Inclusion of Middle Easterners and North Africans in definition of racial and ethnic minority groups

(a) In general Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1)) is amended by striking Blacks; and Hispanics and inserting Blacks or African Americans; Hispanics; and Middle Easterners and North Africans. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that subsection (a) should be implemented so as to ensure that— (1) the definition of a racial and ethnic minority group in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; and (2) no racial or ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Undefined references Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) identify all regulations, guidance, orders, and documents of the Department of Health and Human Services for establishment or implementation of a health care or public health program, activity, or survey that— (A) use the term racial and ethnic minority group or similar terminology; and (B) do not define such term or terminology; and (2) take such actions as may be necessary to clarify whether the definition of racial and ethnic minority group in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), applies to such term or terminology. (d) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section.