; and (2) give special consideration to researchers from populations that are historically underrepresented in pediatric medical research. (d) Requirements The Director of NIH— (1) shall require recipients of awards under this section to use such awards to support pediatric research activities, including costs associated with laboratory staff and other costs associated with the conduct of research; and (2) may allow recipients of awards under this section to use such awards for costs associated with receiving guidance and training from senior researchers as necessary to help such recipients reach a state of research independence, including conferences and other meeting participation. (e) Supplement, not supplant Awards made under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other funding for research career development awards. . 3. Trans-NIH Pediatric Consortium Title IV of the Public Health Service is amended by inserting after section 409D ( 42 U.S.C. 284h ) the following new section: 409D–1. Trans-NIH Pediatric Consortium (a) Establishment The Director of NIH shall establish and maintain a consortium to be known as the Trans-NIH Pediatric Research Consortium (in this sections referred to as the Consortium ) to coordinate pediatric research programs across the National Institutes of Health. (b) Membership The members of the Consortium shall consist of representatives of multiple national research institutes and national centers. (c) Chair The Chair of the Consortium shall be the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (or the Director’s designee). (d) Duties In coordinating pediatric research programs across the National Institutes of Health, the Consortium shall— (1) establish pediatric research priorities; (2) identify gaps and opportunities for research collaborations involving multiple national research institutes and national centers