I 
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 vector- 
borne disease surveillance and control. 
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 ‘‘Strengthening Mos-
quito Abatement for Safety and Health 2.0 Act’’ or the 
‘‘SMASH 2.0 Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MOSQUITO ABATEMENT FOR 
SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Section 317S of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–21) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary may 
consider the use of innovative and novel technology 
for mosquito prevention and control in making 
grants under paragraph (1).’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Amounts ap-
propriated under subsection (f) may be used by the 
Secretary to provide training and technical assist-
ance with respect to the planning, development, and 
operation of assessments and plans under subsection 
(a) and control programs under subsection (b). The 
Secretary may provide such training and technical 
assistance directly or through awards of grants or 
contracts to public and private entities. 
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‘‘(2) EDUCATION.—A recipient of an award 
under subsection (a) or (b) may use up to 5 percent 
of the total amount provided for each fiscal year to 
provide continuing education and training for indi-
viduals carrying out activities pursuant to such 
award, including training and support for any appli-
cable public health entomologists.’’; 
(4) 
in 
subsection 
(f)(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2024 through 2028’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(6) inserting after subsection (d), the following: 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH STRATEGIC NATIONAL 
STOCKPILE.—The Secretary, acting through the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, may 
prepare the Strategic National Stockpile (as defined in 
section 319F–2) for stockpiling an emergency supply of 
nonperishable vector-borne disease control products. The 
Secretary shall incorporate into the national strategy on 
vector-borne diseases (as defined in section 317U) a strat-
egy on how the department will prepare for emergency 
stockpiling for vector and vector-borne disease control 
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products, including how it will work with manufacturers 
to ensure timely purchase of control products.’’. 
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