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S. 1579 (100th)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the block grant program, and for other purposes.
Introduced
31 July 1987
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Status
For Further Action See S.2889.
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Summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990 for preventive health and health services block grants. Amends provisions specifying the uses for such grants to permit grants for community based programs to include programs designed to reduce the incidence of chronic diseases. Specifies steps a State must take in order to receive an increased allotment for FY 1988 for the block grants.
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Documents
4 official files
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 5 October 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 February 1988
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 September 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 July 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/1579