[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4348 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4348

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                                 AN ACT


 
     To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, 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. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.

    (a) National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-
Borne Disease.--Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b-23) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 
        established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 284s) and other individuals, as appropriate'' and 
        inserting ``appropriate individuals'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(4), by inserting ``, including by 
        increasing capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond 
        to such diseases'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2021 through 2025'' 
        and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
    (b) Enhanced Support To Assist Health Departments in Addressing 
Vector-Borne Diseases.--Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-32(c)) is amended by striking ``2021 through 
2025'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4348

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

     To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.