A bill to direct the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make requests for appropriations for programs respecting a specific disease or category of diseases on the basis of the relative mortality and morbidity rates of the disease or category of diseases and its relative impact on the health of persons in the United States and on the economy.

Provides that in making requests for appropriations under authorizations of appropriations in the Public Health Service Act for programs respecting specific diseases or categories of diseases, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall request the greatest amounts for programs for those diseases or categories of diseases which, in comparison with other diseases or categories of diseases for which there are programs under such Act: (1) have the highest mortality rate and morbidity rate; (2) have the greatest adverse effect on the health of individuals in the United States; and (3) because of lost wages, productivity, and cost of medical care have the most significant impact on the economy.