I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2008 
To increase funding for the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund by 
eliminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mrs. COMSTOCK (for herself, Mr. HARPER, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi-
nois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To increase funding for the 10-Year Pediatric Research Ini-
tiative Fund by eliminating taxpayer financing of presi-
dential election campaigns. 
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 ‘‘Kids First Research 
Act 2.0’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF TAXPAYER FINANCING OF PRESI-
DENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. 
(a) TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX 
PAYMENTS.—Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF FUND AND ACCOUNT.— 
(1) TERMINATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 
CAMPAIGN FUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of subtitle 
H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9014. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with 
respect to any presidential election (or any presidential 
nominating convention) after the date of the enactment 
of this section, or to any candidate in such an election.’’. 
(B) TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNDS.— 
Section 9006 of such Code is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER TER-
MINATION.—The Secretary shall transfer the amounts in 
the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection 
to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund de-
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scribed in section 9008(i)(2), to be available as described 
in such section and to remain so available until ex-
pended.’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.—Chapter 96 
of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. 
‘‘The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any 
candidate with respect to any presidential election after 
the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9014. Termination.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of sub-
title H of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9043. Termination.’’. 
SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC 
RESEARCH. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—The Congress encourages 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health to over-
see and coordinate research that is conducted or supported 
by the National Institutes of Health for research on pedi-
atric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, 
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including through the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initia-
tive Fund. 
(b) AVOIDING REPLICATE.—Clause (ii) of section 
407(b)(7)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
282(b)(7)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and shall 
prioritize such pediatric research that does not replicate 
existing research activities of the National Institutes of 
Health’’ before ‘‘; and’’. 
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