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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjai,ms4
 ,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4    
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,wick]1  
,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to        
au?orize ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal? to make aw>ds to    
out/&+ sci5ti/s1 includ+                
physician-sci5ti/s1 to support rese>*]s 
focus+ on p$iatric rese>*1 includ+      
basic1 cl9ical1 translational1 or       
p$iatric ph>macological rese>*1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,p$iatricians ,accel]ate   
,*ildhood ,!rapies ,act ( #bjai or !    
,,pact ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,trans-,,nih  
,aw>ds = ,e>ly-,c>e] ,p$iatric ,rese>*]s
 ,"p ,g ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+

 new section3  #dhi;,a4 ,trans-,,nih    
,aw>ds = ,e>ly-,c>e] ,p$iatric ,rese>*]s
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,,nih   
%all make aw>ds to out/&+ sci5ti/s1     
includ+ physician-sci5ti/s1 to support  
rese>*]s focus+ on p$iatric rese>*1     
includ+ basic1 cl9ical1 translational1  
or p$iatric ph>macological rese>*4  7b7 
,priority rese>* topic areas ,9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ,,nih1
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !       
,eunice ,k5n$y ,%riv] ,national         
,in/itute ( ,*ild ,heal? & ,human       
,developm5t & ! directors ( o!r national
 rese>* in/itutes & national c5t]s t    
p>ticipate )9 ! ,trans-,,nih ,p$iatric  
,rese>* ,consortium1 %all--  7#a7       
e/abli% priority rese>* topic areas1    
in=m$ by ext]nal /akehold]s1 includ+    
rese>* in/itutions1 rese>* societies1   
pati5t organizations1 & indu/ry2 &  7#b7
 consid] opportunities to align su*     
priority p$iatric rese>* topic areas )  
curr5t & future priorities ( ! ,national
 ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+--  7,a7   

*ildhood canc]2  7,b7 precision m$ic9e1 
g5etics1 & g5omics2  7,c7 r>e diseases &
 disord]s1 su* z sickle cell disease1 & 
o!r diseases & disord]s ) significant   
unmet tra9+ ne$s2  7,d7 fetal1 plac5tal1
 & neonatal developm5t2 &  7,e7 *ild &  
adolesc5t m5tal heal?4  7c7 ,priority   
aw>ds ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is section1 !   
,director ( ,,nih %all-- 7#a7 give      
priority to rese>*]s1 includ+           
physician-sci5ti/s1 :o h a demon/rat$   
pr(ici5cy 9 conduct+ p$iatric rese>*1 b 
h n yet a*iev$ rese>* indep5d5ce at ! "t
 ( _! application2 &  7#b7 give special 
consid]ation to rese>*]s f populations t
 are hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9        
p$iatric m$ical rese>*4  7d7            
,requirem5ts ,! ,director ( ,,nih-- 7#a7
 %all require recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is  
section to use su* aw>ds to support     
p$iatric rese>* activities1 includ+ co/s
 associat$ ) laboratory /aff & o!r co/s 
associat$ ) ! conduct ( rese>*2 &  7#b7 
may all[ recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is       
section to use su* aw>ds = co/s         

associat$ ) receiv+ guidance & tra9+ f  
s5ior rese>*]s z necess>y to help su*   
recipi5ts rea* a /ate ( rese>*          
indep5d5ce1 includ+ conf]5ces & o!r     
meet+ p>ticipation4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n  
supplant ,aw>ds made "u ?is section %all
 be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r 
fund+ = rese>* c>e] developm5t aw>ds4  4
  #c4 ,trans-,,nih ,p$iatric ,consortium
 ,title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dji;,d 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd;h7 ! foll[+ new     
section3  #dji;,d-#a4 ,trans-,,nih      
,p$iatric ,consortium  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,director ( ,,nih %all e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 a consortium to be kn[n z !      
,trans-,,nih ,p$iatric ,rese>*          
,consortium 79 ?is sections ref]r$ to z 
! ,consortium7 to coord9ate p$iatric    
rese>* programs across ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!  
memb]s ( ! ,consortium %all consi/ (    
repres5tatives ( multiple national      
rese>* in/itutes & national c5t]s4  7c7 
,*air ,! ,*air ( ! ,consortium %all be !

 ,director ( ! ,eunice ,k5n$y ,%riv]    
,national ,in/itute ( ,*ild ,heal? &    
,human ,developm5t 7or ! ,director's    
designee74  7d7 ,duties ,9 coord9at+    
p$iatric rese>* programs across !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 !        
,consortium %all--  7#a7 e/abli%        
p$iatric rese>* priorities2  7#b7       
id5tify gaps & opportunities = rese>*   
collaborations involv+ multiple national
 rese>* in/itutes & national c5t]s2 &   
7#c7 id5tify opportunities to develop ! 
next g5]ation ( p$iatric rese>*]s4  7e7 
,consultation ,! ,consortium %all       
consult regul>ly ) ext]nal exp]ts 9 !   
field ( p$iatric rese>*1 includ+        
*ildr5's hospitals1 *ildr5's rese>*     
in/itutions1 pati5t organizations1 & o!r
 /akehold]s4  4