To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and revise the list of dangerous contagious diseases used in the exclusion of aliens from the United States.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) review the list of dangerous contagious diseases used, under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, for determining the admissibility of aliens to the United States; (2) publish a revised list of such diseases; (3) provide for public comment; and (4) publish a rule containing a final revised list. Authorizes the Secretary, from time to time, to conduct additional reviews and effect additional revisions.

Directs the Secretary to base the review and revision on the protection of the health of the general U.S. public and consider the impact of the list on international travel and the comments of interested parties.

 
HR 4506 IH
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4506
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and revise
the list of dangerous contagious diseases used in the exclusion of aliens
from the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 1990
Mr. ROWLAND of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOYER,
and Mrs. BYRON) introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and revise
the list of dangerous contagious diseases used in the exclusion of aliens
from the United States.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVIEW AND REVISION OF LIST OF DANGEROUS CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
  (a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall--
  (1) review the list of dangerous contagious diseases used (under section
  212(a)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) for purposes of determining
  the admissibility of aliens to the United States,
  (2) based on such review, publish, by not later than 30 days after the
  date of the enactment of this Act, a revised list of such diseases, which
  shall be effective on an interim basis pending the promulgation of a rule
  containing a final revised list,
  (3) provide for opportunity for public comment (of not less than 60 days)
  on such list, and
  (4) publish, not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of
  this Act, a rule containing a final revised list of such diseases.
The Secretary may, from time to time, conduct such additional reviews and
effect such additional revisions of the list as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate.
  (b) BASIS FOR REVIEW- The Secretary shall base the review and revision
  of the list under subsection (a) on the protection of the health of the
  general public in the United States and also shall consider the impact of
  the list on international travel and the comments of interested parties,
  but shall not take into account that a disease was previously on the list
  (or required to be added to the list).