(a), the Secretary, in collaboration with States, shall carry
out the following activities regarding new and emerging
foodborne pathogens:
‘‘(1) Collect data on the incidence and preva-
lence of such pathogens throughout the States.
‘‘(2) Conduct epidemiological research on the
pathogens, including research to identify significant
strains and research to determine whether different
strains can cause the same foodborne disease.
‘‘(3) Assist the States in developing the capabil-
ity to identify the pathogens.
‘‘(4) Carry out demonstration projects for the
control of foodborne diseases caused by the patho-
gens, including projects for disseminating informa-
tion on the treatment of such diseases.
‘‘(5) Such other activities as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate.
‘‘(d) SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a re-
cipient of an award of a grant, cooperative agree-
ment, or contract under this section, the Secretary
may, subject to paragraph (2), provide supplies,
equipment, and services for the purpose of aiding
the recipient in carrying out the program involved
and, for such purpose, may detail to the recipient
any officer or employee of the Department of Health
and Human Services.
‘‘(2) CORRESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN
PAY-
MENTS.—With respect to a request described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce the
amount of payments under the award involved by an
amount equal to the costs of detailing personnel and
the fair market value of any supplies, equipment, or
services provided by the Secretary. The Secretary
shall, for the payment of expenses incurred in com-
plying with such request, expend the amounts with-
held.
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may
provide technical assistance to public and nonprofit pri-
vate entities with respect to the planning, development,
and operation of any program or service carried out pursu-
ant to this section. The Secretary may provide such tech-
nical assistance directly or through grants, cooperative
agreements, or contracts.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carry-
ing out this section other than activities under sub-
section (b) or (c), there are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
‘‘(2) POPULATION-BASED
SURVEILLANCE
RE-
GARDING SELECTED DISEASES.—For the purpose of
carrying out subsection (b), there are authorized to
be appropriated $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES REGARDING NEW AND EMERG-
ING FOODBORNE PATHOGENS.—For the purpose of
carrying out subsection (c), there are authorized to
be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS
FOR
STAFF-
ING.—The purposes for which amounts appropriated
under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) may be expended
include the costs of employing staff for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. Amounts avail-
able for a fiscal year pursuant to the preceding sen-
tence are in addition to any other amounts that are
available for such year for program management re-
garding such Centers.’’.
TITLE V—RESEARCH ON TREAT-
MENT OF FOODBORNE DIS-
EASES
SEC. 501. RESEARCH ON TREATMENT; NATIONAL INSTI-
TUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KID-
NEY DISEASES.
Subpart 3 of part C of title IV of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285c et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following section:
‘‘FOODBORNE DISEASES
‘‘SEC. 434A. (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying activities
under section 426, the Director of the Institute shall con-
duct or support activities regarding foodborne diseases, in-
cluding research on the treatment of such diseases.
‘‘(b) CLINICAL GUIDELINES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Director of the Institute shall develop clini-
cal guidelines on the treatment of foodborne diseases.
‘‘(c) DATA SYSTEM; CLEARINGHOUSE.—The activi-
ties of the National Digestive Diseases Data System under
section 427(b) shall include activities regarding foodborne
diseases. The activities of the National Digestive Diseases
Information Clearinghouse under such section shall in-
clude activities regarding foodborne diseases, including ac-
tivities regarding clinical guidelines developed under sub-
section (b).’’.