,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcde ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ah1 #bjbc,ms4 ,ern/ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,coons7 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$iatricians ,accel]ate ,*ildhood ,!rapies ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,trans-,,nih ,aw>ds = ,e>ly-,c>e] ,p$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$iatric ,rese>*]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,,nih %all make aw>ds to public & nonpr(it entities to support out/&+ sci5ti/s1 includ+ physician-sci5ti/s1 to support e>ly-c>e] rese>*]s focus+ on p$iatric rese>*1 includ+ basic1 cl9ical1 translational1 or p$iatric ph>macological rese>*4 7b7 ,priority rese>* populations ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ,,nih may prioritize ! issuance ( aw>ds to-- 7#a7 individual rese>*]s at in/itutions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 pres5t+ qualify+ applications & repres5t+ populations t h be5 hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 p$iatric m$ical rese>*1 includ+ wom5 & und]repres5t$ racial m9orities2 or 7#b7 in/itutions ( high] education t are eligible to receive funds "u "p ,a or ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 "p ,a or ,b ( title ,v ( su* ,act1 or subp>t #d ( "p ,a ( title ,,vii ( su* ,act1 or rese>* in/itutions p>tn]+ ) su* in/itutions ( high] education to (f] programs to support e>ly-c>e] p$iatric rese>*]s4 7c7 ,priority rese>* topic areas ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( ,,nih1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,eunice ,k5n$y ,%riv] ,national ,in/itute ( ,*ild ,heal? & ,human ,developm5t & ! directors ( o!r national rese>* in/itutes & national c5t]s t p>ticipate )9 ! ,,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 pr(essional societies1 pati5t advocacy organizations1 & ! private sector2 & 7#b7 consid] opportunities to align su* priority p$iatric rese>* topic areas ) curr5t & future priorities ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+-- 7,a7 p$iatric & adolesc5t m5tal & behavioral heal?1 includ+ addiction m$ic9e2 7,b7 *ildhood canc]2 7,c7 precision m$ic9e1 g5etics1 & g5omics2 7,d7 r>e diseases & disord]s1 su* z sickle cell disease1 & o!r diseases & disord]s ) significant unmet tra9+ ne$s2 & 7,e7 fetal1 plac5tal1 & neonatal developm5t4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,director ( ,,nih-- 7#a7 %all require recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section to use su* aw>ds to support p$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 & m5tors1 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+ = p$iatric rese>* & p$iatric tra9+4 4 #c4 ,,nih ,p$iatric ,rese>* ,consortium ,title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dji;,d 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd;h7 ! foll[+ new section3 #dji;,d-#a4 ,,nih ,p$iatric ,rese>* ,consortium 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a consortium to be kn[n z ! ,,nih ,p$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$iatric rese>* programs across ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,consortium %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% new or confirm exi/+ ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? p$iatric rese>* priorities1 includ+ priorities involv+ multiple national rese>* in/itutes or national c5t]s2 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 7f7 ,report+ ,beg9n+ "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,p$iatricians ,accel]ate ,*ildhood ,!rapies ,act ( #bjbc & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,consortium %all submit to ,congress1 & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 a report on-- 7#a7 any rese>* project involv+ p$iatrics & involv+ m ?an "o national rese>* in/itute or national c5t] t 0 support$ dur+ ! review p]iod2 7#b7 any /rategic initiatives t include propos$ rese>* activities focus$ on p$iatrics2 7#c7 c>e] developm5t aw>ds support+ e>ly-c>e] rese>*]s focus$ 9 p$iatrics1 includ+ specific numb]s ( aw>ds & am\nt ( fund+1 made dur+ ! review p]iod2 7#d7 details on ! composition ( aw>ds support+ e>ly-c>e] rese>*]s1 includ+ deid5tifi$1 aggregate demographic data indicat+ ! proportion ( e>ly-c>e] rese>*]s support$ by ! aw>ds :o are f populations t h be5 und]repres5t$ 9 p$iatric m$ical rese>*2 & 7#e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,director ( ,,nih det]m9es appropriate4 4