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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3827 

To repeal the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative 

effectiveness research funding. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 25, 2012 

Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. 

MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. BARTON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 

and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, the 

Budget, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To repeal the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program 

and comparative effectiveness research funding. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REPEALING PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES 

4 RESEARCH. 

5 (a) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Part D of title XI of 

6 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e et seq.), as 

7 added by section 6301 of the Patient Protection and Af8 fordable Care Act, is repealed. 

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1 (b) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—Section 937 of 

2 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299b–37), as 

3 added by section 6301(b) of the Patient Protection and 

4 Affordable Care Act, is repealed. 

5 (c) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.— 

6 (1) Section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code 

7 of 1986, as added by section 6301(e)(1) of the Pa8 tient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is re9 pealed, and the table of sections for subchapter A of 

10 chapter 98 of such Code is amended by striking the 

11 item relating to such section 9511. 

12 (2) Subchapter B of chapter 34 of the Internal 

13 Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 

14 6301(e)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable 

15 Care Act, is repealed. 

16 (3) Section 501(l) of the Internal Revenue Code 

17 of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4). 

18 (d) RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.—Of the 

19 funds made available under section 9511 of the Internal 

20 Revenue Code of 1986 or section 1181(b)(3) of the Social 

21 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(b)(3)), the unobligated bal22 ance is rescinded. 

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1 SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS UNDER ARRA 

2 FOR COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RE3 SEARCH. 

4 There are hereby rescinded all unobligated balances 

5 remaining available as of the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act of funds made available by division A of the American 

7 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 

8 5) for purposes of comparative effectiveness research 

9 under healthcare research and quality under the heading 

10 ‘‘Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’’ under title 

11 VIII of such division. 

12 SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE NATIONAL DEFICIT. 

13 The total amount rescinded by this Act shall be de14 posited in the general fund of the Federal Treasury and 

15 used for Federal budget deficit reduction. 

16 SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

17 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

18 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

19 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

20 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

21 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

22 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro23 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

24 vote on passage. 

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