‘‘(A) identifying the need for programs and 
activities that focus on women’s health; 
‘‘(B) identifying needs regarding the co-
ordination of activities, including intramural 
and extramural multidisciplinary activities; and 
‘‘(C) making recommendations to the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention concerning findings made under 
subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, and every second year there-
after, the Director of the Office shall prepare and submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report de-
scribing the activities carried out under this section during 
the period for which the report is being prepared. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘women’s health conditions’, with respect to women of all 
age, ethnic, and racial groups, means diseases, disorders, 
and conditions— 
‘‘(1) unique to, significantly more serious for, 
or significantly more prevalent in women; and 
‘‘(2) for which the factors of medical risk or 
type of medical intervention are different for women, 
or for which there is reasonable evidence that indi-
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cates that such factors or types may be different for 
women. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION OF OFFICE.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office es-
tablished under this section may not be terminated, reor-
ganized, or have any of its powers or duties transferred 
unless such termination, reorganization, or transfer is ap-
proved by Congress through the adoption of a concurrent 
resolution of approval.’’. 
SEC. 4. OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH. 
Section 486(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 287d(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and who shall 
report directly to the Director’’ before the period at the 
end thereof . 
SEC. 5. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERV-
ICES ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 501(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290aa(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘who shall 
report directly to the Administrator’’ before the pe-
riod; 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) OFFICE.—Nothing in this subsection shall 
be construed to preclude the Secretary from estab-
lishing within the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Administration an Office of Women’s 
Health.’’. 
SEC. 6. AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUAL-
ITY 
ACTIVITIES 
REGARDING 
WOMEN’S 
HEALTH. 
Part C of title IX of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 299c et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 937 and 938 as 
sections 938 and 939, respectively; 
(2) by inserting after section 936 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 937. ACTIVITIES REGARDING WOMEN’S HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Office of the Director, an Office of Women’s Health 
and Gender-Based Research (referred to in this section 
as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed by a director 
who shall be appointed by the Director of Healthcare and 
Research Quality. 
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