I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3827 
To repeal the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program and comparative 
effectiveness research funding. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2012 
Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. BARTON of Texas) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, the 
Budget, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research program 
and comparative effectiveness research funding. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEALING PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES 
RESEARCH. 
(a) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Part D of title XI of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e et seq.), as 
added by section 6301 of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act, is repealed. 
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(b) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—Section 937 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299b–37), as 
added by section 6301(b) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, is repealed. 
(c) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.— 
(1) Section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as added by section 6301(e)(1) of the Pa-
tient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is re-
pealed, and the table of sections for subchapter A of 
chapter 98 of such Code is amended by striking the 
item relating to such section 9511. 
(2) Subchapter B of chapter 34 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 
6301(e)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act, is repealed. 
(3) Section 501(l) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(d) RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS.—Of the 
funds made available under section 9511 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 or section 1181(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(b)(3)), the unobligated bal-
ance is rescinded. 
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SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS UNDER ARRA 
FOR 
COMPARATIVE 
EFFECTIVENESS 
RE-
SEARCH. 
There are hereby rescinded all unobligated balances 
remaining available as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act of funds made available by division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
5) for purposes of comparative effectiveness research 
under healthcare research and quality under the heading 
‘‘Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’’ under title 
VIII of such division. 
SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE NATIONAL DEFICIT. 
The total amount rescinded by this Act shall be de-
posited in the general fund of the Federal Treasury and 
used for Federal budget deficit reduction. 
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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