,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbd,ms4  
,letl[ 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mrs4    
,mill]-,meeks1 & ,ms4 ,b>ragn7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices to e/abli% a pilot    
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into   
public-private p>tn]%ips ) eligible     
entities to di/ribute to mo!rs ( newborn
 infants newborn supply kits1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,newborns ,ess5tials       
,support ,toolkit ,act or ! ,,ne/ ,act4 
#b4 ,newborn supply kits  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !   
,secret>y w make grants or ent] into    
coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities
 to di/ribute to mo!rs ( newborn infants
 newborn supply kits4  7b7 ,di/ribution 
crit]ia ,an eligible entity t receives a

 grant or ent]s into a coop]ative       
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all agree1 z
 a condition on receiv+ su* a grant or  
ent]+ into su* an agreem5t1 t 9         
di/ribut+ newborn supply kits us+ funds 
receiv$ ?r\gh ! pilot program "u ?is    
section1 ! entity %all-- 7#a7 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure !     
geographical div]sity ( ! recipi5ts (   
su* newborn supply kits2  7#b7 give     
priority to geographic areas ) ! greate/
 ne$1 su* z mat]nal c>e des]ts1 rural   
communities1 & communities ) ! highe/   
mat]nal mortality rates 7su* z ! ,delta 
region72 &  7#c7 give priority to mo!rs 
( newborn infants ^: family income does 
n exce$ #ahe p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z    
def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community  
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b777 = a family ( ! size
 involv$4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
fir/ grant or coop]ative agreem5t is    
aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 

( ,congress a report on ! progress ( !  
pilot program "u ?is section1 includ+-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( mo!rs s]v$ "u ! pilot    
program 7disaggregat$ by race1 family   
income level1 & numb] ( individuals 9 ! 
h\sehold72  7,b7 ! regions 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 :i* newborn supply kits are be+
 di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! pilot program2  7,c7 
fe$back f mo!rs :o h receiv$ newborn    
supply kits ?r\gh ! pilot program2 &    
7,d7 su* o!r in=mation1 z det]m9$       
necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,f9al    
report ,at ! conclusion ( ! pilot       
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a report-- 7,a7 on ! results (
 ! pilot program ) respect to mat]nal & 
infant heal? outcomes2 &  7,b7 t        
includes ! ,secret>y's recomm5dation on 
:e!r to ext5d or exp& ! pilot program4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   

7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a community-bas$           
organization2  7,b7 a hospital2 or  7,c7
 ano!r organization s]v+ mo!rs &        
infants4  7#c7 ,newborn supply kit ,!   
t]m newborn supply kit means a kit      
compos$ ( ess5tial goods to help mo!rs  
recov] f *ildbir? & c>e = newborn       
infants t includes ! foll[+ items3 7,a7 
,diap]s1 wipes1 hygi5e items1 blankets1 
& !rmomet]s = newborn infants4  7,b7    
,po/p>tum pads1 lotion1 cold packs1     
brea/fe$+ supplies1 in=mation on !      
mat]nal m5tal heal? hotl9e1 in=mation   
ab\t ,f$]al programs provid+ support to 
po/p>tum wom5 & *ildr51 su* z ! special 
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag ( !    
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 & evid5ce-bas$        

educational mat]ial on ! use ( l[-dose  
aspir9 to address hyp]t5sion1           
preeclampsia1 & pret]m bir?4  7,c7 ,a   
blood pressure monitor4  7,d7 ,o!r items
 necess>y to support infant & po/p>tum  
heal? 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74  7e7  
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4