[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4251 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4251

 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 
demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary 
  and middle school students in qualified low-income schools, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 4, 2007

  Mr. Towns introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 
demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary 
  and middle school students in qualified low-income schools, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 ``Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR ADMINISTERING INFLUENZA VACCINE TO 
              ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN QUALIFIED LOW-
              INCOME SCHOOLS.

    (a) In General.--For the purpose of studying and reducing any 
socioeconomic disparities in the administration of influenza vaccine, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, directly or by grant or 
contract, shall conduct a demonstration project to administer influenza 
vaccine to all students who are enrolled in kindergarten through grade 
8 in one or more qualified low-income schools in a metropolitan area.
    (b) Report.--Not later than the end of fiscal year 2010, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress addressing the results 
of the demonstration project under this section. At a minimum, such 
report shall include the following:
            (1) An analysis of--
                    (A) any socioeconomic disparities in the 
                administration of influenza vaccine to students 
                described in subsection (a); and
                    (B) the effects of the demonstration project under 
                this section on such disparities.
            (2) Recommendations on whether the demonstration project 
        under this section should be extended or expanded.
            (3) Recommendations on any other administrative or 
        legislative actions appropriate for reducing socioeconomic 
        disparities in the administration of influenza vaccine.
    (c) Definitions.--In this Act;
            (1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
            (2) The term ``qualified low-income school'' means a public 
        school that--
                    (A) receives funds under part A of title I of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); or
                    (B) has a high percentage, as determined by the 
                Secretary, of children eligible for free and reduced 
                priced lunches under the Richard B. Russell National 
                School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this Act, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
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