A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations to be made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for research for the cause, treatment, and prevention of public health emergencies.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, upon determining that a health emergency exists, to make grants and enter into contracts for research into its cause, treatment, or prevention. Establishes in the Treasury a Public Health Emergency Fund for such purposes. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984, and for subsequent years in such sums as are necessary to have $40,000,000 in the Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 July 1983

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 June 1983

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 May 1983

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 April 1983

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