Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7213) to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the Senate amendment is as follows: Senate amendment: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024'' or the ``Autism CARES Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ACTIVITIES. (a) Expansion of Activities.--Section 409C(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284g(a)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``) shall, subject to the availability'' and inserting the following: ``), in consultation with relevant Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall-- ``(A) subject to the availability''; (2) by striking ``basic and clinical research in fields including pathology'' and inserting the following: ``basic and clinical research-- ``(i) in fields, such as pathology''; (3) by striking ``toxicology, and interventions'' and inserting the following: ``toxicology, psychiatry, psychology, developmental behavioral pediatrics, audiology, and gerontology; and ``(ii) on interventions''; (4) by striking ``disorder.…
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