Congressional Record — House, December 22, 2022, Page H10025
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Pages H10025 and H10026 of the Congressional Record, House, dated December 22, 2022, record floor consideration of Senate bills under suspension of the rules, with Mr. Pallone and Mr. Guthrie speaking. The State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 is described as a clean, 5-year reauthorization through 2027, and the rules were suspended and the bill passed, two-thirds being in the affirmative. The Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act reauthorizes the STAR Act for 5 years at $30 million per year and requires a report on researcher access to cancer biorepository samples. The Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 amends the Communications Act of 1934 on telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities.
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December 22, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H10025
bill (S. 4978) to amend the Public for an institutional framework that ‘‘Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization
Health Service Act to reauthorize the links small rural communities with Act’’.
State offices of rural health program. State and Federal resources to develop SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZING AND IMPROVING THE
The Clerk read the title of the bill. long-term solutions to rural health CHILDHOOD STAR ACT.
The text of the bill is as follows: programs through research, as well as (a) CHILDREN’S CANCER BIOREPOSITORIES.—
S. 4978. dissemination of information and solu- Section 417E of the Public Health Service
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tions to barriers to rural health. Act (42 U.S.C. 285a–11) is amended—
resentatives of the United States of America in These offices must also coordinate (1) in subsection (a)—
Congress assembled, all activities in the State related to (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. rural healthcare and conduct recruit- the period at the end of the second sentence
the following: ‘‘, such as collected samples of
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Offices ment and retention activities for
of Rural Health Program Reauthorization both solid tumor cancer and paired sam-
healthcare professionals to serve in ples’’;
Act of 2022’’. rural areas. (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Child-
SEC. 2. STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH. Madam Speaker, I urge all my col- hood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Ac-
Section 338J(i)(1) of the Public Health leagues to support this bipartisan leg- cess, and Research Act of 2018’’ and inserting
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254r(i)(1)) is amended ‘‘Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment,
islation, and I reserve the balance of
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’ Access, and Research Reauthorization Act of
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2023 through my time.
Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I 2022’’;
2027’’. (C) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
yield myself such time as I may con-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- graph (11); and
sume. (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
ant to the rule, the gentleman from
Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- lowing:
New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen-
port of S. 4978, State Offices of Rural ‘‘(10) REPORT ON RESEARCHER ACCESS TO
tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE)
Health Program Reauthorization Act. CHILDREN’S CANCER BIOREPOSITORY SAM-
each will control 20 minutes.
This program provides funding to con- PLES.—Not later than 2 years after the date
The Chair recognizes the gentleman of enactment of the Childhood Cancer Survi-
nect small rural communities with
from New Jersey. vorship, Treatment, Access, and Research
State and Federal resources to develop
GENERAL LEAVE Reauthorization Act of 2022, the Director of
long-term solutions to rural health
Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I NIH shall—
programs that help improve access to ‘‘(A) conduct a review of the procedures es-
ask unanimous consent that all Mem- care in underserved areas of our coun- tablished under paragraph (2)(C) and other
bers may have 5 legislative days in try. policies or procedures related to researcher
which to revise and extend their re- This legislation is a clean, 5-year re- access to such biospecimens to identify any
marks and include extraneous material authorization at currently authorized opportunities to reduce administrative bur-
on S. 4978. levels and will help to preserve the pro- den, consistent with paragraph (2)(D), in a
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there gram’s flexibility to meet State and manner that protects personal privacy to the
objection to the request of the gen- local rural healthcare needs. extent required by applicable Federal and
tleman from New Jersey? State privacy law, at a minimum; and
I urge my colleagues to support this ‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Health,
There was no objection. bill.
Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- ate and the Committee on Energy and Com-
yield myself such time as I may con- ance of my time. merce of the House of Representatives a re-
sume. MR. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I port on the findings of the review under sub-
Today I rise in support of S. 4978, the also would urge everyone, all of my paragraph (A) and whether the Director of
State Offices of Rural Health Program colleagues, on a bipartisan basis to NIH plans to make any changes to the poli-
Reauthorization Act of 2022. Since 1991, support this bill. cies or procedures considered in such review,
the Health Resources and Services Ad- based on such findings.’’; and
Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2019
ministration’s State Offices of Rural ance of my time.
