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Lyme disease
Lyme Disease Initiative of 1999
Introduced: November 10, 1999
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Nov 10, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Nov 10, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14552)
Nov 10, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Lyme Disease Initiative of 1999 - Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, of Agriculture, of the Interior, and of Defense to: (1) establish specified detection test, improved surveillance and reporting system, and prevention goals to provide for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease and related tick borne infectious diseases; and (2) establish a five-year plan of activities toward achieving those goals, and carry them out.
Establishes the Lyme Disease Taskforce to advise the Secretaries with respect to achieving such goals.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Committees of jurisdiction
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