S.Amdt. 1704
What it does: Adds SEC. __. BORDER INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROJECT wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. __. BORDER INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROJECT wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. BORDER INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROJECT.
Inserted: (a) Funding for Border States.--Of the amount in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established by section 6(a), $5,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be made available to health authorities of States along the Northern border and the Southern border to strengthen the Border Infectious Disease Surveillance project.
Inserted: (b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be used to implement priority surveillance, epidemiology, and preparedness activities in the regions along the Northern border and the Southern border to respond to potential outbreaks and epidemics, including those caused by potential bioterrorism agents.
Inserted: (c) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)--
Inserted: (1) 30 percent shall be made available to States along the Northern border; and
Inserted: (2) 70 percent shall be made available to States along the Southern border.
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SA 1704. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. BORDER INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROJECT.
(a) Funding for Border States.--Of the amount in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Trust Fund established by section 6(a), $5,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be made available to health authorities of States along the Northern border and the Southern border to strengthen the Border Infectious Disease Surveillance project.
(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be used to implement priority surveillance, epidemiology, and preparedness activities in the regions along the Northern border and the Southern border to respond to potential outbreaks and epidemics, including those caused by potential bioterrorism agents.
(c) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)--
(1) 30 percent shall be made available to States along the Northern border; and
(2) 70 percent shall be made available to States along the Southern border.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2013