H.R. 1569

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1569

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 12, 2005

Mr. Linder (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Waxman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1.

National Foundation for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; acceptance of voluntary services; Federal funding

(a)

Authority for acceptance of voluntary services; striking of two-year limit per individual

Section 399G(h)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–11(h)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: In the case of an individual, such Director may accept the services provided under the preceding sentence by the individual until such time as the private funding for such individual ends..

(b)

Federal funding

Section 399G(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–11(i)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by striking $500,000 and inserting $2,000,000; and

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking $500,000 and inserting $2,000,000,; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following paragraph:

(4)

Support services

The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may provide facilities, utilities and support services to the Foundation if it is determined by the Director to be advantageous to the programs of such Centers.

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