House Approves Chris Smith Amendment for Lyme Disease Funding Increase
August 08, 2020
August 08, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
The House of Representatives passed an amendment authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to boost Lyme disease research funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just before the end of the July session.
"My amendment adds $4 million, for a total of $20 million, for Lyme disease research at the CDC for FY 2021. Just three years ago CDC's Lyme budget was only $1 . . .
The House of Representatives passed an amendment authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to boost Lyme disease research funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just before the end of the July session.
"My amendment adds $4 million, for a total of $20 million, for Lyme disease research at the CDC for FY 2021. Just three years ago CDC's Lyme budget was only $1 . . .