RESEARCH COHORT FOR EMERGING HEALTH IMPACTS ON YOUTH.

SEC. 7702. RESEARCH COHORT FOR EMERGING HEALTH IMPACTS ON YOUTH.(a) In General.—Section 3341 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm–51) is amended—(1) in subsection (a)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “With respect” through “subtitle B, the” and inserting “The”; and (B) by striking “of such individuals” each place it appears; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “and individuals who were exposed within a geographic area related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in a manner similar to the exposure within such geographic area experienced by individuals meeting the eligibility criteria under section 3311(a)(2) or 3321(a)(1)(B)” after “treatment”; (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:“(c) Research Cohort for Emerging Health Impacts on Youth.—“(1) In general.—The WTC Program Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a research cohort of sufficient size to conduct future research studies on the health and educational impacts of exposure to airborne toxins, or any other hazard or adverse condition, resulting from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including on the population of individuals who were 21 years of age or younger at the time of exposure, including such individuals who are screening-eligible WTC survivors or certified-eligible WTC survivors.136 STAT. 5967 “(2) Populations studied.—The research cohort under paragraph (1) may include—“(A) individuals who, on September 11, 2001, were 21 years of age or younger and were—“(i) outside the New York City disaster area; and “(ii) in—“(I) the area of Manhattan not further north than 14th Street; or “(II) Brooklyn; and “(B) control populations, including populations of individuals who, on September 11, 2001, were 21 years of age or younger.” . (b) Funding.—Section 3351(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm–61(b)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:“(4) Limitation for research cohort for emerging health impacts on youth.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the amounts made available under such paragraph may not be used for fiscal years 2023 through 2032 to carry out subsection (c) of section 3341.” . (c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 3301(f)(2)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm(f)(2)(E)) is amended by striking “section 3341(a)” and inserting “subsection (a) or (c) of section 3341”.