continue its mission to reduce child and youth mor-
bidity and mortality by supporting improvements in 
the quality of all emergency medical and emergency 
surgical care children receive. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to reduce 
child and youth morbidity and mortality by supporting im-
provements in the quality of all emergency medical care 
children receive. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV-
ICES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM. 
Section 1910 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300w–9) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘3-year period 
(with an optional 4th year’’ and inserting ‘‘4-year 
period (with an optional 5th year’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and such sums’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such sums’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
$26,250,000 for fiscal year 2010, $27,562,500 for 
fiscal year 2011, $28,940,625 for fiscal year 
2012, and $30,387,656 for fiscal year 2013’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) 
as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and 
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(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b)(1) The purpose of the program established under 
this section is to reduce child and youth morbidity and 
mortality by supporting improvements in the quality of all 
emergency medical care children receive, through the pro-
motion of projects focused on the expansion and improve-
ment of such services, including those in rural areas and 
those for children with special healthcare needs. In carrying 
out this purpose, the Secretary shall support emergency 
medical services for children by supporting projects that— 
‘‘(A) develop and present scientific evidence; 
‘‘(B) promote existing and innovative tech-
nologies appropriate for the care of children; or 
‘‘(C) provide information on health outcomes 
and effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. 
‘‘(2) The program established under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(A) strive to enhance the pediatric capability of 
emergency medical service systems originally designed 
primarily for adults; and 
‘‘(B) in order to avoid duplication and ensure 
that Federal resources are used efficiently and effec-
tively, be coordinated with all research, evaluations, 
and awards related to emergency medical services for 
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children undertaken and supported by the Federal 
Government.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 350 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2464 
[Report No. 110–568] 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide 
a means for continued improvement in emergency 
medical services for children. 
APRIL 8, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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