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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4251 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 
demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary 
and middle school students in qualified low-income schools, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2007 
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to conduct a demonstration project for administering in-
fluenza vaccine to elementary and middle school students 
in qualified low-income schools, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Flu Vaccine Avail-
ability Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR ADMINISTERING 
INFLUENZA VACCINE TO ELEMENTARY AND 
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN QUALIFIED 
LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of studying and 
reducing any socioeconomic disparities in the administra-
tion of influenza vaccine, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, directly or by grant or contract, shall 
conduct a demonstration project to administer influenza 
vaccine to all students who are enrolled in kindergarten 
through grade 8 in one or more qualified low-income 
schools in a metropolitan area. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than the end of fiscal year 
2010, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress 
addressing the results of the demonstration project under 
this section. At a minimum, such report shall include the 
following: 
(1) An analysis of— 
(A) any socioeconomic disparities in the 
administration of influenza vaccine to students 
described in subsection (a); and 
(B) the effects of the demonstration 
project under this section on such disparities. 
(2) Recommendations on whether the dem-
onstration project under this section should be ex-
tended or expanded. 
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(3) Recommendations on any other administra-
tive or legislative actions appropriate for reducing 
socioeconomic disparities in the administration of in-
fluenza vaccine. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act; 
(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
(2) The term ‘‘qualified low-income school’’ 
means a public school that— 
(A) receives funds under part A of title I 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); or 
(B) has a high percentage, as determined 
by the Secretary, of children eligible for free 
and reduced priced lunches under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 
and 2010. 
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