and other groups deemed necessary by the Director, shall 
directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, or con-
tracts to eligible entities, develop and conduct evidence- 
based public education and prevention programs aimed at 
reducing the occurrence of stillbirth overall and addressing 
the racial and ethnic disparities in its occurrence, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) public education programs, services, and 
demonstrations which are designed to increase gen-
eral awareness of stillbirths; and 
‘‘(2) the development of tools for the education 
of health professionals and women concerning the 
known risk factors for stillbirth, promotion of fetal 
movement awareness, and the importance of early 
and regular prenatal care to monitor the health and 
development of the fetus up to and during delivery. 
‘‘(g) TASK FORCE.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, and health care providers, researchers, parents, and 
other groups deemed necessary by the Directors, shall es-
tablish a task force to develop a national research plan 
to determine the causes of, and how to prevent, stillbirth. 
‘‘(h) GRANTS FOR SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator of the Health Resources 
and Services Administration, shall award grants to 
national organizations, State and local health de-
partments, and community-based organizations, for 
the provisions of support services to families who 
have experienced stillbirth. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall submit to 
the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under 
a grant awarded under paragraph (1) may be used 
to provide grief counseling, education, home visits, 
24-hour hotlines, ensure access to grief and bereave-
ment services, build capacity in professionals work-
ing with families who experience a sudden death, 
and support groups for families who have experi-
enced stillbirth. 
‘‘(4) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to 
applicants that are community-based organizations 
that have a proven history of providing effective di-
rect support services and interventions related to 
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stillbirths and can demonstrate experience through 
collaborations and partnerships for delivering serv-
ices throughout a State or region. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘State’ has the meaning given to 
such term in section 2, except that such term in-
cludes tribes and tribal organizations (as such terms 
are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘stillbirth’ means a spontaneous, 
not induced, pregnancy loss 20 weeks or later after 
gestation, or if the age of the fetus is not known, 
then a fetus weighing 350 grams or more. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.’’. 
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