South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020

IIB 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3131 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3131.RFS H3131 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 HR 3131 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘South Asian Heart 2 Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020’’. 3 SEC. 2. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS. 4 Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 5 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317U 6 (42 U.S.C. 247b–23) the following new section: 7 ‘‘SEC. 317V. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS. 8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 9 to States for the purpose of promoting awareness of the 10 increasing prevalence of heart disease, including, where 11 appropriate, its relationship to type 2 diabetes, in commu- 12 nities disproportionately affected by heart disease such as 13 South Asian communities in the United States. 14 ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a grant 15 under subsection (a) shall use such grant funds— 16 ‘‘(1) to develop culturally appropriate materials 17 on evidence-based topics such as nutrition education, 18 optimal diet plans, and programs for regular exer- 19 cise; 20 ‘‘(2) to support heart health promotion activi- 21 ties of community organizations that work with or 22 serve communities disproportionately affected by 23 heart disease, such as South Asian communities in 24 the United States; or 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3131.RFS H3131 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 HR 3131 RFS ‘‘(3) to support conferences or workshops on re- 1 search practices, methodology, and design to include 2 more members of communities disproportionately af- 3 fected by heart disease, such as South Asian com- 4 munities in the United States, in scientific studies. 5 ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later 6 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 7 South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act 8 of 2020, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall sub- 9 mit to Congress a report on outreach efforts and data re- 10 lating to heart disease in communities disproportionately 11 affected by heart disease, such as South Asian commu- 12 nities in the United States. 13 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 14 purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized 15 to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 16 2021 through 2025.’’. 17 SEC. 3. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH. 18 Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 19 (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 20 the following new section: 21 ‘‘SEC. 409K. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH. 22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 23 ‘‘(1) conduct or support research and related 24 activities regarding cardiovascular disease, type 2 di- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3131.RFS H3131 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 HR 3131 RFS abetes, and other heart health-related ailments 1 among at-risk populations, including South Asian 2 communities in the United States; and 3 ‘‘(2) establish an Internet clearinghouse to 4 catalog existing evidence-based heart health research 5 and treatment options for communities dispropor- 6 tionately affected by heart disease, such as South 7 Asian communities in the United States, to prevent, 8 treat, or reverse heart disease and diabetes. 9 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 10 purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized 11 to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 12 2021 through 2025.’’. 13 Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2020. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:13 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3131.RFS H3131 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS