orders, including quality assurance for newborn- 
screening tests, performance evaluation services, and 
technical assistance and technology transfer to new-
born screening laboratories to ensure analytic valid-
ity and utility of screening tests; and 
‘‘(2) population-based pilot testing for new 
screening tools for evaluating use on a mass scale. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2009 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 1113. SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS FOR HERITABLE 
DISORDERS SCREENING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, in consultation with the Associate Administrator 
of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out 
programs— 
‘‘(1) to collect, analyze, and make available data 
on the heritable disorders recommended by the Advi-
sory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns 
and Children established under section 1111, includ-
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ing data on the causes of such disorders and on the 
incidence and prevalence of such disorders; 
‘‘(2) to operate regional centers for the conduct 
of applied epidemiological research on the prevention 
of such disorders; 
‘‘(3) to provide information and education to 
the public on the prevention of such disorders; and 
‘‘(4) to conduct research on and to promote the 
prevention of such disorders, and secondary health 
conditions among individuals with such disorders. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary may make grants to and enter 
into contracts with public and nonprofit private enti-
ties. 
‘‘(2) SUPPLIES
AND
SERVICES
IN
LIEU
OF 
AWARD FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a 
recipient of an award of a grant or contract 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary may, sub-
ject to subparagraph (B), provide supplies, 
equipment, and services for the purpose of aid-
ing the recipient in carrying out the purposes 
for which the award is made and, for such pur-
poses, may detail to the recipient any officer or 
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employee of the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION.—With respect to a re-
quest described in subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall reduce the amount of payments 
under the award involved by an amount equal 
to the costs of detailing personnel and the fair 
market value of any supplies, equipment, or 
services provided by the Secretary. The Sec-
retary shall, for the payment of expenses in-
curred in complying with such request, expend 
the amounts withheld. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION FOR AWARD.—The Secretary 
may make an award of a grant or contract under 
paragraph (1) only if an application for the award 
is submitted to the Secretary and the application is 
in such form, is made in such manner, and contains 
such agreements, assurances, and information as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out 
the purposes for which the award is to be made. 
‘‘(c) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Not later than February 
1 of fiscal year 2008 and of every second such year there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
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sions of the Senate, a report that, with respect to the pre-
ceding 2 fiscal years— 
‘‘(1) contains information regarding the inci-
dence and prevalence of heritable disorders and the 
health status of individuals with such disorders and 
the extent to which such disorders have contributed 
to the incidence and prevalence of infant mortality 
and affected quality of life; 
‘‘(2) contains information under paragraph (1) 
that is specific to various racial and ethnic groups 
(including Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites, Blacks, 
Native Americans, and Asian Americans); 
‘‘(3) contains an assessment of the extent to 
which various approaches of preventing heritable dis-
orders and secondary health conditions among indi-
viduals with such disorders have been effective; 
‘‘(4) describes the activities carried out under 
this section; 
‘‘(5) contains information on the incidence and 
prevalence of individuals living with heritable dis-
orders, information on the health status of individ-
uals with such disorders, information on any health 
disparities experienced by such individuals, and rec-
ommendations for improving the health and wellness 
and quality of life of such individuals; 
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‘‘(6) contains a summary of recommendations 
from all heritable disorders research conferences 
sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention; and 
‘‘(7) contains any recommendations of the Sec-
retary regarding this section. 
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY OF PRIVACY LAWS.—The provi-
sions of this section shall be subject to the requirements 
of section 552a of title 5, United States Code. All Federal 
laws relating to the privacy of information shall apply to 
the data and information that is collected under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall coordinate, to the extent 
practicable, programs under this section with pro-
grams on birth defects and developmental disabilities 
authorized under section 317C. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY IN GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— 
In making grants and contracts under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to entities that dem-
onstrate the ability to coordinate activities under a 
grant or contract made under this section with exist-
ing birth defects surveillance activities. 
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2009 through 2012.’’. 
Æ 
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