[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3527 Received in Senate (RDS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3527
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 9, 2014
Received
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AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center
national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Poison Center Network Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS NATIONAL TOLL-FREE
NUMBER.
Section 1271 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-71)
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $700,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019 for the maintenance of the nationwide toll free
phone number under subsection (a).''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE POISON
CONTROL CENTER UTILIZATION.
Section 1272 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-72)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the comma after
``Congress''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $800,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019.''.
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300d-73) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``certified'' and inserting
``accredited''; and
(B) by striking ``certification'' and inserting
``accreditation'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``establish'' and
inserting ``research, establish, implement,'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as
paragraphs (5) through (8);
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3), the
following:
``(4) to research, improve, and enhance the communications
and response capability and capacity of the nation's network of
poison control centers to facilitate increased access to the
centers through the integration and modernization of the
current poison control centers communications and data system,
including enhancing the network's telephony, Internet, data and
social networking technologies;'';
(D) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(5)''; and
(E) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``and respond'' and inserting ``and Internet
communications, and to sustain and enhance the poison
control center's network capability to respond'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Certification'' and inserting ``Accreditation'';
(B) by striking ``certified'' each place that such
term appears and inserting ``accredited''; and
(C) by striking ``certification'' each place that
such term appears and inserting ``accreditation'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Certification'' and inserting ``Accreditation'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``the certification'' and
inserting ``the accreditation'';
(ii) by striking ``a noncertified'' and
inserting ``a nonaccredited''; and
(iii) by striking ``a certification'' and
inserting ``an accreditation''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking the last sentence; and
(ii) by striking ``exceed 5 years.'' and
inserting the following ``exceed--
``(A) 5 years; or
``(B) in the case of a nonaccredited poison control
center operating pursuant to a waiver under this
subsection as of October 1, 2014, 6 years.'';
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ``for activities of the
center'' and inserting ``for its activities''; and
(6) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $28,600,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019. The Secretary may utilize an amount not to
exceed 6 percent of the amount appropriated under this preceding
sentence in each fiscal year for coordination, dissemination, technical
assistance, program evaluation, data activities, and other program
administration functions, which are determined by the Secretary to be
appropriate for carrying out the program under this section.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to
grants made on or after October 1, 2014.
Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 2014.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.