; (B) representatives from medical professional societies that specialize in the care of adults and pediatrics with cardiomyopathy; and (C) representatives from other relevant Federal agencies. (c) Cardiomyopathy defined For purposes of this section, the term cardiomyopathy means a heart disease that affects the heart’s muscle (myocardium)— (1) the symptoms of which may vary from case to case, including— (A) cases in which no symptoms are present (asymptomatic); and (B) cases in which there are symptoms of a progressive condition that may result from an impaired ability of the heart to pump blood, such as fatigue, irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia), heart failure, and, potentially, sudden cardiac death; and (2) the recognized types of which include dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and left ventricular non-compaction. . (b) NIH research Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 404E the following new section: 404F. Cardiomyopathy research (a) In general The Director of NIH may expand, intensify, and coordinate research and related activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to cardiomyopathy, which may include research with respect to— (1) causation of cardiomyopathy, including genetic causes and molecular biomarkers; (2) long-term health outcomes in individuals with cardiomyopathy, including infants, children, teenagers, adults, and elderly individuals; and (3) studies using longitudinal data and retrospective analysis to identify effective treatments and outcomes for individuals with cardiomyopathy. (b) Cardiomyopathy defined For purposes of this section, the term cardiomyopathy means a heart disease that affects the heart’s muscle (myocardium)— (1) the symptoms of which may vary from case to case, including— (A) cases in which no symptoms are present (asymptomatic)