United States · Bill · S
S. 1981 (106th)
Genetics and Public Health Services Act
Introduced
19 November 1999
Last action
19 November 1999 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]
Subjects
Healthcare, Transport, Education
Source updated
20 August 2025
Healthcare · Transport · Education
Summary
Genetics and Public Health Services Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to establish, improve, and maintain State public health infrastructure for genetics. Directs the Secretary to award grants to public or nonprofit private entities and institutions of higher education to carry out studies or to establish pilot and demonstration public health programs for the diagnosis and management of genetic diseases, education projects for health care providers and the general public, population studies relating to genetics, and related activities. Provides authorized grant uses, including to establish, expand, and maintain systems to provide quality genetic information, counseling, testing, and specialty services. Requires program, project, or study participation to be voluntary. Establishes the Advisory Committee on Genetics and Public Health Services to: (1) provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary concerning grants and projects; (2) provide technical information for the development of grant administration policies and priorities; and (3) submit a report to Congress concerning grant activities. Outlines provisions concerning grant application requirements and allocation of funds (the latter to be based on a population formula). Provides a matching funds requirement of $2 for every $3 of Federal funding. Requires annual reports from: (1) each State participating in grant programs, projects, or studies; and (2) the Health Resources and Services Administration, together with the Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Requires each participating State and territory to audit its grant expenditures biennially and transmit audit results to the Secretary. Requires repayment of amounts found to have been improperly expended. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2009.
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Timeline
19 November 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15094-15095)
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1981
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