Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act

Bill: 114-hr-6040
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2016-09-15
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases.</p> <p>The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The emergency funding is only available if the President also designates the amounts as an emergency requirement. </p> <p>The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: </p> <ul> <li> the Food and Drug Administration, </li> <li>the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, </li> <li> the National Institutes of Health, and</li> <li> the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.</li> </ul> <p>The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit Project BioShield to be used to support the advanced development and procurement of medical countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any infectious disease that may pose a threat to the public health. (Under current law, Project BioShield supports only countermeasures against specific chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist threats.) </p> <p>The bill provides funds for HHS to award grants to U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) for the purpose of combating the Zika virus. </p> <p>The bill provides appropriations to the Department of State for: </p> <ul> <li> the Administration of Foreign Affairs,</li> <li> the U.S. Agency for International Development,</li> <li>Bilateral Economic Assistance,</li> <li> International Security Assistance, and</li> <li>Multilateral Assistance. </li> </ul> <p>This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to adjust the FY2017-FY2025 funding levels for the Social Services Block Grant Program.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2016 Mr. Rokita introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 provide supplemental appropriations to respond to the Zika virus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act . I Department of Health and Human Services The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, namely: Food and Drug Administration Salaries and Expenses For an additional amount for Salaries and Expenses , $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases and related health outcomes, domestically and internationally, and to develop necessary medical countermeasures and vaccines, including the review, regulation, and post market surveillance of vaccines and therapies, and administrative activities: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further , That such amount shall be available only if the President designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support , $743,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases and related health outcomes, domestically and internationally; and to carry out titles II, III, and XVII of the Public Health Service ( PHS ) Act with respect to domestic preparedness and global health: Provided , That products purchased with these funds may, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F–2 of the PHS Act: Provided further , That funds may be used for purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries: Provided further , That the provisions in section 317S of the PHS Act shall apply to the use of funds appropriated in this paragraph as determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) to be appropriate: Provided further , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for grants for the construction, alteration, or renovation of nonfederally owned facilities to improve preparedness and response capability at the State and local level: Provided further , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for acquisition of real property (including long-term ground leases) and equipment, and construction, demolition, or renovation of facilities, including construction on leased land: Provided further , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be transferred by the Director of CDC to other accounts of the CDC for the purposes provided in this paragraph: Provided further , That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further , That, upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further , That the amount appropriated in this paragraph is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further , That such amount shall be available only if the President designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A). National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases For an additional amount for National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , $277,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases and related health outcomes, domestically and internationally, including expenses related to carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act: Provided , That such funds may be transferred by the Director of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) to other accounts of the NIH for the purposes provided in this paragraph: Provided further , That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further , That, upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further , That the amount appropriated in this paragraph is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further , That such amount shall be available only if the President designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A). Office of the Secretary Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund , $233,000,000, to remain available until expended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases and related health outcomes, domestically and internationally; to develop necessary countermeasures and vaccines, including the development and purchase of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, necessary medical supplies, and administrative activities; for carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to domestic preparedness and global health; and for carrying out title III of the PHS Act and title V of the Social Security Act to provide health care and related services in areas affected by Zika virus: Provided , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used to procure security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act, as amended by this Act): Provided further , That paragraphs (1) and (7)(C) of subsection (c) of section 319F–2 of the PHS Act, but no other provisions of such section, shall apply to such security countermeasures procured with funds appropriated in this paragraph: Provided further , That products purchased with funds appropriated in this paragraph may, at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F–2 of the PHS Act: Provided further , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be transferred to the fund authorized by section 319F–4 of the PHS Act: Provided further , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may, for purposes of providing primary health services in areas affected by Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases, be used to assign National Health Service Corps ( NHSC ) members to Puerto Rico and other territories, notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations in or under section 333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), or 333A(a) of the PHS Act, and to make NHSC Loan Repayment Program awards under section 338B of such Act: Provided further , That funds may be awarded for projects of regional and national significance in Puerto Rico and other territories authorized under section 501 of the Social Security Act, notwithstanding section 502 of such Act: Provided further , That funds may be used for the alteration or renovation of nonfederally owned facilities to improve preparedness and response capability at the State and local level: Provided further , That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be transferred to other appropriations of the Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, to be used for the purposes specified in this paragraph: Provided further , That any transfers of these funds shall be made in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further , That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further , That, upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further , That the amount appropriated in this paragraph is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further , That such amount shall be available only if the President designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A). General Provisions (Including Transfer of Funds) 101. For purposes of preventing, preparing for, and responding to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases and related health outcomes domestically and internationally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use funds provided in this Act— (1) to acquire, lease, construct, alter, renovate, equip, furnish, or manage facilities outside of the United States, as necessary to conduct such programs, in consultation with the Secretary of State, either directly for the use of the United States Government or for the use, pursuant to grants, direct assistance, or cooperative agreements, of public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries; and (2) to enter into contracts with individuals for the provision of personal services (as described in section 104 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (48 C.F.R. 37.104)), within the United States and abroad: Provided , That such individuals may not be deemed employees of the United States for the purpose of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management. 