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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjba,mrs4  
,flet*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
aw>d grants to ,/ates & political       
subdivisions ( ,/ates to support !      
improvem5t1 r5ovation1 or mod]nization (
 infra/ructure at cl9ical laboratories t
 w help to improve ,,s>s-,co,v-#b &     
,,covid-#ai te/+ & response activities1 
includ+ ! expansion & enhancem5t ( te/+ 
capacity at su* laboratories4  #a4      
,pilot program to improve laboratory    
infra/ructure  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all aw>d   
grants to ,/ates & political            
subdivisions ( ,/ates to support !      
improvem5t1 r5ovation1 or mod]nization (
 infra/ructure at cl9ical laboratories  
7z def9$ 9 section #cec ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfc;a77 t w help to improve            

,,s>s-,co,v-#b & ,,covid-#ai te/+ &     
response activities1 includ+ ! expansion
 & enhancem5t ( te/+ capacity at su*    
laboratories4  7b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
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#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4