(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (F) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) the core risk factors for preterm 
labor and delivery; 
‘‘(B) medically indicated deliveries before 
full term; 
‘‘(C) the importance of preconception and 
prenatal care, including— 
‘‘(i) smoking cessation; 
‘‘(ii) weight maintenance and good 
nutrition, including folic acid; 
‘‘(iii) the screening for and the treat-
ment of infections; and 
‘‘(iv) stress management; 
‘‘(D) treatments and outcomes for pre-
mature infants, including late preterm infants; 
‘‘(E) the informational needs of families 
during the stay of an infant in a neonatal in-
tensive care unit; and 
‘‘(F) utilization of evidence-based strate-
gies to prevent birth injuries;’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(2) programs to increase the availability, 
awareness, and use of pregnancy and post-term in-
formation services that provide evidence-based, clin-
ical information through counselors, community out-
reach efforts, electronic or telephonic communica-
tion, or other appropriate means regarding causes 
associated with prematurity, birth defects, or health 
risks to a post-term infant;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2007 through 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 
SEC. 4. OTHER ACTIVITIES. 
(a) INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON PRE-
MATURITY AND LOW BIRTHWEIGHT.—The Prematurity 
Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who de-
liver Infants Early Act is amended by striking section 5 
(42 U.S.C. 247b–4g). 
(b) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
ON
INFANT
MOR-
TALITY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Secretary’’) may establish an advisory com-
mittee known as the ‘‘Advisory Committee on Infant 
Mortality’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Advi-
sory Committee’’). 
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(2) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall 
provide advice and recommendations to the Sec-
retary concerning the following activities: 
(A) Programs of the Department of Health 
and Human Services that are directed at reduc-
ing infant mortality and improving the health 
status of pregnant women and infants. 
(B) Strategies to coordinate the various 
Federal programs and activities with State, 
local, and private programs and efforts that ad-
dress factors that affect infant mortality. 
(C) Implementation of the Healthy Start 
program under section 330H of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8) and 
Healthy People 2020 infant mortality objec-
tives. 
(D) Strategies to reduce preterm birth 
rates through research, programs, and edu-
cation. 
(3) PLAN FOR HHS PRETERM BIRTH ACTIVI-
TIES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Advisory Committee (or an 
advisory committee in existence as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act and designated by the Sec-
retary) shall develop a plan for conducting and sup-
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porting research, education, and programs on 
preterm birth through the Department of Health 
and Human Services and shall periodically review 
and revise the plan, as appropriate. The plan shall— 
(A) examine research and educational ac-
tivities that receive Federal funding in order to 
enable the plan to provide informed rec-
ommendations to reduce preterm birth and ad-
dress racial and ethnic disparities in preterm 
birth rates; 
(B) identify research gaps and opportuni-
ties to implement evidence-based strategies to 
reduce preterm birth rates among the programs 
and activities of the Department of Health and 
Human Services regarding preterm birth, in-
cluding opportunities to minimize duplication; 
and 
(C) reflect input from a broad range of sci-
entists, patients, and advocacy groups, as ap-
propriate. 
(4) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the membership of the Advisory Committee in-
cludes the following: 
(A) Representatives provided for in the 
original charter of the Advisory Committee. 
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(B) A representative of the National Cen-
ter for Health Statistics. 
(c) PATIENT SAFETY STUDIES AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate an appropriate agency within the Department 
of Health and Human Services to coordinate exist-
ing studies on hospital readmissions of preterm in-
fants. 
(2) REPORT TO SECRETARY AND CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the agency designated under para-
graph (1) shall submit to the Secretary and to Con-
gress a report containing the findings and rec-
ommendations resulting from the studies coordi-
nated under such paragraph, including recommenda-
tions for hospital discharge and followup procedures 
designed to reduce rates of preventable hospital re-
admissions for preterm infants. 
Æ 
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