized to be appropriated  
#a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years     
#bjba through #bjbe4  4  #c4 ,heart     
health research ,part ,b of title ,,iv  
of the ,public ,health ,service ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq47 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new  
section3  #dji,k4 ,heart health research
  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may-- 
7#a7 conduct or support research and    
related activities regarding            
cardiovascular disease1 type #b         
diabetes1 and other heart health-related
 ailments among at-risk populations1    
including ,south ,asian communities in  
the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7 establish

 an ,internet clearinghouse to catalog  
existing evidence-based heart health    
research and treatment options for      
communities disproportionately affected 
by heart disease1 such as ,south ,asian 
communities in the ,united ,states1 to  
prevent1 treat1 or reverse heart disease
 and diabetes4  7b7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,for purposes of carrying
 out this section1 there is authorized  
to be appropriated #a1jjj1jjj for each  
of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4  4 
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,september #bi1 #bjbj4;,clerk4