#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hdi ,,an ,,act ,to support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,mosquito ,abatement for ,safety and ,health ,act or the ,,smash ,act4 #b4 ,reauthorization of ,mosquito ,abatement for ,safety and ,health program ,section #cag,s of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#ba7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting including programs to address emerging infectious mosquito-borne diseases1 after control programs12 and 7,b7 by inserting or improving existing control programs before the period at the end2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 including improvement1 after operation2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or at the end2 7,,ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 1 including an emerging infectious mosquito-borne disease that presents a serious public health threat2 or2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 a public health emergency due to the incidence or prevalence of a mosquito-borne disease that presents a serious public health threat4 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting or that demonstrates to the ,secretary that the control program is consistent with existing ,state mosquito control plans or policies1 or other applicable ,state preparedness plans before the period at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c71 by striking that extraordinary and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 8that-- 7i7 extraordinary economic conditions in the political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions involved justify the waiver2 or 7ii7 the geographical area covered by a political subdivision or consortium for a grant under paragraph 7#a7 has an extreme mosquito control need due to-- 7,i7 the size or density of the potentially impacted human population2 7,,ii7 the size or density of a mosquito population that requires heightened control2 or 7,,iii7 the severity of the mosquito-borne disease1 such that expected serious adverse health outcomes for the human population justify the waiver4 2 and 7,d7 by amending paragraph 7#f7 to read as follows3 7#f7 ,number of grants ,a political subdivision or a consortium of political subdivisions may not receive more than one grant under paragraph 7#a74 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking for fiscal year #bjjc1 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjjd through #bjjg and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the ,public ,health ,security and ,bioterrorism ,preparedness and ,response ,act of #bjjb and inserting other medical and public health preparedness and response laws2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking #bjjd and inserting #bjah2 and 7ii7 by striking #bjjd and inserting #bjah4 #c4 ,epidemiology-laboratory capacity grants ,section #bhba of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#ca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting 1 including mosquito and other vector-borne diseases1 after infectious diseases2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #bjaj through #bjac and inserting #bjah through #bjbb4 #d4 ,,gao study 7a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on the state of surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the ,united ,states and territories1 including the state of preparedness for conducting such surveillance and control4 ,the study shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the infrastructure and programs for mosquito control in the ,united ,states1 including-- 7,a7 how such infrastructure and programs are organized and implemented at the ,federal1 ,state and local levels1 including with respect to departments and agencies of the ,states1 and local organizations 7including special districts7 involved in such control programs2 7,b7 the role of the private sector in such activities2 7,c7 how the authority for mosquito control impacts such activities2 and 7,d7 the resources for such infrastructure and programs1 including ,federal1 ,state1 and local funding sources2 7#b7 how mosquito and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control is integrated into ,federal1 ,state1 and local preparedness plans and actions1 including how zoonotic surveillance is integrated into infectious disease surveillance to support real-time situational surveillance and awareness2 7#c7 ,federal1 ,state1 and local laboratory capacity for emerging vector-borne diseases1 including mosquito-borne and other zoonotic diseases2 and 7#d7 any regulatory challenges for developing and utilizing vector-control technologies and platforms as part of mosquito control strategies4 7b7 ,consultations ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall consult with-- 7#a7 ,state and local public health officials involved in mosquito and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control efforts2 7#b7 researchers and manufacturers of mosquito control products2 7#c7 stakeholders involved in mosquito abatement activities2 7#d7 infectious disease experts2 and 7#e7 entomologists involved in mosquito-borne disease surveillance and control efforts4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a7 and relevant recommendations for ,zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases preparedness and response efforts4 ,passed the ,senate ,september #f1 #bjag4,secretary