---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300hh–31"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300hh–31"
heading: "Epidemiology-laboratory capacity grants"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300hh-31"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XXVI — National All-Hazards Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies"
  - "Part C — Strengthening Public Health Surveillance Systems"
---

# §300hh–31. Epidemiology-laboratory capacity grants

- (a) **In general—** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), acting through the [Director](/usc/42/5061.md?p=1) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish an Epidemiology and [Laboratory](/usc/42/300jj.md?p=10) Capacity Grant [Program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) to award grants to [State](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=d-14) health departments as well as local health departments and tribal jurisdictions that meet such criteria as the [Director](/usc/42/5061.md?p=1) determines appropriate. Academic centers that assist [State](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=d-14) and eligible local and tribal health departments may also be eligible for funding under this section as the [Director](/usc/42/5061.md?p=1) determines appropriate. Grants shall be awarded under this section to assist public health agencies in improving surveillance for, and response to, infectious diseases and other conditions of public health importance by—
  - (1) strengthening epidemiologic capacity to identify and monitor the occurrence of infectious diseases, including mosquito and other vector-borne diseases, and other conditions of public health importance;
  - (2) enhancing [laboratory](/usc/42/300jj.md?p=10) practice as well as systems to report test orders and results electronically;
  - (3) improving information systems including developing and maintaining an information [exchange](/usc/42/300gg–91.md?p=d-21) using national guidelines and complying with capacities and functions determined by an [advisory council](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=1) established and appointed by the [Director](/usc/42/5061.md?p=1); and
  - (4) developing and implementing prevention and control strategies.
- (b) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, of which—
  - (1) not less than $95,000,000 shall be made available each such fiscal year for activities under paragraphs [(1)](#a-1) and [(4)](#a-4) of subsection (a);
  - (2) not less than $60,000,000 shall be made available each such fiscal year for activities under [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3); and
  - (3) not less than $32,000,000 shall be made available each such fiscal year for activities under [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2).

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVIII, § 2821, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title IV, § 4304, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 584; amended Pub. L. 116–22, title VI, § 607(b), June 24, 2019, 133 Stat. 960.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2019—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–22, § 607(b)(1), inserted “, including mosquito and other vector-borne diseases,” after “infectious diseases”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–22, § 607(b)(2), substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2010 through 2013” in introductory provisions.