Sec. 5. INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COMMITTEE
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## SEC. 5 INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COMMITTEE Section 399CC of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i-2) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking “and annually update”; and ######
(ii)by striking “intervention” and inserting “interventions, including school and community-based interventions”; #####
(B)by striking paragraph (2); #####
(C)by redesignating paragraph
(1)as paragraph (2), and inserting before such redesignated paragraph the following: > > #### “(1) > > monitor autism spectrum disorder research, and to the extent practicable services and support activities, across all relevant Federal departments and agencies, including coordination of Federal activities with respect to autism spectrum disorder;” > ; #####
(D)in paragraph (3), by striking “recommendations to the Director of NIH”; #####
(E)in paragraph (4), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions”; and #####
(F)by striking paragraphs
(5)and
(6)and inserting the following: > > #### “(5) > > develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research, including as practicable for services and supports, for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and the families of such individuals, which shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > proposed budgetary requirements; and > > > ##### “(B) > > recommendations to ensure that autism spectrum disorder research, and services and support activities to the extent practicable, of the Department of Health and Human Services and of other Federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative; and > > > #### “(6) > > submit to Congress and the President— > > > ##### “(A) > > an annual update on the summary of advances described in paragraph (2); and > > > ##### “(B) > > an annual update to the strategic plan described in paragraph (5), including any progress made in achieving the goals outlined in such strategic plan.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)by striking the paragraph designation, the heading, and the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Federal membership > > The Committee shall be composed of the following Federal members—” > ; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (C)— ######
(I)by inserting “, such as the Administration for Community Living, Administration for Children and Families, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Health Resources and Services Administration” before the semicolon at the end; and ######
(II)by adding at the end “and”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (D)— ######
(I)by inserting “and the Department of Defense” after “Department of Education”; and ######
(II)by striking at the end “; and” and inserting a period; and ######
(iv)by striking subparagraph (E); #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “Additional” and inserting “Non-federal”; ######
(ii)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or ⅓ of the total membership of the Committee, whichever is greater” and inserting “Not more than ½, but not fewer than ⅓, of the total membership of the Committee”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (A), by striking “one such member shall be an individual” and inserting “two such members shall be individuals”; ######
(iv)in subparagraph (B), by striking “one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian” and inserting “two such members shall be parents or legal guardians”; and ######
(v)in subparagraph (C), by striking “one such member shall be a representative” and inserting “two such members shall be representatives”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) Period of appointment; vacancies > > > ##### “(A) Period of appointment for non-federal members > > Non-Federal members shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more additional 4-year terms. > > > ##### “(B) Vacancies > > A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect the powers or duties of the Committee. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the member’s term until a successor has been appointed.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (d)— #####
(A)by striking paragraph (2); and #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(2)and (3), respectively; and ####
(4)in subsection (f), by striking “2014” and inserting “2019”.
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