H.R. 3771 — what changed

Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317U (42 U.S.C. 247b–23) the following new section:

“317V. Heart health promotion grants

“(a) In general—The Secretary may make grants to States for the purpose of promoting awareness of the increasing prevalence of heart disease, including, where appropriate, its relationship to type 2 diabetes, in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease such as South Asian communities in the United States.

“(b) Use of funds—A State that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use such grant funds—

“(1) to develop culturally appropriate materials on evidence-based heart health promotion topics, such as nutrition education, optimal diet plans, and programs for regular exercise;

“(2) to support heart health promotion activities of community organizations that work with or serve communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States; or

“(3) to support, with respect to research conducted relating to heart disease, conferences and workshops on how practices, methodologies, and designs of such research should be changed to include in such research more members of communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States.

changed “(c) Annual report to congress—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on outreach efforts and data relating Reports to heart disease in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States.Congress

added “(1) Study on relationship between certain rates of morbidity and mortality as a result of heart disease in at-risk populations

added “(A) In general—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or, if the National Academies decline to enter into the agreement, another appropriate entity) under which the National Academies (or other appropriate entity) will conduct a study of the relationship between COVID–19 and rates of morbidity and mortality as a result of heart disease in at-risk populations, such as South Asian communities in the United States.

added “(B) Report—Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of the study under subsection (a).

added “(2) Report on outreach—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on outreach efforts and data relating to heart disease in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States.

“(d) Authorization of appropriations—For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.”