‘‘(b) RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION AND 
EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each center under sub-
section (a) shall, with respect to the purpose de-
scribed in such subsection— 
‘‘(A) conduct basic or clinical research; 
‘‘(B) develop protocols for training physi-
cians, scientists, nurses, and other health and 
allied health professionals; 
‘‘(C) conduct training programs in accord-
ance with such protocols; and 
‘‘(D) disseminate information to such pro-
fessionals and the public. 
‘‘(2) EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.— 
In carrying out the activities described in paragraph 
(1), each center under subsection (a) shall empha-
size activities that are directed toward preventing 
the development in women of the diseases and condi-
tions involved. 
‘‘(3) STIPENDS FOR TRAINING OF HEALTH PRO-
FESSIONALS.—A center under subsection (a) may 
use funds under such subsection to provide stipends 
for health and allied health professionals enrolled in 
programs described in paragraph (1)(C). 
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‘‘(c) COLLABORATION
WITH
COMMUNITY.—Each 
center under subsection (a) shall establish and maintain 
ongoing collaborations with community organizations in 
the geographic area served by the center, including those 
that represent women or children with disorders that ap-
pear to stem from environmental factors. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION OF CENTERS; REPORTS.—The 
Director of the Institute shall, as appropriate, provide for 
the coordination of information among centers under sub-
section (a) and ensure regular communication between 
such centers. 
‘‘(e) STRUCTURE OF CENTER.—Each center assisted 
under subsection (a) may use the facilities of a single insti-
tution, or be formed from a consortium of cooperating in-
stitutions, meeting such requirements as may be pre-
scribed by the Director of the Institute. 
‘‘(f) DURATION OF SUPPORT.—Support of a center 
under subsection (a) may be for a period not exceeding 
5 years. Such period may be extended for 1 or more addi-
tional periods not exceeding 5 years if the operations of 
such center have been reviewed by an appropriate tech-
nical and scientific peer review group established by the 
Director of the Institute and if such group has rec-
ommended to the Director that such period should be ex-
tended. 
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‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal years 2010 through 2014.’’. 
SEC. 3. COMMITTEE HEARING ON IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives shall hold a 
hearing on the implementation by the Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of sec-
tion 463C of the Public Health Service Act, as added by 
section 2 of this Act. 
(b) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (a)— 
(1) is enacted as an exercise of the rulemaking 
power of the House of Representatives and, as 
such— 
(A) shall be considered as part of the rules 
of the House; and 
(B) shall supersede any other rule of the 
House only to the extent that rule is incon-
sistent therewith; and 
(2) is enacted with full recognition of the con-
stitutional right of the House to change such rules 
(so far as relating to the procedure in the House) 
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at any time, in the same manner, and to the same 
extent as in the case of any other rule of the House. 
Æ 
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