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Union Calendar No. 135 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2035 

[Report No. 116–175] 

To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 

program under such title relating to lifespan respite care. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2019 

Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) introduced the 

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

JULY 23, 2019 

Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. 

NORTON, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 

VAN DREW, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SOTO, Ms. PINGREE, Mrs. 

BROOKS of Indiana, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. WALDEN, and Mr. SABLAN

JULY 23, 2019 

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 April 2, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act 

to reauthorize the program under such title relating to 

lifespan respite care. 


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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 ‘‘Lifespan Respite Care 

5 Reauthorization Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE 

7 PROGRAM. 

8 (a) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.—Section 

9 2904 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ii– 

10 3) is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 2904. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. 

12 ‘‘Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or coop13 erative agreement under section 2902 shall collect, main14 tain, and report such data and records at such times, in 

15 such form, and in such manner as the Secretary may re16 quire to enable the Secretary— 

17 ‘‘(1) to monitor State administration of pro18 grams and activities funded pursuant to such grant 

19 or cooperative agreement; and 

20 ‘‘(2) to evaluate, and to compare effectiveness on 

21 a State-by-State basis, of programs and activities 

22 funded pursuant to section 2902.’’. 

23 (b) FUNDING.—Section 2905 of the Public Health 

24 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii–4) is amended by striking 

25 paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting the following: 


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1 ‘‘(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 

2 ‘‘(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

3 ‘‘(3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

4 ‘‘(4) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 

5 ‘‘(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 135 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2035 

[Report No. 116–175] 

A BILL 

To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service 

relating to lifespan respite care. Act to reauthorize the program under such title 

JULY 23, 2019 

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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