; (2) relevant medical societies with subject matter expertise on pregnant women, lactating women, or children; and (3) nonprofit organizations with expertise related to the health of pregnant women, lactating women, or children, including those representing populations with high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. (d) Public comment The Secretary shall provide an opportunity for public comment on the program under this section. (e) Accountability and oversight (1) Work plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a work plan for— (A) funding priority research projects under subsection (a); and (B) developing the research prioritization process under subsection (b). (2) Reports Not later than October 1 of each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the program under this section, including— (A) the amount of money obligated or expended in the prior fiscal year for each priority research project under subsection (a); (B) a description of each such project; and (C) the rationale for prioritizing each such project according to the process under subsection (b). (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for the period of fiscals year 2024 through 2028.