To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program regarding sterile hypodermic needles in order to reduce the incidence of the transmission of HIV.
HIV Prevention Outreach Act of 1997 - Mandates grants to States and their political subdivisions for projects making sterile hypodermic needles available to the public without charge as part of a program for the prevention of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Requires that amounts be reserved for the grants from amounts appropriated under the Public Health Service Act, but prohibits reserving amounts from appropriations under that Act for any substance abuse treatment program.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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