2 1 to enable the Secretary to make grants to States, and in 2 consultation with the State health authority to agencies and 3 political subdivisions of the States, under this subsection. In 4 the awarding of such grants, the Secretary shall give con 6 5 sideration to the relative extent of the problems relating to one or more of the diseases referred to in subsection (b) (1) 7 and to the design of the public health program to assure 8 effective performance in preventing and controlling such 9 diseases. Such grants may be used for meeting the cost of 10 communicable disease control programs and their attendant 11 laboratory services, including the cost of studies to determine 12 the communicable disease control needs of the communities 13 and the best means of meeting such needs. 14 (b) (1) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by 15 striking out the word "subsection" and inserting in lieu 16 thereof "section". 17 (2) Subsection (b) (1) of such section is amended by 18 striking out the phrase "on the recommendation of the Na 19 tional Advisory Health Council". 20 (c) Such section, as amended by this Act, is further 21 amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 223 22 subsection: 23 "(h) (1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants 24 to, and enter into contracts with, public and private non25 profit agencies, organizations and institutions for the pur 3 1 pose of making the citizens of the United States aware of 2 the consequences of the diseases described in subsection 3 (b) (1) and the programs available which will avert such 4 consequences. 5 (2) For the purpose of carrying out this subsection, 6 there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the 7 fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and each of the next four 8 succeeding fiscal years." 92D CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 17, 1972 Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. DOMINICK, Mr. BROOKE, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. BEALL, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CASE, Mr. EAGLETON, Mr. GURNEY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HART, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. MCGEE, Mr. McGOVERN, Mr. MONDALE, Mr. Moss, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. PERCY, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. RIBICOFF, Mr. STAFFORD, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. STEVENSON, Mr. TAFT, Mr. TOWER, Mr. TUNNEY, and Mr. YOUNG) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act so as to provide for the prevention and control of venereal disease. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 4 SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "National 5 Venereal Disease Prevention and Control Act". 6 7 8 9 10 FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE SEC. 2. (a) The Congress finds and declares that (1) the number of reported cases of venereal disease has reached epidemic proportions in the United States; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 (2) the number of patients with venereal disease reported to public health authorities is only a fraction of those treated by physicians; (3) the incidence of venereal disease is particularly high among individuals in the 20-24 age group, and in metropolitan areas; (4) venereal disease accounts for needless deaths and leads to such severe disabilities as sterility, insanity, blindness, and crippling conditions; (5) the number of cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable disease, in infants under one year of age increased by 33 per centum between 1970 and 1971; (6) health education programs in schools and through the mass media may prevent a substantial portion of the venereal disease problem; and (7) medical authorities have no successful vaccine for syphilis or gonorrhea and no blood test for the detection of gonorrhea among the large reservoir of asymptomatic females. (b) In order to preserve and protect the health and 21 welfare of all citizens, it is the purpose of this Act to estab22 lish a national program for the prevention and control of 23 venereal disease. 3 1 AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT 2 SEC. 3. (a) Part B of title III of the Public Health 3 Service Act is amended by adding immediately after section. 4 317 thereof the following new section: 5 6 7 "PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF VENEREAL DISEASE "SEC. 318. (a) The Secretary is authorized to conduct, 8 and render assistance to appropriate public authorities and 9 scientific institutions in the conduct of research, training, 10 and public health programs relating to the prevention and 11 control of venereal disease. 12 13 "(b) (1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States, political subdivisions, universities, hospitals, and 14 other public or nonprofit private institutions, agencies, insti 15 tutions, or organizations, for projects for the conduct of re16 search, demonstrations, or training for the prevention or 17 control of venereal disease. 18 "(2) For the purpose of carrying out this subsection, 19 there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $15, 20 000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for 21 each of the next two succeeding fiscal years. 223 23 24 "(c) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for each of the next two succeeding fiscal years, |