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Climate and Health Protection Act
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H. R. 3819 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3819


To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 18, 2019

Ms. Underwood (for herself and Ms. Shalala) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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 “Climate and Health Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. Continued implementation of the Climate and Health program.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T (42 U.S.C. 247b–22) the following new section:

“SEC. 317U. Climate and Health program.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall continue to implement the Climate and Health program carried out by the National Center for Environmental Health (or successor program) for the following purposes:

“(1) To translate climate change science to inform States, local health departments, and communities.

“(2) To create decision support tools to build capacity to prepare for climate change.

“(3) To serve as a credible leader in planning for the public health impacts of climate change.

“(b) Written notification to Congress.—In the case of the establishment of any successor program to the Climate and Health program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor program.

“(c) Authorization of appropriations.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program referred to in subsection (a) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.

“(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another program administered by the Secretary.”.