,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dijc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,ms4  
,/ev5s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lucas7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to c>ry out1 exp&1 &       
coord9ate programs relat+ to pla/ic     
exposure heal? rese>*1 to au?orize      
grants1 contracts1 & agreem5ts ) respect
 to su* rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pla/ic ,heal? ,rese>* ,act4  #b4       
,pla/ic exposure heal? rese>*  7a7      
,expansion & coord9ation2 rese>* grants 
,! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #cii,v-#g 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g-#ah7 ! foll[+3         
#cii,v-#h4 ,pla/ic exposure heal? rese>*
  7a7 ,expansion & coord9ation ( rese>* 
activities ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,commission] (    
,food & ,drugs1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces1 %all c>ry
 out1 exp&1 & coord9ate programs = !    
conduct & support ( rese>* ) respect to 
und]/&+ pla/ic exposures & ! pot5tial   
heal? effects /emm+ f pla/ic exposure4  
,! ,secret>y %all prioritize su* rese>* 
t-- 7#a7 promotes ! improvem5t (        
sci5tific quality ?r\gh ! developm5t (  
vett$ rese>* me?ods t are reproducible1 
improve comp>ability ( results among    
rese>* /udies1 & develop /&>ds          
def9itions = micropla/ics & nanopla/ics 
mat]ials2  7#b7 develops validat$ te/+  
me?odologies & ref]5ce mat]ials =       
micropla/ics & nanopla/ics 9 diff]5t    
m$ia t are reproducible & improve       
comp>ability ( results among rese>*     
/udies2 or  7#c7 fills gaps 9 ! field ( 
pot5tial heal? effects rese>* ?r\gh !   
use ( me?ods t improve ! quality &      
comp>ability ( sci5tific results4  7b7  

,pla/ic exposure heal? rese>* grants    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,director (
 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &       
,te*nology1 & ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal?        
,sci5ces1 may aw>d grants or contracts  
to public entities1 nonpr(it entities1  
academic rese>* in/itutions1 or         
consortia ( su* entities 7includ+ su*   
consortia t collaborate ) private       
entities7 to conduct sci5tific rese>* on
 pla/ic exposure & ! pot5tial heal?     
effects /emm+ f su* exposure4 ,9 aw>d+  
su* grants & contracts1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prioritize rese>* t-- 7,a7 improves !  
quality ( sci5tific in=mation ?r\gh !   
developm5t ( vett$ rese>* me?ods t are  
reproducible1 improve comp>ability (    
results among rese>* /udies1 & develop  
/&>d def9itions = micropla/ic &         

nanopla/ic mat]ials2  7,b7 develops     
validat$ te/+ me?odologies & ref]5ce    
mat]ials = micropla/ics & nanopla/ics 9 
diff]5t m$ia t are reproducible &       
improve comp>ability ( results among    
rese>* /udies2 or  7,c7 fills gaps 9 !  
field ( pot5tial heal? effects rese>*   
?r\gh ! use ( me?ods t improve ! quality
 & comp>ability ( sci5tific results4    
7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a  
grant or contract "u ?is subsection1 an 
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* agreem5ts1 assurances1 &    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
necess>y4  7#c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 & annually !reaft] = ea* ( !   
foll[+ #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress1 & make publicly available1
 a report t provides an ov]view ( !     
rese>* conduct$ or support$ "u ?is      
section1 toge!r ) any relevant f9d+s4   
7#d7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! ,secret>y %all   
%>e ! f9d+s ( ! rese>* support$ by      

grants & contracts "u ?is subsection )--
 7,a7 ! heads ( relevant in/itutes &    
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices 7includ+ ! ,director ( !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal     
,heal? ,sci5ces & ! ,commission] ( ,food
 & ,drugs72  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,c7 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7,d7 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,e7 !    
c5t]s ( excell5ce = pla/ic exposure     
heal? rese>* describ$ 9 section #dfc;,c4
  7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4    
7c7 ,pla/ic exposure def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m pla/ic exposure means    
exposure to macropla/ics1 micropla/ics1 
& nanopla/ics1 includ+ ?r\gh pla/ic     
production & manufactur+1 occupational  
exposure1 environm5tal exposure1 end-us]
 int]action 7su* z h&l+ & use ( food    

packag+1 manufactur$ goods1 & textiles71
 pla/ic recycl+1 pla/ic degradation     
?r\gh natural or human-made processes1 &
 pla/ic wa/e & disposal4  4  7b7 ,c5t]s 
( excell5ce = pla/ic exposure heal?     
rese>* ,! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dfc;,b   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhel-#f7 ! foll[+3      
#dfc;,c4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce = pla/ic    
exposure heal? rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,in/itute 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,secret>y7 may aw>d grants to1 or ent]  
into appropriate fund+ agreem5ts )1     
public entities1 nonpr(it entities1     
academic rese>* in/itutions1 or         
consortia ( su* entities 7includ+ su*   
consortia t collaborate ) private       
entities7 to pay all or "p ( ! co/ (    
plann+1 e/abli%+1 or /r5g!n+1 & provid+ 
basic op]at+ support =1 c5t]s (         
excell5ce to conduct & improve ! quality
 ( sci5tific rese>* to in=m public heal?
 det]m9ations & increase public aw>5ess 
7:]e sci5tifically w>rant$7 ) respect to

