[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4045 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 426
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4045
To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the
February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 21, 2024
Mr. Vance (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. Casey)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
June 18, 2024
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the
February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``East Palestine Health
Impact Monitoring Act of 2024''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. STUDY ON PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE
TRAIN DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting
through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and, as appropriate, the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) award a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement to an eligible entity, for purposes of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) conducting a study on the human health
impacts as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train
derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and subsequent
venting and burning of liquid chemicals;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
until submission of the report under subparagraph (C),
submitting to the appropriate congressional committees
a report on the progress of the study under
subparagraph (A); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) not later than 5 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, completing such study and
submitting a report to the Secretary, which shall
include any appropriate recommendations;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the results of the study and report
under paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until submission
of the report under paragraph (2), submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the progress of the study,
as reported by the eligible entity pursuant to paragraph
(1)(B).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible for the award under
subsection (a)(1), an entity shall be a group of public or private
institutions of higher education that demonstrates requisite capacity
and expertise to carry out the study described in such subsection and
that has a physical presence in the 2 States directly impacted by the
derailment, Ohio and Pennsylvania.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the
Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy
and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out the
study under this subsection.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``East Palestine Health Impact
Monitoring Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE TRAIN
DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall award a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible entity for purposes
of conducting a longitudinal study on any human health effects as a
consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East
Palestine, Ohio, and subsequent venting and burning of chemicals.
(b) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible for the award under subsection
(a), an entity shall be a consortium of public or private institutions
of higher education that demonstrates requisite capacity and expertise
to carry out the study described in such subsection. The Secretary
shall give additional consideration to eligible entities that have
established relationships within the affected communities of Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
(c) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives--
(1) not later than 2 years after the date on which an award
is made under subsection (a), a report summarizing the progress
of the study under such subsection, including a description of
any challenges related to conducting the study and an
anticipated timeline for completion of the study and
publication of the results of the study; and
(2) not later than 1 year after publication of the results
of the study, a report describing such results and any ongoing
or planned activities of the Secretary to support or conduct
further research or, as appropriate, otherwise address the
findings of such study.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this Act, there
is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2029.
Calendar No. 426
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4045
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A BILL
To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the
February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 18, 2024
Reported with an amendment