,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cbae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #b1 #bjbc,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,smith1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,flu ,vaccine ,act4 #b4 ,research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,allergy and ,infectious ,diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi4