‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The official designated under sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) report to the Director on the current 
Agency level of activity regarding women’s health, 
across, where appropriate, age, biological, and 
sociocultural contexts, in all aspects of Agency work, 
including the development of evidence reports and 
clinical practice protocols and the conduct of re-
search into patient outcomes, delivery of health care 
services, quality of care, and access to health care; 
‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 
and objectives within the Agency for research impor-
tant to women’s health and, as relevant and appro-
priate, coordinate with other appropriate offices on 
activities within the Agency that relate to health 
services and medical effectiveness research, for 
issues of particular concern to women; 
‘‘(3) identify projects in women’s health that 
should be conducted or supported by the Agency; 
‘‘(4) consult with health professionals, non-
governmental organizations, consumer organizations, 
women’s health professionals, and other individuals 
and groups, as appropriate, on Agency policy with 
regard to women; and 
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‘‘(5) serve as a member of the Department of 
Health and Human Services Coordinating Com-
mittee on Women’s Health (established under sec-
tion 229(b)(4)). 
‘‘(c) COORDINATING COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out sub-
section (b), the official designated under subsection 
(a) shall establish a committee to be known as the 
Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘Coordinating 
Committee’). 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Coordinating Com-
mittee shall be composed of the official designated 
under subsection (a) and the directors of the centers 
and offices of the Agency. 
‘‘(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The official designated 
under subsection (a) shall serve as the Chairperson 
of the Coordinating Committee. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—With respect to research on 
women’s health, the Coordinating Committee shall 
assist the official designated under subsection (a) 
in— 
‘‘(A) identifying the need for such re-
search, and making an estimate each fiscal year 
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of the funds needed to adequately support the 
research; 
‘‘(B) identifying needs regarding the co-
ordination of research activities, including in-
tramural and extramural multidisciplinary ac-
tivities; and 
‘‘(C) making recommendations to the Di-
rector of the Agency concerning findings made 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, and every second year there-
after, the official designated under subsection (a) shall 
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report describing the activities carried out under 
this section during the period for which the report is being 
prepared. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION OF OFFICE.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office es-
tablished under this section may not be terminated, reor-
ganized, or have any of its powers or duties transferred 
unless such termination, reorganization, or transfer is ap-
proved by Congress through the adoption of a concurrent 
resolution of approval.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of section 938 (as re-
designated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
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