[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3800 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3800
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish and support a
network of Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Cardin) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish and support a
network of Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Centers for Public Health
Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 2. CENTERS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
(a) In General.--Section 319F of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d-6) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to
institutions of higher education, including accredited schools
of public health, or other nonprofit private entities to
establish or support a network of Centers for Public Health
Preparedness and Response (referred to in this subsection as
`Centers').
``(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive an award
under this subsection, an entity shall submit to the Secretary
an application containing such information as the Secretary may
require, including a description of how the entity will--
``(A) coordinate relevant activities with State,
local, and Tribal health departments and officials,
health care facilities, and health care coalitions to
improve public health preparedness and response, as
informed by the public health preparedness and response
needs of the community, or communities, involved;
``(B) prioritize efforts to implement evidence-
informed or evidence-based practices to improve public
health preparedness and response, including by helping
to reduce the transmission of emerging infectious
diseases; and
``(C) use funds awarded under this subsection,
including by carrying out any activities described in
paragraph (3).
``(3) Use of funds.--As a condition of receiving funds
under this subsection, Centers established or supported shall
carry out activities to advance public health preparedness and
response capabilities, which may include by--
``(A) identifying, translating, and disseminating
promising research findings or strategies into
evidence-informed or evidence-based practices to inform
preparedness for, and responses to, chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear threats, including
emerging infectious diseases, and other public health
emergencies, which may include conducting research
related to public health preparedness and response
systems;
``(B) improving awareness of such evidence-informed
or evidence-based practices and other relevant
scientific or public health information among health
care professionals, public health professionals, other
stakeholders, and the public, including through the
development, evaluation, and dissemination of trainings
and training materials, consistent with section
2802(b)(2), as applicable and appropriate, to support
preparedness for, and responses to, such threats;
``(C) utilizing and expanding relevant
technological and analytical capabilities to inform
public health and medical preparedness and response
efforts;
``(D) expanding activities, including through
public-private partnerships, related to public health
preparedness and response, including participation in
drills and exercises and training public health
experts, as appropriate; and
``(E) providing technical assistance and expertise
related to responses to public health emergencies, as
appropriate, to State, local, and Tribal health
departments and other entities pursuant to paragraph
(2)(A).
``(4) Distribution of awards.--In awarding grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection, the
Secretary shall support not fewer than 10 Centers, subject to
the availability of appropriations, and ensure that such awards
are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the
United States.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(1)(C), by striking ``, of which
$5,000,000 shall be used to carry out paragraphs (3) through
(5) of such subsection''.
(b) Repeal.--Section 319G of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d-7) is repealed.
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