Health Program has assisted States in through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 2028’’.
strengthening rural healthcare deliv- question is on the motion offered by
ery systems by maintaining a central (b) CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS.—Sec-
the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. tion 201 of the Childhood Cancer Survivor-
hub for rural health in each State. This PALLONE) that the House suspend the ship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of
bill would reauthorize the program for rules and pass the bill, S. 4978. 2018 (Public Law 115–180) is amended—
5 years, through 2027. The question was taken; and (two- (1) in subsection (a)—
Madam Speaker, this legislation thirds being in the affirmative) the (A) in the subsection heading, by striking
could not come at a more crucial time. rules were suspended and the bill was ‘‘PILOT PROGRAMS TO EXPLORE’’ and insert-
Today, rural Americans face a far passed. ing ‘‘RESEARCH TO EVALUATE’’
greater risk of death from many of the (B) in paragraph (1)—
A motion to reconsider was laid on (i) by striking ‘‘may make awards to eligi-
leading causes of death for adults in the table.
our country, including heart disease, ble entities to establish pilot programs’’ and
f inserting ‘‘shall, as appropriate, make
cancer, stroke, and chronic lower res- awards to eligible entities to conduct or sup-
piratory diseases. CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVOR-
port research’’;
In addition, unintentional injury SHIP, TREATMENT, ACCESS, AND (ii) by striking ‘‘model systems’’ and in-
deaths among rural populations are ap- RESEARCH REAUTHORIZATION serting ‘‘approaches’’;
proximately 50 percent higher than ACT OF 2022 (iii) by inserting ‘‘and adolescent’’ after
among urban populations. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘childhood’’; and
These adverse effects in rural areas (iv) by striking ‘‘evaluation of models for’’;
move to suspend the rules and pass the
also translate to pediatric populations. (C) in paragraph (2)—
bill (S. 4120) to maximize discovery, (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter pre-
A study conducted by the Centers for and accelerate development and avail- ceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘within the
Disease Control and Prevention found ability, of promising childhood cancer existing peer review process,’’ after ‘‘prac-
that children living in rural areas with treatments, and for other purposes. ticable,’’; and
mental, behavioral, and developmental The Clerk read the title of the bill. (ii) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking ‘‘in
disorders faced more community and The text of the bill is as follows: treating survivors of childhood cancers’’ and
family challenges than children living inserting ‘‘in carrying out the activities de-
S. 4120
in urban areas with the same disorders. scribed in paragraph (1)’’; and
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
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Adolescent suicide rate is also approxi- (D) in paragraph (3)(B)(v), by striking ‘‘de-
resentatives of the United States of America in sign of systems for the effective transfer of
mately 47 percent higher in rural areas. Congress assembled, treatment information and care summaries
HRSA’s State Offices of Rural Health SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. from cancer care providers to other health
Program has met the health needs of This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Childhood care providers’’ and inserting ‘‘design tools
rural Americans head on for the last 30 Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and to support the secure electronic transfer of
years. The program provides funding Research Reauthorization Act of 2022’’ or the treatment information and care summaries
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H10026 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 22, 2022
between health care providers or, as applica- Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I yield munications Commission to ensure just
ble and appropriate, longitudinal childhood myself such time as I may consume. and reasonable charges for telephone
cancer survivorship cohorts’’; and Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support and advanced communications services
(2) in subsection (b)—
of S. 4120, the Childhood Cancer STAR in correctional and detention facilities.
(A) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by
striking ‘‘date of enactment of this Act’’ and Reauthorization Act led by Mr. The Clerk read the title of the bill.
inserting ‘‘date of enactment of the Child- MCCAUL. This program at the National The text of the bill is as follows:
hood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Ac- Institutes of Health is integral to the S. 1541
cess, and Research Reauthorization Act of fight against childhood cancers and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
2022’’; and also helps inform how best to care for resentatives of the United States of America in
(B) in paragraph (1)— those who are childhood cancer sur- Congress assembled,
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (C); vivors. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Martha
The Childhood Cancer STAR Act, en-
subparagraph (A); and Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Commu-
(iii) by adding at the end the following: acted in 2018, has been fully funded nications Act of 2022’’.
‘‘(B) recommendations for enhancing or each year and has led to new standards SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
promoting activities of the Department of of care for childhood cancer survivors, (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 276 of the Com-
Health and Human Services related to work- increased the ability for new childhood munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 276) is
force development for health care providers cancer research at NIH, and helped col- amended—
who provide psychosocial care to pediatric lect better data about prevalence of (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)—
cancer patients and survivors.’’. childhood cancers. (A) by striking ‘‘per call’’;
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- This straight reauthorization, at cur- (B) by inserting ‘‘, and all rates and
ant to the rule, the gentleman from rently reauthorized levels, also in-
charges are just and reasonable,’’ after ‘‘fair-
New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- ly compensated’’;
cludes a report to Congress to make (C) by striking ‘‘each and every’’;
tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE)
sure that researchers outside of NIH (D) by striking ‘‘call using’’ and inserting
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman are able to capitalize on the work fa- ‘‘communications using’’; and
from New Jersey. cilitated by the STAR Act. (E) by inserting ‘‘or other calling device’’
This bill passed the House by unani- after ‘‘payphone’’; and
GENERAL LEAVE (2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘and ad-
mous consent and has over 100 cospon-
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I ask vanced communications services described in
sors in the House. I plan to support it
unanimous consent that all Members subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of sec-
today. I urge my colleagues to support
may have 5 legislative days in which to tion 3(1)’’ after ‘‘inmate telephone service’’.
