S.Amdt. 1302Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 1302
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Submitted March 5, 2021
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SA 1302. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sanders) to the bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 2501 of the amendment and insert the following: SEC. 2501. FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE. (a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,660,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, for grants or contracts pursuant to sections 317F, 317G, 765, 766, 767, and 768 of the Public Health Service Act, and for sections 487A and 487B of the Public Health Service Act, related to emerging scientific needs under section 487A(b)(B) and section 487B(b)(B). (b) Transfer of Funds.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of the public health emergency for COVID-19 declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020, any funds remaining unobligated under this section shall transfer to the Fund established under section 319(b) of the Public Health Service Act. ______