H.R. 3148 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make matching payments to the State of New Jersey for activities to determine the incidence of cancer among residents of the Toms River area.

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Mandates a payment to the State of New Jersey to cover New Jersey's expenditures: (1) establishing and operating a program to track residents of Toms River, New Jersey, to determine the number of cancer cases associated with that area; and (2) conducting an epidemiological study on the cancer incidence in Toms River. Limits the total dollar amount of payments. Prohibits payments two years after enactment of this Act.

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1996-03-21
Introduced in House
1996-03-21
Introduced in House
1996-03-21
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
1996-03-22
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2703-2704)
1996-03-29
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make matching payments to the State of New Jersey for activities to determine the incidence of cancer among residents of the Toms River area.

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