A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a national program for tropical medicine and infectious disease, and for other purposes.
Infectious Disease Control Act of 1989 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a National Program for Tropical Medicine to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases originating in the tropics and to plan and coordinate governmental and non-governmental activities.
Requires the Program to be administered by a Director selected by the Secretary. Sets forth Program responsibilities of the Director and requires the Director to prepare a plan for the implementation of those responsibilities.
Establishes the National Committee on Tropical Medicine to advise the Director.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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