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42 U.S.C. 300b-10: Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children

Created in 2000 by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-310). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 4709 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (b), (g)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(244)(A), substituted "section 1013 of title 5," for "section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,". Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(244)(B), substituted "chapter 10 of title 5, an advisory committed established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government under section 1008(a) of title 5." for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act, an advisory committee established by the Preside… Law text · (g)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(B), added pars. (4) and (5). Former pars. (4) and (5) redesignated (6) and (7), respectively. (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b), (5)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(A), (C), redesignated par. (4) as (6) and inserted ", including the cost" after "public health impact". Former par. (6) redesignated (8). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(A), redesignated par. (5) as (7). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(A), redesignated par. (6) as (8). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(D)(i), substituted "achieve best practices in rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment" for "achieve rapid diagnosis". (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(D)(ii), inserted ", including information on cost and incidence" before semicolon at end. (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(1)(D)(iii)–(v), added subpar. (L). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(2)(A), substituted "120 days" for "180 days" and inserted at end "If the Secretary is unable to make a determination to adopt or reject such recommendation within such 120-day period, the Secretary shall notify the Advisory Committee and the appropriate committee… (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(2)(B), (C), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text of par. (2) read as follows: "The Secretary shall adopt or reject any recommendation issued by the Advisory Committee that is pending on April 24, 2008, by not later… (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(2)(D), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (2). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(4), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(3), (5), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee shall continue to operate during the 5-year period … (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 113–240, §4(3), (6), redesignated subsec. (g) as (h) and struck it out. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2010, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 201… (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014) Law text · (h)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–204, §4(1)(B), (C), added pars. (3) to (5). Former par. (3) redesignated (6). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–204, §4(1)(A), (D), redesignated par. (3) as (6), substituted ", which may include recommendations, advice, or information dealing with—" for period at end, and added subpars. (A) to (K). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–204, §4(2), as amended by Pub. L. 110–237, §1(b)(2), added subpars. (E) and (G) and redesignated former subpars. (E), (F), and (G) as (F), (H), and (I), respectively. (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–204, §4(3), added subsec. (d). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–237, §1(a)(3)(A), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as the first reference to April 24, 2008. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–237, §1(a)(3)(B), (C), made technical amendment to references in original act which appear in text as references to April 24, 2008. Law text · (e), (f)
  • Pub. L. 110–204, §4(3), added subsecs. (e) and (f). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) Law text · (e), (f)
  • Pub. L. 110–237, §1(a)(3)(D), substituted "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." for "2008, $1,012,500 for fiscal year 2009, $1,025,000 for fiscal year 2010, $1,037,500 for fiscal y… Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–204, §4(3), added subsec. (g). (Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007) Law text · (g)

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