Pete Domenici: “I would like to add one final comment about the Balanced Budget Act of 1998. In that act, signed by the President, we…”

“I would like to add one final comment about the Balanced Budget Act of 1998. In that act, signed by the President, we included $30 million annually for the prevention and treatment of diabetes among American Indians for the next 5 years. As most American Indians with serious diabetes problems live on or near the reservations, we have allocated $30 million per year for enhancing the prevention and treatment of diabetes through the Indian Health Service of the Public Health Service in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I have written to Secretary Shalala asking her support for partial funding of the Gallup center from this Balanced Budget Act allotment. While I have not received a definitive answer yet, I remain optimistic that the Secretary will see the value of directing the IHS to coordinate its prevention efforts with the CDC through the Gallup center.”