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Union Calendar No. 450 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3131 

[Report No. 116–550] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2019 

Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 

Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. SMITH

of Washington, Ms. MENG, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. WATSON

COLEMAN, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. BERA, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 

Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. ROGERS of 

Alabama, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. POSEY, Mr. ROSE of New York, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. POCAN, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. RUSH, Mr. KING

of New York, Mr. CORREA, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. WILD, Ms. 

OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. KILMER, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. DELGADO, 

Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. SERRANO, 

Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. 

TRONE, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 

LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS

of Illinois, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. DELBENE, and 

Ms. NORTON


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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 

Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 2019] 

A BILL 

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. 


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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 ‘‘South Asian Heart 

5 Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020’’. 

6 SEC. 2. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS. 

7 Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 

8 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317U (42 

9 U.S.C. 247b–23) the following new section: 

10 ‘‘SEC. 317V. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS. 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants 

12 to States for the purpose of promoting awareness of the in13 creasing prevalence of heart disease, including, where ap14 propriate, its relationship to type 2 diabetes, in commu15 nities disproportionately affected by heart disease such as 

16 South Asian communities in the United States. 

17 ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a grant 

18 under subsection (a) shall use such grant funds— 

19 ‘‘(1) to develop culturally appropriate materials 

20 on evidence-based topics such as nutrition education, 

21 optimal diet plans, and programs for regular exercise; 

22 ‘‘(2) to support heart health promotion activities 

23 of community organizations that work with or serve 

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1 ease, such as South Asian communities in the United 

2 States; or 

3 ‘‘(3) to support conferences or workshops on re4 search practices, methodology, and design to include 

5 more members of communities disproportionately af6 fected by heart disease, such as South Asian commu7 nities in the United States, in scientific studies. 

8 ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

9 180 days after the date of the enactment of the South Asian 

10 Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020, and an11 nually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a 

12 report on outreach efforts and data relating to heart disease 

13 in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, 

14 such as South Asian communities in the United States. 

15 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For pur16 poses of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be 

17 appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 

18 through 2024.’’. 

19 SEC. 3. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH. 

20 Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 

21 (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 

22 the following new section: 

23 ‘‘SEC. 409K. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH. 

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 


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1 ‘‘(1) conduct or support research and related ac2 tivities regarding cardiovascular disease, type 2 dia3 betes, and other heart health-related ailments among 

4 at-risk populations, including South Asian commu5 nities in the United States; and 

6 ‘‘(2) establish an Internet clearinghouse to cata7 log existing evidence-based heart health research and 

8 treatment options for communities disproportionately 

9 affected by heart disease, such as South Asian com10 munities in the United States, to prevent, treat, or re11 verse heart disease and diabetes. 

12 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For pur13 poses of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be 

14 appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 

15 through 2024.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 450 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3131 

[Report No. 116–550] 

A BILL 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide 

United States, and for other purposes. health among the South Asian population of the for research and improvement of cardiovascular 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 

Reported with an amendment; committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 


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