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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Accountability for the CDC, improving Congressional Oversight, and Ratification of its Director Act or the ACCORD Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill specifies that the person serving as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 19, 2025, is subject to the requirement that the Director be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, effective January 20, 2025. (Current law specifies that appointment to the position of CDC Director requires Senate confirmation beginning on January 20, 2025.)&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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