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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjai,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4   
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 &    
,mr4 ,b5net7 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 a program on *ildr5 & ! m$ia )9
 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? to /udy
 ! heal? & developm5tal effects (       
te*nology on infants1 *ildr51 &         
adolesc5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,*ildr5 & ,m$ia ,rese>* 
,advancem5t ,act or ! ,,camra ,act4  #b4
 ,rese>* on ! heal? & developm5t effects
 ( m$ia on infants1 *ildr51 & adolesc5ts
 ,subp>t #g ( "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;g et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #deb;,h4       
,rese>* on ! heal? & developm5t effects 
( m$ia on infants1 *ildr51 & adolesc5ts 

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9 coord9ation ) or 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute1   
%all conduct & support rese>* & relat$  
activities conc]n+ ! heal? &            
developm5tal effects ( m$ia on infants1 
*ildr51 & adolesc5ts1 :i* may include ! 
positive & negative effects ( exposure  
to & use ( m$ia1 su* z social m$ia1     
applications1 websites1 television1     
motion pictures1 artificial intellig5ce1
 mobile devices1 comput]s1 video games1 
virtual & augm5t$ reality1 & o!r m$ia   
=mats z !y become available4 ,su* rese>*
 %all attempt to bett] und]/& !         
relation%ips betwe5 m$ia & te*nology use
 & individual diff]5ces & *>act]i/ics ( 
*ildr5 & %all include longitud9ally     
design$ /udies to assess ! impact ( m$ia
 on y\? ov] "t4 ,su* rese>* %all include
 consid]ation ( core areas ( *ild &     
adolesc5t heal? & developm5t includ+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,cognitive ,! role &      
impact ( m$ia use & exposure 9 !        
developm5t ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts )9 su* 

cognitive areas z language developm5t1  
executive function+1 att5tion1 creative 
problem solv+ skills1 visual & spatial  
skills1 lit]acy1 critical ?9k+1 & o!r   
le>n+ abilities1 & ! impact ( e>ly      
te*nology use on developm5tal           
trajectories4  7#b7 ,physical ,! role & 
impact ( m$ia use & exposure on *ildr5's
 & adolesc5t's physical developm5t &    
heal? behaviors1 includ+ diet1 ex]cise1 
sleep+ & eat+ r\t9es1 & o!r areas (     
physical developm5t4  7#c7              
,socio-emotional ,! role & impact ( m$ia
 use & exposure on *ildr5's &           
adolesc5ts' social-emotional            
compet5cies1 includ+ self-aw>5ess1      
self-regulation1 social aw>5ess1        
relation%ip skills1 empa?y1 di/ress     
tol]ance1 p]ception ( social cues1      
aw>5ess ( "o's relation%ip ) ! m$ia1 &  
decision-mak+1 z well z outcomes su* z  
privacy1 viol5ce1 bully+1 depression1   
anxiety1 addiction1 obsessive behavior1 
& suicidal ideation4  7b7 ,develop+     
rese>* ag5da ,! ,director ( ! ,national 

,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,director ( ! ,in/itute1 o!r appropriate
 national rese>* in/itutes1 academies1 &
 c5t]s1 ! ,trans-,,nih ,p$iatric ,rese>*
 ,consortium1 & non-,f$]al exp]ts z     
ne$$1 %all develop a rese>* ag5da on !  
heal? & developm5tal effects ( m$ia on  
infants1 *ildr51 & adolesc5ts to in=m   
rese>* activities "u subsection 7a74 ,9 
develop+ su* rese>* ag5da1 ! ,director  
may use :atev] means necess>y 7su* z    
sci5tific work%ops & lit]ature reviews7 
to assess curr5t k & rese>* gaps 9 ?is  
area4  7c7 ,rese>* program ,9           
coord9ation ) ! ,in/itute & o!r national
 rese>* in/itutes & c5t]s1 & utiliz+ !  
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?'s process 
( sci5tific pe] review1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all fund 
an exp&$ rese>* program on ! heal? &    
developm5tal effects ( m$ia on infants1 
*ildr51 & adolesc5ts4  7d7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all      

submit a report to ,congress on !       
progress made 9 ga!r+ data & exp&+      
rese>* on ! heal? & developm5tal effects
 ( m$ia on infants1 *ildr51 & adolesc5ts
 9 accordance ) ?is section4 ,su* report
 %all summ>ize ! grants & rese>* fund$1 
by ye>1 "u ?is section4  7e7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb2 &  7#b7  
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc & 
#bjbd4  4