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| https://sablan.house.gov/fy-21-strengthening-public-health | FY 21: Strengthening public health | 2020-07-20 | 2020 | 2020-07 | Democrat | House | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | FY 21: Strengthening public health Jul 19, 2020 As the current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, preparedness and response activities in the Pacific territories rely on the speed of diagnostic testing. The Marianas has done well in this area; rapidly developing the capability to test for COVID-19 and greatly reducing the reliance on the public health labs in Guam and Hawaii. But developing and maintaining lab capacity in the Pacific territories continues to be a challenge. The FY 2021 Labor, HHS-Education appropriations bill report includes my language encouraging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve lab capacity in the Pacific territories. The FY 2021 Labor, HHS-Education appropriations bill provides the CDC with a $25 million increase to support state and local health departments in strengthening public health systems. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |