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Union Calendar No. 1 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 297 
[Report No. 113–3] 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate 
medical education programs in children’s hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2013 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BURGESS, and Mrs. CAPPS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BONNER, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
LANCE, Mr. HARPER, Mr. RUNYAN, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. SAR-
BANES, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. CASTOR 
of Florida, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. LATTA, 
Mr. STIVERS, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. DENT, Mrs. BEATTY, and Mr. 
MICHAUD 
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize sup-
port for graduate medical education programs in chil-
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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 ‘‘Children’s Hospital 
GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOS-
PITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 340E of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘through 2005 
and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘through 2005, each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2011, and each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by inserting 
‘‘and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’ after 
‘‘2011’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by inserting ‘‘and 
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’ after 
‘‘2011’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Section 340E(b)(3)(D) 
of 
the 
Public 
Health 
Service 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
256e(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than the 
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end of fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 
the end of fiscal year 2016’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 1 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 297 
[Report No. 113–3] 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reau-
thorize support for graduate medical education 
programs in children’s hospitals. 
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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