Congressional Action
Legislation
Chart of FY 2008 Proposed Pandemic Flu Funding
President Signs Emergency Supplemental Package – Public Law 109-234
(Provides $2.3 billion in emergency appropriations for avian flu preparedness)Pandemic Flu Provisions (Title IV) of Public Law 109-234
June 15, 2006
Influenza Legislation taken up by 1st Session of 109th Congress (PDF)
This fact sheet contains all bill numbers, descriptions and status information.
Congressional Correspondence
Letter in support of the Influenza Vaccine Security Act
December 11, 2007
Letter to Congress regarding TFAH and AAP's Pandemic Influenza: Warning Children At-Risk Report
November 27, 2007
Working Group on Pandemic Flu Preparedness urges Congress to fund pandemic preparedness in FY08 appropriations bills
June 5, 2007
Senator Obama distributes pandemic brochures to Senate colleagues (PDF)
November 13, 2006
Letter to DHHS Secretary Leavitt on Influenza Research Issues from Representatives Kucinich, Gilchrest, et al. (PDF)
July 6, 2006
Congressional Testimony
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
“The Role of Federal Executive Boards' in Pandemic Preparedness”
September 28, 2007
- Ms. Bernice Steinhardt, Director of Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office
- Mr. Kevin Mahoney, Associate Director, Human Capital Leadership & Merit System Accountability Division, Office of Personnel Management
- Mr. Art Cleaves, Regional Administrator, Region 1, Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Mr. Ray Morris, Executive Director, Federal Executive Board of Minnesota
- Ms. Kimberly Ainsworth, Executive Director, Greater Boston Federal Executive Board
- Mr. Michael Goin, Executive Director, Cleveland Federal Executive Board
House Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
“Beyond the Checklist: Addressing Shortfalls in National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness.”
September 25, 2007
- David L. Lakey, MD, Commissioner Texas Department of State Health Services, Center for Consumer and External Affairsfirst speaker
- Peter A. Shult, PhD, Director, Communicable Diseases Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
- Ms. Bernice Steinhardt, Director, Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office
- L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, Chief, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Rhode Island Department of Health
- Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH, Commissioner, Dutchess County Health Department, Poughkeepsie, New York
- B. Tilman Jolly, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Medical Readiness, Office of Health Affairs, Department of Homeland Security
- RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, MD, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services
- The Honorable James R. Langevin
House Committee on Education and Labor
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Balancing Work and Family
June 21, 2007
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
January 24, 2007
- Gerald W. Parker, DVM, PhD, MS, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Senate Special Committee on Aging
“Preparing for Flu Pandemic”
May 25, 2006
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Homeland Security Subcommittee
“Preparedness for Biodefense and Pandemic Influenza”
May 23, 2006
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
January 31, 2006