S. 3944 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3944

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 26, 2006

Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Obama, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To provide for a one year extension of programs under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act.

One-year extension of programs

(a)

Authorizations of appropriations for fiscal year 2007

Notwithstanding any provision of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act:

(1)

For the purpose of carrying out part A of such title, there is authorized to be appropriated $634,209,704 for fiscal year 2007.

(2)

For the purpose of carrying out part B of such title, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,247,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.

(3)

For the purpose of grants to States that demonstrate unmet needs with respect to HIV/AIDS and that do not have any areas that receive grants under part A of such title for fiscal year 2007, there is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.

(4)

For the purpose of carrying out part C of such title, there is authorized to be appropriated $218,600,000 for fiscal year 2007.

(5)

For the purpose of carrying out part D of such title, there is authorized to be appropriated $75,385,648 for fiscal year 2007.

(6)

For purposes of AIDS Education and Training Centers under section 2692 of part F of such title, there is authorized to be appropriated $35,983,900 for fiscal year 2007.

(7)

For purposes of dental programs under section 2692 of part F of such title, there is authorized to be appropriated $13,570,182 for fiscal year 2007.

Amounts appropriated under this subsection are available to the Secretary until the end of fiscal year 2009.

(b)

Names-based reporting of cases; other changes regarding methodology for counting cases

Notwithstanding any provision of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary may not, in determining the amounts of formula grants under such title for fiscal year 2007, use a methodology for counting the number of cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or the number of cases of HIV, that is different than the methodology used by the Secretary for such purposes for fiscal year 2006.

(c)

Definitions

For purposes of this section, the terms HIV and Secretary have the meanings that apply to such terms under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act.