Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3884) to amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3884 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND OTHER HERITABLE BLOOD DISORDERS RESEARCH, SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT. Section 1106(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b-5(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, grant, or cooperative agreement'' after ``contract''; and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``$4,455,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$8,205,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Indiana. General Leave”