To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007.
PL 110-237 (H.R.5919), enacted 05/27/2008

122 STAT. 1556 
PUBLIC LAW 110–237—MAY 27, 2008 
Public Law 110–237 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To make technical corrections regarding the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act 
of 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO NEWBORN SCREENING 
SAVES LIVES ACT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.— 
(1) IMPROVED
SCREENING.—Section 1109 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–8(j)), as added by section 
2 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is amended 
by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) to provide grants for the purpose of carrying out activi-
ties under subsection (a)(1), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
$15,187,500 for fiscal year 2010, $15,375,000 for fiscal year 
2011, $15,562,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $15,750,000 for 
fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(2) to provide grants for the purpose of carrying out activi-
ties under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a), 
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $15,187,500 for fiscal year 
2010, $15,375,000 for fiscal year 2011, $15,562,500 for fiscal 
year 2012, and $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(2) EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS.—Section 1110(d) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–9(d)), as added 
by section 3 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 
2007, is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘2009, $5,062,500 for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 
for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 for fiscal year 2012, and 
$5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(3) ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—Section 1111 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–11), as amended by section 
4 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2008’’; 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008’’; 
(C) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008’’; and 
(D) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, 
42 USC 300b–10. 
May 27, 2008 
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122 STAT. 1557 
PUBLIC LAW 110–237—MAY 27, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5919: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Apr. 30, considered and passed House. 
May 2, considered and passed Senate. 
$1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, $1,037,500 for fiscal year 
2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(4) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 1112 of the Public Health 
Service Act (as added by section 5 of the Newborn Screening 
Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(4)(D), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2008’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘2009, $2,531,250 for fiscal year 2010, 
$2,562,500 for fiscal year 2011, $2,593,750 for fiscal year 
2012, and $2,625,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(5) LABORATORY QUALITY.—Section 1113(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (as added by section 6 of the Newborn 
Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended by striking 
‘‘2008’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘2009, $5,062,500 
for fiscal year 2010, $5,125,000 for fiscal year 2011, $5,187,500 
for fiscal year 2012, and $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(6) 
INTERAGENCY
COORDINATING
COMMITTEE.—Section 
1114(e) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 
6 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2008’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘2009, 
$1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
$1,037,500 for fiscal year 2012, and $1,050,000 for fiscal year 
2013.’’. 
(7) 
HUNTER
KELLY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.—Section 
1116(a)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (as added by 
section 7 of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and or’’ and inserting ‘‘, or’’. 
(b) OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The Newborn Screening 
Saves Lives Act of 2007 is amended— 
(1) in section 1, by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’; 
and 
(2) in section 4(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, respectively’’ before 
the semicolon. 
Approved May 27, 2008. 
Ante, p. 706. 
Ante, p. 705. 
Ante, p. 711. 
Ante, p. 710. 
Ante, p. 710. 
Ante, p. 708. 
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