(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 8, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Poison Center Network Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019: (1) a poison control nationwide-toll free phone number; and (2) a national media campaign to educate the public and health care providers about poison prevention and the availability of poison control center resources in local communities and to conduct advertising campaigns about the nationwide toll-free number.
Revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 a grant program for accredited (currently, certified) poison control centers. Allows grant funds to be used to research, improve, and enhance the communications and response capability and capacity of the poison control centers to facilitate increased access to such centers through the integration and modernization of communications and data systems.
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POISON CENTER NETWORK ACT
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Public Law 113-77
113th Congress
An Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center
national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program,
and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 24, 2014 - [H.R. 3527]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Poison Center
Network Act.>>
SECTION <<NOTE: 42 USC 201 note.>> 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Poison Center Network Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF POISON CONTROL CENTERS NATIONAL TOLL-
FREE NUMBER.
Section 1271 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-71) is
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $700,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019 for the maintenance of the nationwide toll free
phone number under subsection (a).''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONWIDE MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE
POISON CONTROL CENTER UTILIZATION.
Section 1272 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-72) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking the comma after
``Congress''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $800,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019.''.
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE POISON CONTROL CENTER GRANT
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1273 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300d-73) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``certified'' and inserting
``accredited''; and
(B) by striking ``certification'' and inserting
``accreditation'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``establish'' and
inserting ``research, establish, implement,'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as
paragraphs (5) through (8);
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:
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``(4) to research, improve, and enhance the communications
and response capability and capacity of the nation's network of
poison control centers to facilitate increased access to the
centers through the integration and modernization of the current
poison control centers communications and data system, including
enhancing the network's telephony, Internet, data and social
networking technologies;'';
(D) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph
(5)''; and
(E) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``and respond'' and inserting ``and Internet
communications, and to sustain and enhance the poison
control center's network capability to respond'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Certification'' and inserting ``Accreditation'';
(B) by striking ``certified'' each place that such
term appears and inserting ``accredited''; and
(C) by striking ``certification'' each place that
such term appears and inserting ``accreditation'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Certification'' and inserting ``Accreditation'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``the certification'' and
inserting ``the accreditation'';
(ii) by striking ``a noncertified'' and
inserting ``a nonaccredited''; and
(iii) by striking ``a certification'' and
inserting ``an accreditation''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking the last sentence; and
(ii) by striking ``exceed 5 years.'' and
inserting the following ``exceed--
``(A) 5 years; or
``(B) in the case of a nonaccredited poison control
center operating pursuant to a waiver under this
subsection as of October 1, 2014, 6 years.'';
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ``for activities of the
center'' and inserting ``for its activities''; and
(6) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $28,600,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019. The Secretary may utilize an amount not to
exceed 6 percent of the amount appropriated under this preceding
sentence in each fiscal year for coordination, dissemination, technical
assistance, program evaluation, data activities, and other program
administration functions, which are determined by the Secretary to be
appropriate for carrying out the program under this section.''.
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(b) Effective <<NOTE: Applicability. 42 USC 300d-73 note.>> Date.--
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act and shall apply to grants made on or after
October 1, 2014.
Approved January 24, 2014.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3527 (S. 1719):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-321 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
Jan. 8, considered and passed House.
Jan. 14, considered and passed Senate.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-321.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H36-39)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3527.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H43)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 18 (Roll no. 3).(text: CR H36-37)
Roll Call #3 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 18 (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H36-37)
Roll Call #3 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 113-77
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S333)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 113-77.
Became Public Law No: 113-77.