09/22/2020
https://congress.gov...
"Over the past year, our country has really undergone profound changes because of COVID-19, and it has laid bare a glaring shortcoming that our Nation's public health infrastructure is outdated and unp..."
"opening statement"
"Today's legislation invests over $36 billion to renovate and modernize public health departments, local hospitals, community health centers, the Indian Health Service, and the public health labs."
"It has just gone on for far too long."