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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7876 

To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease 

surveillance and control. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 5, 2024 

Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mrs. KIM of California) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vectorborne disease surveillance and control. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Mos5 quito Abatement for Safety and Health 2.0 Act’’ or the 

6 ‘‘SMASH 2.0 Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MOSQUITO ABATEMENT FOR 

8 SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM. 

9 Section 317S of the Public Health Service Act (42 

10 U.S.C. 247b–21) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘sub2 section (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (b)— 

4 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 

5 through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re6 spectively; and 

7 (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary may 

10 consider the use of innovative and novel technology 

11 for mosquito prevention and control in making 

12 grants under paragraph (1).’’; 

13 (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol14 lows: 

15 ‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.— 

16 ‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Amounts ap17 propriated under subsection (f) may be used by the 

18 Secretary to provide training and technical assist19 ance with respect to the planning, development, and 

20 operation of assessments and plans under subsection 

21 (a) and control programs under subsection (b). The 

22 Secretary may provide such training and technical 

23 assistance directly or through awards of grants or 

24 contracts to public and private entities. 


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1 ‘‘(2) EDUCATION.—A recipient of an award 

2 under subsection (a) or (b) may use up to 5 percent 

3 of the total amount provided for each fiscal year to 

4 provide continuing education and training for indi5 viduals carrying out activities pursuant to such 

6 award, including training and support for any appli7 cable public health entomologists.’’; 

8 (4) in subsection (f)(1), by striking 

9 ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 

10 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fis11 cal years 2024 through 2028’’; 

12 (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

13 subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 

14 (6) inserting after subsection (d), the following: 

15 ‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH STRATEGIC NATIONAL

16 STOCKPILE.—The Secretary, acting through the Director 

17 of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 

18 Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, may 

19 prepare the Strategic National Stockpile (as defined in 

20 section 319F–2) for stockpiling an emergency supply of 

21 nonperishable vector-borne disease control products. The 

22 Secretary shall incorporate into the national strategy on 

23 vector-borne diseases (as defined in section 317U) a strat24 egy on how the department will prepare for emergency 

25 stockpiling for vector and vector-borne disease control 


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1 products, including how it will work with manufacturers 

2 to ensure timely purchase of control products.’’. 

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