Public Law 98–49

That the Public

Public Health Service Act, amendment.

Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 318 the following new section:

“Sec. 319. “public health emergencies

(a)(a)

If the Secretary determines, after consultation with

42 USC 247d.

the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, or the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, that—

“(1)“(1)

a disease or disorder presents a public health emergency, or

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“(2)“(2)

a public health emergency otherwise exists and the Secretary has the authority to take action with respect to such emergency,

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the Secretary, acting through such Director, Administrator, or Commissioner, may take such action as may be appropriate to respond to the public health emergency, including making grants and entering into contracts and conducting and supporting investigations into the cause, treatment, or prevention of a disease or disorder described in paragraph (1).

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“(b)“(b)

(1)(1)

There is established in the Treasury a fund designated the

Fund establishment.

‘Public Health Emergency Fund’ to be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation to carry out subsection (a). There is

Appropriation authorization.

authorized to be appropriated to the fund $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1984. For fiscal year 1985 and each fiscal year thereafter there is authorized to be appropriated to the fund such sums as may be necessary to have $30,000,000 in the fund at the beginning of such fiscal year.

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“(2)“(2)

The Secretary shall report to the Committee on Energy and

Report to congressional committees.

Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate not later than ninety days after the end of a fiscal year—

“(A)“(A)

on the expenditures made from the Public Health Emergency Fund in such fiscal year; and

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“(B)“(B)

describing each public health emergency for which the expenditures were made and the activities undertaken with respect to each emergency which were conducted or supported by expenditures from the Fund.”.

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