Southwest Public Health Laboratory Act

Summary

Southwest Public Health Laboratory Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or through other agencies, to make grants to States for the operation of laboratories to protect the public health through analyzing human, wildlife, air, water, and soil samples. Requires a State, in order to receive a grant: (1) to prepare and submit an application to the Secretary; and (2) agree that the laboratory involved will be operated by the State to serve the region along the international border between the United States and Mexico. Directs the Secretary to ensure that such a laboratory: (1) is established in an urban area that is centrally located in the region; (2) is located within 25 miles of the border; and (3) receives the principal amount of assistance under this Act.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 1995

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 1995

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 May 1995

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