To make available funds for influenza preparedness.

SA 2283. Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Obama, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Byrd) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 222, at the appropriate place at the end of Title V, insert the following: TITLE .

SECTION 101.

(a) From the money in the Treasury not otherwise obligated or appropriated, there are appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $7,975,000,000 for activities relating to a pandemic influenza epidemic during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, which shall be available until expended.

(b) Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a)--

(1) $3,680,000,000 shall be for stockpiling of antivirals and necessary medical supplies relating to pandemic influenza and public health infrastructure, of which not less than $600,000,000 shall be for grants to state and local public health agencies for emergency preparedness;

(2) $60,000,000 shall be for global surveillance relating to avian flu;

(3) $3,300,000 shall be to increase the national investment in domestic vaccine infrastructure including development and research;

(4) $750,000,000 shall be for improving hospital preparedness and surge capacity and health information technology systems and networks to improve detection of influenza outbreaks;

(5) $75,000,000 shall be for risk communication and outreach to providers, businesses, and to the American public;

(6) $100,000,000 shall be for research and CDC lab capacity related to pandemic influenza; and

(7) $10,000,000 for surveillance of migratory birds for the occurrence of influenza.

(c) This title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.