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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-236 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-202/H&SA SUBJECT: A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 The Honorable Dohsis Halbert Speaker, Eighteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Regular Session, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs, to which was jointly referred C.R.

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No.

18- 202 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM OFFICE, TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.“, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
On September 22, 2014 your committee held hearings regarding the above-captioned C.R.

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18-202 jointly with the Committee on External Affairs.

The Committee was advised that this grant would provide the majority of the funding for our Nation’s continued work in public health surveillance capacity.

The important work and services that this grant supports is well known to the Committee and it SCRL 18-240/CR 18-202/H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-236 RE: C.R.

NO.


18-202/H&SA SUBJECT: A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 believes it improves the overall health of our Nation’s citizens.

It is this type of work that prevents and controls the spend of infectious disease, such as those currently causing suffering in Africa (ebola) and the Midwest of the United States (upper respiratory infection).

Continued financial support for this program is desirable.
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs and her relevant staff gave a brief summary of the state of this program.

It is noted that funding has been reduced for this coming year.

The Secretary confirmed that across the board funding cuts were in effect for U.S. programs.

A summary of this year’s proposed budget with the reduced funding was submitted to your Committee at the time of hearing.

This is attached with this report.


Overall your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is supportive of the program that this grant will support.

Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purposes of C.R.

No.

18-202, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-236 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-202/H&SA SUBJECT: A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO FUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 Respectfully submitted, Tony H. Otto, chairman /s/ Tiwiter Aritos Tiwiter Aritos, vice chairman /s/ Peter M. Christian Peter M. Christian, member /s/ Yosiwo P. George Yosiwo P. George, member /s/ Florencio S. Harper Florencio S. Harper, member David W. Panuelo, member /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member