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 114 STAT. 2318 PUBLIC LAW 106-505—NOV. 13, 2000 "(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. — ^A State or political subdivision of a State, or a consortium of two or more States or political subdivisions of States, that has completed an evaluation under section 319B(a), or an evaluation that is substantially equivalent as determined by the Secretary under section 319B(a), shall be eligible for grants under subsection (a). "(c) USE OF FUNDS. —An eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection (a), may use funds received under such grant to— "(1) train public health personnel; "(2) develop, enhance, coordinate, or improve participation in an electronic network by which disease detection and public health related information can be rapidly shared among national, regional. State, and local public health agencies and health care providers; "(3) develop a plan for responding to public health emergencies, including significant outbreaks of infectious diseases or bioterrorism attacks, which is coordinated with the capacities of applicable national, State, and local health agencies and health care ^-roviders; and "(4) enhance laboratory capacity gmd facilities. Deadline. "(d) REPORT.—No later than January 1, 2005, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that describes the activities carried out under sections 319A, 319B, and 319C. "(e) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds appropriated under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local public funds provided for activities under this section. "(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year through 2006. 42 USC 247d-4. "SEC. 319D. REVITALIZING THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. "(a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have an essential role in defending against and combatting public health threats of the 21st century and requires secure and modern facilities that are sufficient to enable such Centers to conduct this important mission. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purposes of achieving the mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described in subsection (a), for constructing new facilities and renovating existing facilities of such Centers, including laboratories, laboratory support buildings, health communication facilities, office buildings and other facilities and infrastructure, for better conducting the capacities described in section 319A, and for supporting related public health activities, there are authorized to be appropriated $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year through 2010. 42 USC 247d-5. "SEC. 319E. COMBATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE. "(a) TASK FORCE. —

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