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 119 STAT. 2786

PUBLIC LAW 109–148—DEC. 30, 2005

events, targeted surveillance in live wild birds, and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken birds, $3,670,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. CHAPTER 6 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, including the development and purchase of vaccines, antivirals, and necessary medical supplies, and for planning activities, $3,054,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $350,000,000 shall be for Upgrading State and Local Capacity and $50,000,000 shall be for laboratory capacity and research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Provided further, That products purchased with these funds may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the Public Health Service Act, funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologicals, where the Secretary finds such a contract necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologicals: Provided further, That the Secretary may negotiate a contract with a vendor under which a State may place an order with the vendor for antivirals; may reimburse a State for a portion of the price paid by the State pursuant to such an order; and may use amounts made available herein for such reimbursement: Provided further, That funds appropriated herein and not specifically designated under this heading may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, to be used for the purposes specified in this sentence: Provided further, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’ for activities related to pandemic influenza, including international activities and activities in foreign countries, related to preparedness planning, enhancing the pandemic influenza regulatory science base, accelerating pandemic influenza disease surveillance, developing registries to monitor influenza vaccine distribution and use, and supporting pandemic influenza research, clinical trials and clinical trials infrastructure, $246,000,000, of which $150,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out global and domestic disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, rapid response, and quarantine: Provided, That funds appropriated herein and not specifically designated under this heading may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the Department

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