[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4793 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4793

    To authorize grants through the Centers for Disease Control and 
  Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne 
                               diseases.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2002

 Mr. John (for himself and Mr. Tauzin) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize grants through the Centers for Disease Control and 
  Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne 
                               diseases.

    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 ``Mosquito Abatement for Safety and 
Health Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PREVENTION OF MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make 
grants to political subdivisions of States for the establishment and 
operation of mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne 
diseases, including the costs of purchasing or updating equipment and 
laboratory facilities.
    (b) Preference in Making Grants.--In making grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give preference to political subdivisions 
whose incidence of mosquito-borne disease is substantial relative to 
the incidence of such disease in other political subdivisions.
    (c) Requirement of Matching Funds.--
            (1) In general.--With respect to the costs of the program 
        to be carried out under subsection (a) by a political 
        subdivision, a grant under such subsection may be made only if 
        the political subdivision agrees to make available (directly or 
        through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal 
        contributions toward such costs in an amount that is not less 
        than 50 percent of such costs ($1 for each $1 of Federal funds 
        provided in the grant).
            (2) Determination of amount contributed.--Non-Federal 
        contributions required in paragraph (1) may be in cash or in 
        kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or 
        services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or 
        services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by 
        the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the 
        amount of such non-Federal contributions.
    (d) Amount of Grant.--A grant under subsection (a) to a political 
subdivision for a fiscal year may not exceed $50,000.
    (e) Application for Grant.--A grant may be made under subsection 
(a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary 
and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and 
contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary 
determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
    (f) Definition.--For purposes of this Act, the term ``political 
subdivision'' means the local political jurisdiction immediately below 
the level of State government, including counties, parishes, and 
boroughs. If State law recognizes an entity of general government that 
functions in lieu of, and is not within, a county, parish, or borough, 
the Secretary may recognize an area under the jurisdiction of such 
other entities of general government as a political subdivision for 
purposes of this Act.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
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