S.Amdt. 2384
What it does: Adds SEC. __. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT INFLUENZA AND NEWLY EMERGING PANDEMICS wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1932
Adds SEC. __. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT INFLUENZA AND NEWLY EMERGING PANDEMICS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT INFLUENZA AND NEWLY EMERGING PANDEMICS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $7,975,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the pandemic influenza preparedness activities described in subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Activities.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall carry out the following activities:
Inserted: (1) To stockpile antivirals and necessary medical supplies relating to pandemic influenza and public health infrastructure.
Inserted: (2) To award grants to State and local public health agencies for emergency preparedness activities.
Inserted: (3) To provide for risk communication and outreach to the public concerning pandemic influenza.
Inserted: (4) To conduct research and improve the laboratory capacity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to pandemic influenza.
Inserted: (5) To conduct surveillance activities of migratory birds relating to the occurrence of influenza.
Inserted: (6) To stockpile influenza vaccines.
Inserted: (7) To create expanded domestic capacity for influenza vaccine manufacturing and vaccine-related research.
Inserted: (8) To improve global surveillance related to a pandemic influenza.
Inserted: (9) To improve hospital preparedness and surge capacity.
Show 1 more inserted paragraphShow less
Inserted: (10) To improve health information technology systems and networks to improve the detection of influenza outbreaks.
The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.
Original wording
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Read automatically from the Congressional Record. Check the original before relying on it.
As printed
SA 2384. Mr. HARKIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95); which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT INFLUENZA AND NEWLY EMERGING PANDEMICS.
(a) In General.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $7,975,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the pandemic influenza preparedness activities described in subsection (b).
(b) Activities.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall carry out the following activities:
(1) To stockpile antivirals and necessary medical supplies relating to pandemic influenza and public health infrastructure.
(2) To award grants to State and local public health agencies for emergency preparedness activities.
(3) To provide for risk communication and outreach to the public concerning pandemic influenza.
(4) To conduct research and improve the laboratory capacity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to pandemic influenza.
(5) To conduct surveillance activities of migratory birds relating to the occurrence of influenza.
(6) To stockpile influenza vaccines.
(7) To create expanded domestic capacity for influenza vaccine manufacturing and vaccine-related research.
(8) To improve global surveillance related to a pandemic influenza.
(9) To improve hospital preparedness and surge capacity.
(10) To improve health information technology systems and networks to improve the detection of influenza outbreaks.
Legislative Activity
Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action
Senate amendment submitted
November 2, 2005