to appropriate Federal agencies and public and private en-
tities. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029.’’. 
SEC. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT UNDER 
THIS ACT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Finance, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Af-
fairs, the Committee on Indian Affairs, the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, and the Special Committee on Aging of 
the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
Ways and Means, the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Over-
sight and Accountability of the House of Representatives 
a report describing the progress of activities carried out 
under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
Each such report shall contain— 
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(1) information with respect to Federal re-
search activities related to perimenopause and meno-
pause and mid-life women’s health, including infor-
mation related public health awareness, education, 
and outreach activities, including— 
(A) data and knowledge gaps, or other bar-
riers, related to research, diagnostic testing, 
and treatments with respect to perimenopause, 
menopause, menopausal symptoms, and related 
health outcomes; 
(B) data or information related to barriers 
to health care and support services among 
women experiencing perimenopause or meno-
pausal symptoms in rural and underserved 
areas; and 
(C) data or information related to barriers 
to training opportunities and resources for 
health care providers serving women experi-
encing perimenopause or menopausal symptoms 
in rural and underserved areas; 
(2) recommendations and best practices for 
health care providers and public health departments 
to expand access to care and increase public aware-
ness and understanding of menopausal symptoms 
and related chronic conditions; and 
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(3) information about related Federal activities, 
as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(b) REPORT
ON ACCESS
TO CARE
AND TREAT-
MENT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall release a report on 
barriers to access to care and treatment services for 
perimenopause and menopausal symptoms, and rec-
ommendations to reduce any such barriers. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2025 through 2029. 
SEC. 8. COORDINATION. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
coordinate activities carried out under this Act (including 
the amendments made by this Act) with other existing 
Federal efforts relating to menopausal symptoms, mid-life 
women’s health, aging, or public health promotion carried 
out by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Depart-
ment of Defense, and other Federal departments and 
agencies, as appropriate. 
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