Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 1.djvu/646

 90 STAT. 596

PUBLIC LAW 94-302—MAY 31, 1976 TITLE III—SWINE INFLUENZA

International cooperation and coordination. 22 USC 2101 note.

SEC. 301. (a) The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the problems posed by swine influenza transcend national and political boundaries; (2) no one country, or even one portion of the world, can singularly undertake the search for a worldwide solution to the problems posed by swine influenza; (3) the global nature of swine influenza demands international cooperation and coordination in the investigation and planning for effective control of swine influenza; (4) the Public Health Service of the United States has invited the World Health Organization of the United Nations and its International Influenza Reference Centers to participate in the investigation and planning for the control of swine influenza; (5) special collaboration has already been established among the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for mutusQ participation in the investigation and planning for the control of swine influenza; (6) the United States Department of State and the Public Health Service of the United States have joint programs to provide information to foreign countries on the nature and eirtent of swine influenza and the methods necessary to control it; and (7) the technology of the United States for the surveillance of virus disease and vaccine production should be made available to foreign countries. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that the President should furnish assistance to foreign countries and international organizations for the investigation and planning for the control of swine influenza. Approved May 31, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-541 (Comm. on Banking, Currency and Housing) and No. 94-1121 (Comm on Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 94-673 (Comm. on Foreign Relations) and No. 94-815 (Comm. of Conference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 8, 9, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 18, 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. May 11, Senate agreed to conference report. May 20, House agreed to conference report.

