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S. 1657, Kay Hagan Tick Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 116th
Date Requested Nov. 5, 2019
Requested By the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Date Sent Nov. 27, 2019
Description:
S. 1657 would require the Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a national strategy to address vector-borne diseases, including tick-borne diseases. The legislation also would authorize the appropriation of the following amounts for each year between 2021 and 2025: $10 million for awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support regional centers of excellence that address vector-borne diseases, and $20 million for entering into cooperative agreements with states to increase capacity to prevent and respond to vector-borne diseases. Based on historical spending for similar activities, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $80 million over the 2020-2024 period, assuming appropriation of authorized amounts. The remaining $70 million would be spent after 2024. The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 550 (health).

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