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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 546 

To extend funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative by terminating 

taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 26, 2023 

Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 

FLEISCHMANN, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, 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 extend funding for the Pediatric Research Initiative by 

terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election 

campaigns. 

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 ‘‘Strengthen the Pedi5 atric Research Initiative Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESI2 DENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. 

3 (a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX

4 PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code 

5 of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 

6 new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 

8 taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.’’. 

9 (b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.— 

10 (1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

11 CAMPAIGN FUND.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle 

13 H of such Code is amended by adding at the 

14 end the following new section: 

15 ‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION. 

16 ‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with 

17 respect to any presidential election (or any presidential 

18 nominating convention) after the date of the enactment 

19 of this section, or to any candidate in such an election.’’. 

20 (B) TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS.— 

21 Section 9006 of such Code is amended by add22 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

23 ‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER TER24 MINATION.—The Secretary shall transfer the amounts in 

25 the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection 

26 to the Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in secVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:11 Feb 08, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H546.IH H546

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1 tion 9008(i)(2), to be available as described in such sec2 tion.’’. 

3 (2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96 

4 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at 

5 the end the following new section: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. 

7 ‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 

8 candidate with respect to any presidential election after 

9 the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 

10 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

11 (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of sub12 title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 

13 end the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 9014. Termination.’’. 

14 (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of sub15 title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 

16 end the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’. 

17 SEC. 3. FUNDING FOR THE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIA18 TIVE. 

19 (a) DESCRIPTION OF FUND.—Section 402A(a)(2) of 

20 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2)) is 

21 amended— 

22 (1) in the heading— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘10-YEAR’’; and 


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1 (B) by striking ‘‘THROUGH COMMON

2 FUND’’; 

3 (2) by striking ‘‘to the Common Fund’’ and in4 serting ‘‘to the Division of Program Coordination, 

5 Planning, and Strategic Initiatives’’; 

6 (3) by striking ‘‘10–Year’’; 

7 (4) by striking ‘‘and reserved under subsection 

8 (c)(1)(B)(i) of this section’’; and 

9 (5) by inserting before the period the following: 

10 ‘‘, and amounts transferred into the Pediatric Re11 search Initiative Fund under section 9006(d) of the 

12 Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH

14 SERVICE ACT.—Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public 

15 Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is amend16 ed by striking ‘‘the Common Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

17 Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Stra18 tegic Initiatives’’. 

19 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO INTERNAL REV20 ENUE CODE OF 1986.—Section 9008(i)(2) of the Internal 

21 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘10–Year’’. 

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