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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Healthy America Com-
mission Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Healthy America Commission’’ (in this Act referred to 
as the ‘‘Commission’’) . 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall conduct a study and, under 
section 6(b), submit a report on the following:
(1) The total predicted societal costs of prevent-
able diseases in the United States, disagreggated by 
the incidence and societal costs of each such disease. 
(2) The Federal Government’s share of paying 
for the total predicted societal costs of preventable 
diseases in the United States during, at a minimum, 
the next 20 years. 
(3) The impact of preventable disease on society 
relative to the quality and affordability of health 
care. 
(4) The estimated costs and likely long-term 
savings resulting from a long-term disease preven-
tion program, taking into consideration a series of 
scenarios regarding the program’s scope and effec-
tiveness. 
(5) Economic and other incentives throughout 
society for encouraging behavioral changes and per-
sonal responsibility. 
(6) Cost-benefit ratios for a broad series of dis-
ease prevention initiatives, including how far-reach-
ing each initiative would be. 
(7) Target goals against which the Nation’s 
progress under a long-term disease prevention pro-
gram may be measured based on biannual achieve-
ment evaluations.
(8) Procedures for monitoring the Nation’s 
progress under a long-term disease prevention pro-
gram and changes that may need to be made as the 
program proceeds. 
(9) Whether a series of pilot demonstration pro-
grams of various intensities should be undertaken 
before initiating a full-scale, comprehensive long-
term disease prevention program for the Nation. 
(10) The efficiency of existing disease preven-
tion programs and any corresponding need for ex-
panded efforts. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 11 members, appointed by the Presi-
dent in consultation with the Speaker and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives and the majority 
leader and the minority leader of the Senate. 
(b) TERMS.—Each member of the Commission shall 
serve for the life of the Commission. 
(c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the membership of 
the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made. 
(d) PAY.—Each member of the Commission shall be 
paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the min-
imum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the
Commission, take any action which the Commission is au-
thorized to take by this section. 
(c) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the re-
quest of the Commission, the head of any Federal depart-
ment or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any 
of the personnel of that department or agency to the Com-
mission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this 
Act. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act. 
(f) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—To the extent 
or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts, the Commission may accept, use, and dispose of 
gifts, bequests, and devises of services or property, both 
real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating 
the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises 
of money and proceeds from sales of other property re-
ceived as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in 
the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon 
order of the Commission. 
SEC. 6. REPORTS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the Congress, the President, and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services an interim re-
port that contains such information as the Commission 
considers appropriate. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
submit a final report to the Congress, the President, and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services that contains 
a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission, together with its recommendations for such 
legislation and administrative action as the Commission 
considers appropriate. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 90 days after sub-
mitting its final report under section 6(b).
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $7,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 
through 2007.
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