 ! pot5tial heal? effects caus$ by      
pla/ic exposure4 ,su* c5t]s %all        
prioritize rese>* t--  7#a7 develops    
/&>d mat]ial def9itions2  7#b7 improves 
! quality ( sci5tific results to fill   
gaps 9 ! field ( rese>*2  7#c7 fills    
gaps 9 ! field ( heal? rese>* ?r\gh !   
use ( me?ods t improve ! quality &      
comp>ability ( sci5tific results2 or    
7#d7 develops vett$ te/+ me?odologies = 
micropla/ics & nanopla/ics t c be       
replicat$ & c be comp>$ to o!r te/+     
me?odologies4  7b7 ,purposes ( c5t]s ,! 
purposes ( ! c5t]s ( excell5ce ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 to improve 
! quality ( sci5tific results :ile      
rese>*+ ! pot5tial heal? effects /emm+ f
 pla/ic exposure1 includ+ id5tify+      
pot5tial l9ks betwe5 pla/ic exposure &  
su* pot5tial heal? effects2  7#b7 to    
id5tify pot5tial exposures to pla/ic &  
conduct haz>d assessm5ts & risk         
assessm5ts2 &  7#c7 to increase public  
aw>5ess 7:]e sci5tifically w>rant$7 (-- 
7,a7 ! pot5tial heal? effects ( pla/ic  

exposure1 s\rces ( su* exposure1        
outcomes ( haz>d assessm5ts1 & ! results
 ( risk assessm5ts relat+ to su*        
exposure2 &  7,b7 ! rese>* ref]r$ to 9--
  7i7 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7 section   
#cii,v-#h7;a74  7c7 ,use ( funds ,funds 
made available "u ?is section may be us$
 =-- 7#a7 ! developm5t ( pla/ic haz>d1  
exposure1 or risk assessm5t me?odologies
 t c be replicat$ & comp>$ to o!r       
me?odologies1 :i* %all include--  7,a7 !
 compreh5sive *>act]ization & me?ods =  
*>act]ization ( ! *emical & physical    
prop]ties ( micropla/ics1 nanopla/ics1  
macropla/ics1 & o!r pla/ics2  7,b7 !    
developm5t ( validat$ te/+ me?odologies 
= micropla/ics & nanopla/ics 9 diff]5t  
m$ia t c be replicat$ & comp>$ to o!r   
te/+ me?odologies2 &  7,c7 detail+ !    
quality assurance & quality control     
measures tak5 to improve ! sci5tific    
results2  7#b7 ! application ( exposure 
me?odologies 7includ+ bo? new & exi/+   
me?odologies71 if appropriately validat$
 & controll$1 to assess ! pot5tial burd5

 ( pla/ic exposures2  7#c7 ! support (  
rese>* to assess pot5tial heal? impacts 
( pla/ic exposure2 &  7#d7 increas+     
public aw>5ess ( rese>* results1 z      
sci5tifically w>rant$4  7d7 ,policies ,a
 grant or agreem5t "u ?is section %all  
be ent]$ into 9 accordance ) policies   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,duration 
( grant or agreem5t ,a grant or agreem5t
 "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e  
ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y =   
subsequ5t #e-ye> p]iods 9 ! case ( a    
c5t] ( excell5ce = :i* an appropriate   
te*nical & sci5tific pe] review gr\p    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y has--  7#a7     
review$ ! op]ations ( su* c5t]2 &  7#b7 
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y a recomm5dation 
t su* grant or agreem5t be r5ew$4  7f7  
,coord9ation & in=mation %>+ ) o!r      
in/itutes & ag5cies  7#a7 ,coord9ation  
,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ! activities
 "u ?is section ) relat$ activities (   
o!r in/itutes & ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7includ+ !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal     

,heal? ,sci5ces & ! ,food & ,drug       
,adm9i/ration71 ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,in=mation %>+ ,!  
,secret>y %all %>e rese>* f9d+s ( !     
c5t]s ( excell5ce ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7a7 ) o!r in/itutes & ag5cies ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute (        
,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces & ! ,food 
& ,drug ,adm9i/ration71 ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,reports ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 & annually !reaft] = ea* ( !   
foll[+ #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress1 & make publicly available1
 a report t provides an ov]view ( !     
rese>* conduct$ or support$ "u ?is      
section1 toge!r ) any relevant f9d+s4   
7g7 ,pla/ic exposure def9$ ,9 ?is       

section1 ! t]m pla/ic exposure means    
exposure to macropla/ics1 micropla/ics1 
& nanopla/ics1 includ+ ?r\gh pla/ic     
production & manufactur+1 occupational  
exposure1 environm5tal exposure1 end-us]
 int]action 7su* z h&l+ & use ( food    
packag+1 manufactur$ goods1 & textiles71
 pla/ic recycl+1 pla/ic degradation     
?r\gh natural or human-made processes1 &
 pla/ic wa/e & disposal4  7h7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4