Enrolled Bill — S. 2398 — Project Euthyna

One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty six

S. 2398

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

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

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act.

Sec. 2. Reauthorization of programs

(a) National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseases

Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–23) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 284s) and other individuals, as appropriate and inserting appropriate individuals;

(2)

in subsection (c), by striking in coordination with and inserting acting through; and

(3)

in subsection (f), by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030.

(b) Enhanced support to assist health departments in addressing vector-borne diseases

Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–32(c)) is amended by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030.