102. Section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) The heads of the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of State, and the Agency for International Development may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319, candidates needed for positions to perform critical work in direct response to a public health threat requiring an immediate response for which— (1) public notice has been given; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined that such a public health threat exists. . 103. Funds appropriated by this Act may be used to reimburse accounts administered by the Department of Health and Human Services for obligations incurred for Zika virus response prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 104. Funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services in this Act may be transferred to and merged with other Federal accounts for purposes specified in this Act following consultation with the Office of Management and Budget: Provided , That such transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further , That, upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from an appropriation are not necessary, such amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation. 105. Section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(c)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (i)(III)(bb), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) (I) the Secretary determines to be a necessary countermeasure to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any infectious disease that may pose a threat to the public health; and (II) (aa) is approved or cleared under chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or licensed under section 351 of this Act; or (bb) is a countermeasure for which the Secretary determines that sufficient and satisfactory clinical experience or research data (including data, if available, from pre-clinical and clinical trials) support a reasonable conclusion that the countermeasure will qualify for approval or licensing within 10 years after the date of a determination under subclause (I). . 106. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award grants to territories of the United States for the purpose of combating the Zika virus. (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a territory shall submit to the Secretary a plan describing how the territory will use the grant funds. Within 30 days of receiving such a plan, the Secretary shall— (1) approve any such plan that includes efforts for combating the Zika virus through education, prevention, testing, screening, treatment, services, or evaluation efforts; or (2) disapprove any such plan that contains extraneous efforts not related to combating the Zika virus. (c) To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2016. Any unobligated funds available on October 1, 2018, shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury. (d) For purposes of this section, the term territory means Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the United States Virgin Islands. (e) Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. II Department of State The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, namely: Administration of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic and Consular Programs For an additional amount for Diplomatic and Consular Programs , $14,594,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for necessary expenses to support response efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided , That up to $2,419,000 may be made available for medical evacuation costs of any other Department or agency of the United States under the Chief of Mission authority, and may be transferred to any other appropriation of such Department or agency for such costs: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service For an additional amount for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Services , $4,000,000 for necessary expenses to support response efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. Repatriation Loans Program Account For an additional amount for Repatriation Loans Program Account for the cost of direct loans, $1,000,000, to support the response efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further , That such funds are available to subsidize an additional amount of gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $1,880,406: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. United States Agency for International Development Funds Appropriated to the President Operating Expenses For an additional amount for Operating Expenses , $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for necessary expenses to support response efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided , That such amounts are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. Bilateral Economic Assistance Funds Appropriated to the President Global Health Programs For an additional amount for Global Health Programs , $325,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses for assistance or research to prevent, treat, or otherwise respond to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided , That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for multi-year funding commitments to incentivize the development of global health technologies: Provided further , That such amounts are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. International Security Assistance Department of State Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs For an additional amount for Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for necessary expenses to support response and research efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided , That such amounts are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. Multilateral Assistance Funds Appropriated to the President International Organizations and Programs For an additional amount for International Organizations and Programs , $13,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for necessary expenses to support response and research efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided , That such amounts are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amounts shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amounts and transmits such designation to the Congress. General Provisions—This Title 201. Transfer authority (a) Funds appropriated by this title under the headings Global Health Programs , Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs , International Organizations and Programs , and Operating Expenses may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this title under such headings to carry out the purposes of this Act. (b) Funds appropriated by this title under the headings Diplomatic and Consular Programs , Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service , and Repatriation Loans Program Account may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this title under such headings to carry out the purposes of this Act. (c) The transfer authorities provided by this section are in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. (d) Upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred pursuant to the authorities provided by this section are not necessary for such purposes, such amounts may be transferred back to such appropriations. 202. Reimbursement authority Funds appropriated by this Act may be used to reimburse accounts administered by the United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State for obligations incurred for Zika virus response prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 203. Availability of funds for international organizations Section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act. 204. Personal service contractors Funds available in this Act to support response efforts related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases may be used to enter into contracts with individuals for the provision of personal services (as described in section 104 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (48 C.F.R. 37.104)) in the United States or abroad: Provided , That such individuals may not be deemed employees of the United States for the purpose of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management. III general provisions—this act 301. Adjustment to allotments under the program of Block Grants to States for Social Services Section 2003(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397b(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter. and inserting for fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2016; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (12) $1,487,257,866 for fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2025; and (13) $1,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. .