,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbf   
,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,he>t ,security ,f\ndation1 a f$]ally   
*>t]$ *>itable & nonpr(it corporation4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,he>t ,ev5t ,avoidance1 ,rese>*1 &    
,treatm5t ,f\ndation ,act or ! ,,he>t   
,f\ndation ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( &   
grant ( f$]al *>t] = he>t security      
f\ndation ,title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bha et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,k ,he>t ,security ,f\ndation  
#dii;,b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( & grant ( ,f$]al 
*>t] = ,he>t ,security ,f\ndation  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,director ( ,,nih1 %all e/abli% a       
nonpr(it corporation to be kn[n z !     
,he>t ,security ,f\ndation 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,f\ndation74 ,!         

,f\ndation %all be organiz$ "u ! laws ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & is a f$]ally   
*>t]$ corporation1 b is n an ag5cy or   
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!     
,f\ndation is fully responsible = its   
own obligations & liabilities4  7b7     
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation    
are--  7#a7 to raise & adm9i/] private  
capital to accel]ate c>diovascul>       
rese>*2  7#b7 to provide t>get$ grant   
support to rese>* in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#c7 to prioritize high-impact
 biom>k] rese>* l9k$ to e>ly-onset      
c>diovascul> ev5ts2  7#d7 to coord9ate1 
if appropriate & practicable1 ) !       
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion = data alignm5t & report+2
 &  7#e7 to improve accessibility (     
validat$ rese>* f9d+s consi/5t ) ,f$]al 
e?ics /&>ds4  7c7 ,bo>d ( directors     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation %all h a    
,bo>d ( ,directors 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection z ! ,bo>d74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all consi/ ( #e 
memb]s to be appo9t$ by ! ,director (   

,,nih1 at lea/ #c ( :om %all h          
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+
 areas3 7i7 ,c>diovascul> rese>*4  7ii7 
,g5etic biom>k] sci5ce4  7iii7          
,longitud9al cohort /udies4  7iv7       
,translational m$ic9e4  7v7 ,cl9ical    
epidemiology4  7,b7 ,nonvot+ memb] ,!   
,director ( ,,nih %all s]ve z an ex     
(ficio1 nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7,c7  
,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve
 )\t comp5sation1 b may receive         
reimbursem5t = reasonable travel        
exp5ses4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2      
vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !   
,bo>d %all s]ve = a #d-ye> t]m & may n  
s]ve m ?an #b consecutive t]ms4  7,b7   
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,bo>d--  7i7  
%all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,*air ,! ,director (  
,,nih %all appo9t ! initial ,*air f     
among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! ,bo>d %all 
select subsequ5t ,*airs f among ! memb]s
 ( ! ,bo>d4  7#e7 ,conflicts ( int]e/   
/&>ds ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all comply ) 

all applicable conflict ( int]e/ /&>ds4 
7#f7 ,audits ,! ,bo>d %all ensure t     
annual indep5d5t f9ancial audits are    
c>ri$ out ) respect to ! activities ( ! 
,f\ndation4  7#g7 ,duties ( bo>d ,!     
,bo>d %all--  7,a7 complete !           
organization ( ! ,f\ndation2  7,b7 adopt
 bylaws = ! ,f\ndation t are consi/5t ) 
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b72     
7,c7 appo9t an executive director & su* 
o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable
 ! ,f\ndation to p]=m its duties2 &     
7,d7 e/abli% proc$ures = aw>d+ grants & 
contracts4  7d7 ,re/rictions ,!         
,f\ndation %all n-- 7#a7 engage 9       
political advocacy2  7#b7 fund community
 organiz+2  7#c7 conduct life/yle or    
public messag+ campaigns t are unrelat$ 
to rese>*2 or  7#d7 op]ate z a heal? c>e
 provid] or insurance entity4  7e7      
,fund+ ,! ,f\ndation may--  7#a7 accept 
& use private donations2 &  7#b7 apply =
 ,f$]al rese>* grants4  7f7 ,no f$]al   
employm5t ,(fic]s1 employees1 & memb]s (
 ! ,bo>d ( ! ,f\ndation %all n be       

consid]$ (fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,reports ,! ,f\ndation  
%all submit to ,congress & ! ,secret>y  
an annual report t describes--  7#a7    
funds rais$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7    
grants aw>d$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#c7 
outcomes & measurable impact ( rese>*   
support$ by ! ,f\ndation4  7h7 ,relief  
,if ! ,f\ndation acts outside its       
/atutory purpose1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 seek equitable relief4  7i7 ,process = 
e/abli%m5t ( ,f\ndation ,! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ,,nih1 %all    
c>ry out su* activities z are necess>y  
to incorporate ! ,f\ndation "u ! laws ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & to o!rwise     
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f\ndation1  
includ+ ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7       
,ensur+ t ! articles ( incorporation = !
 ,f\ndation require t ! ,f\ndation be   
e/abli%$ & op]at$ 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,ensur+ t ! ,f\ndation is
 e/abli%$ z an organization t is        
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & is    

exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#c7 ,provid+ = ! initial   
op]ation ( ! ,f\ndation1 includ+ provid+
 = qu>t]s1 equipm5t1 & /aff4  4