[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3258 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3258

 To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation 
           of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 2021

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, 
and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
 To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation 
           of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative.

    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 Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH FOR THE CREATION OF A UNIVERSAL INFLUENZA VACCINE OR 
              PREVENTATIVE.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of Allergy 
and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research 
for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026.
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