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H.R. 3702 (98th)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide funds for the prevention and treatment of public health emergencies.

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Introduced

28 July 1983

Last action

2 August 1983 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]

Subjects

Healthcare

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3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control, to make grants and enter into contracts for State and local public health emergency prevention and treatment programs. Establishes in the Treasury a Public Health Emergency Fund for such purposes. Authorizes $60,000,000 for FY 1984 and for subsequent years such sums as necessary to have $60,000 in the Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year. Requires a report to the appropriate congressional committees on any such expenditures made during a fiscal year.

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Timeline

  1. 28 July 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 July 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 August 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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