A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Public Law 109-245 · S. 655 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 26, 2006 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Public Health Service Act to change the duration of voluntary service that may be accepted from an individual provided by the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to aid or facilitate the work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from a maximum of two years to until such time as the private funding for such individual ends.
Requires the Foundation to: (1) include an accounting of the use of funds transferred from the CDC to the Foundation in its annual report; and (2) submit such reports to the appropriate congressional committees.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available not less than $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 to the Foundation each fiscal year and increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for grants for such purpose.
Allows the Director to provide facilities, utilities, and support services to the Foundation upon a determination that such support would be advantageous to CDC programs.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1569Related bill
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 28 actions.
- Jul 26, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-245.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 18, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 14, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 13, 2006Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 12, 2006FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Jul 11, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 655.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 20, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-510.
- Jun 15, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 8, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Aug 5, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 28, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jul 27, 2005FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 27, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 140.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-91.
- Apr 27, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 17, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.