3.0.0 5221 2023-01-11T13:25:56Z 2023-01-11T13:25:56Z House H HR 2014-07-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HINOJOSA:H.R. 5221.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the constitution which states that``The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the UnitedStates.''[Page H6977]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2014-08-01T17:45:55Z Referred to 2014-07-28T16:01:35Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-07-28T16:01:40Z Border Health Security Act of 2013 113 2268 S 2014-04-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2014-08-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2014-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-07-28 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2014-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 N V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2014-07-28 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2014-07-28 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2014-07-28 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2014-07-28 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2014-07-28 True Health Advisory bodies Arizona Building construction California Canada Cancer Chemical and biological weapons Child health Crime prevention Dental care Domestic violence and child abuse Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Emergency communications systems Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Employment and training programs Environmental health Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases International organizations and cooperation Latin America Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Mexico Minority health New Mexico Nutrition and diet Sex and reproductive health Terrorism Texas Violent crime Women's health World health Health 00 2014-07-28 Introduced in House 2014-10-09T12:39:13Z Border Health Security Act of 2014 - Amends the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act to revise the duties of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to include: (1) cooperating with the Canada-United States Pan Border Public Health Preparedness Council, and (2) serving as an independent and objective body to both recommend and implement initiatives that solve border health issues. Authorizes members of the Commission and the Council to provide advice or recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, or any Member of Congress concerning issues that are considered by the Commission or Council.

Requires the Secretary to award grants: (1) to eligible entities to improve the health of individuals residing in the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada border areas, and (2) for Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance to eligible entities for infection disease surveillance activities in such areas.

Requires the Commission and the Council to each: (1) prepare a binational strategic plan to guide the operations of the Commission and the Council, and (2) develop and approve an operational work plan and budget based on the strategic plan.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct an evaluation of Commission and Counsel activities.

Authorizes the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in establishing a health alert system that: (1) alerts clinicians and public health officials of emerging disease clusters and syndromes along the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada border areas; and (2) warns of health threats, extreme weather conditions, disasters of mass scale, bioterrorism, and other emerging threats along those border areas.

]]> Border Health Security Act of 2014 Display Title Border Health Security Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To establish grant programs to improve the health of border area residents and for all hazards preparedness in the border area including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Border Health Security Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5221ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5221ih.xml 2014-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.