revise and extend their remarks and in- this bill. (b) DEFINITION OF ADVANCED COMMUNICA-
clude extraneous material on S. 4120. Mr. Speaker, it is hard to come to TIONS SERVICES.—Section 3(1) of the Commu-
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. KIL- the floor of the House and talk about nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(1)) is
childhood cancer and not talk about a amended—
DEE). Is there objection to the request
young lady that I knew when I was (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’
of the gentleman from New Jersey? at the end;
There was no objection. about 9 or 10 years old, Tam Hanback.
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the pe-
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield Over the last probably 45, 46 years, I
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
myself such time as I may consume. have thought about her often. Every (3) by adding at the end the following:
I rise in support of S. 4120, the Senate time I see St. Jude’s commercials, I ‘‘(E) any audio or video communications
companion to H.R. 7630, the Childhood think about her from our Sunday service used by inmates for the purpose of
Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act. school class. communicating with individuals outside the
Last night, this bill passed in the Sen- If we had the technology then that correctional institution where the inmate is
ate by unanimous consent, and I am we have today, she would probably be held, regardless of technology used.’’.
58 years old, just like I am, but unfor- (c) APPLICATION OF THE ACT.—Section 2(b)
glad that we are now considering it of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
under suspension. tunately, we didn’t. 152(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘section 276,’’
Mr. Speaker, cancer is the leading So in honor of her, Tam Hanback, after ‘‘sections 223 through 227, inclusive,’’.
cause of death in American children, from Alabama, I will support this bill, SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION.
yet only 4 percent of the National Can- and I encourage my friends to do so as (a) RULEMAKING.—Not earlier than 18
cer Institute’s budget is dedicated to well. months and not later than 24 months after
childhood and adolescent cancer re- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance the date of enactment of this Act, the Fed-
search. of my time. eral Communications Commission shall pro-
Since its original implementation, Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, again, mulgate any regulations necessary to imple-
the STAR Act has provided resources ment this Act and the amendments made by
this is an important piece of legisla-
this Act.
for State cancer registries to identify tion. I ask all Members on both sides of (b) USE OF DATA.—In implementing this
and track pediatric cancer incidence, the aisle to support it. Act and the amendments made by this Act,
enhance research on childhood cancer Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance including by promulgating regulations under
survivorship and innovative treatment of my time. subsection (a) and determining just and rea-
models, and support the pediatric can- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sonable rates, the Federal Communications
cer workforce. question is on the motion offered by Commission—
The bill before us reauthorizes the the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. (1) may use industry-wide average costs of
STAR Act for 5 years at $30 million per telephone service and advanced communica-
PALLONE) that the House suspend the tions services and the average costs of serv-
year, requires a report on researcher rules and pass the bill, S. 4120. ice of a communications service provider;
access to cancer biorepository samples, The question was taken; and (two- and
and expands research to evaluate survi- thirds being in the affirmative) the (2) shall consider costs associated with any
vorship and treatment approaches in rules were suspended and the bill was safety and security measures necessary to
children and adolescents with cancer. passed. provide a service described in paragraph (1)
I thank the House and Senate spon- A motion to reconsider was laid on and differences in the costs described in
sors and families across the country the table. paragraph (1) by small, medium, or large fa-
who have advocated for this important cilities or other characteristics.
f SEC. 4. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
reauthorization.
I look forward to the STAR Act pass- b 1200 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
ing and adding on to the Energy and modify or affect any Federal, State, or local
Commerce Committee’s efforts in the MARTHA WRIGHT-REED JUST AND law to require telephone service or advanced
REASONABLE COMMUNICATIONS communications services at a State or local
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117th Congress to enhance pediatric prison, jail, or detention facility or prohibit
cancer research, such as the Gabriella ACT OF 2022
the implementation of any safety and secu-
Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 and Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I move rity measures related to such services at
ARPA-H. to suspend the rules and pass the bill such facilities.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (S. 1541) to amend the Communications The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
my time. Act of 1934 to require the Federal Com- ant to the rule, the gentleman from
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