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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3282

To establish the Healthy America Commission. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 8, 2003

Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL

To establish the Healthy America Commission.

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Healthy America Com5 mission Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 

7 There is established a commission to be known as the 

8 ‘‘Healthy America Commission’’ (in this Act referred to 

9 as the ‘‘Commission’’) . 

10 SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 

11 The Commission shall conduct a study and, under 

12 section 6(b), submit a report on the following: 
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1 (1) The total predicted societal costs of prevent2 able diseases in the United States, disagreggated by 

3 the incidence and societal costs of each such disease. 

4 (2) The Federal Government’s share of paying 

5 for the total predicted societal costs of preventable 

6 diseases in the United States during, at a minimum, 

7 the next 20 years. 

8 (3) The impact of preventable disease on society 

9 relative to the quality and affordability of health 

10 care. 

11 (4) The estimated costs and likely long-term 

12 savings resulting from a long-term disease preven13 tion program, taking into consideration a series of 

14 scenarios regarding the program’s scope and effec15 tiveness. 

16 (5) Economic and other incentives throughout 

17 society for encouraging behavioral changes and per18 sonal responsibility. 

19 (6) Cost-benefit ratios for a broad series of dis20 ease prevention initiatives, including how far-reach21 ing each initiative would be. 

22 (7) Target goals against which the Nation’s 

23 progress under a long-term disease prevention pro24 gram may be measured based on biannual achieve25 ment evaluations. 
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1 (8) Procedures for monitoring the Nation’s 

2 progress under a long-term disease prevention pro3 gram and changes that may need to be made as the 

4 program proceeds. 

5 (9) Whether a series of pilot demonstration pro6 grams of various intensities should be undertaken 

7 before initiating a full-scale, comprehensive long8 term disease prevention program for the Nation. 

9 (10) The efficiency of existing disease preven10 tion programs and any corresponding need for ex11 panded efforts. 

12 SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 

13 (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 

14 shall be composed of 11 members, appointed by the Presi15 dent in consultation with the Speaker and the minority 

16 leader of the House of Representatives and the majority 

17 leader and the minority leader of the Senate. 

18 (b) TERMS.—Each member of the Commission shall 

19 serve for the life of the Commission. 

20 (c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the membership of 

21 the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the 

22 original appointment was made. 

23 (d) PAY.—Each member of the Commission shall be 

24 paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the min25 imum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the 
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1 Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 

2 States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 

3 which the member is engaged in the actual performance 

4 of duties vested in the Commission. 

5 (e) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Com6 mission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem 

7 in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provi8 sions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 

9 States Code. 

10 (f) CHAIRPERSON.—The President shall designate 

11 the Chairperson of the Commission from among the 11 

12 members of the Commission. 

13 (g) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 

14 may procure temporary and intermittent services, which 

15 may include the services of the Rand Corporation, under 

16 section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 

17 (h) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the 

18 call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. 

19 SEC. 5. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 

20 (a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 

21 may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hear22 ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 

23 receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. 

24 (b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem25 ber or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the 
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1 Commission, take any action which the Commission is au2 thorized to take by this section. 

3 (c) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 

4 States mails in the same manner and under the same con5 ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 

6 States. 

7 (d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the re8 quest of the Commission, the head of any Federal depart9 ment or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any 

10 of the personnel of that department or agency to the Com11 mission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this 

12 Act. 

13 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 

14 the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen15 eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim16 bursable basis, the administrative support services nec17 essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 

18 under this Act. 

19 (f) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—To the extent 

20 or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations 

21 Acts, the Commission may accept, use, and dispose of 

22 gifts, bequests, and devises of services or property, both 

23 real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating 

24 the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises 

25 of money and proceeds from sales of other property re-
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1 ceived as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in 

2 the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon 

3 order of the Commission. 

4 SEC. 6. REPORTS. 

5 (a) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 12 months 

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis7 sion shall submit to the Congress, the President, and the 

8 Secretary of Health and Human Services an interim re9 port that contains such information as the Commission 

10 considers appropriate. 

11 (b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 

13 submit a final report to the Congress, the President, and 

14 the Secretary of Health and Human Services that contains 

15 a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 

16 Commission, together with its recommendations for such 

17 legislation and administrative action as the Commission 

18 considers appropriate. 

19 SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 

20 The Commission shall terminate 90 days after sub21 mitting its final report under section 6(b). 
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1 SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

3 this Act $7,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 

4 through 2007.

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