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H. Rept. 119-725 1 (2026-07-02)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaikn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED r U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 4 119TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-725 TO REAUTHORIZE THE KAY HAGAN TICK ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES JULY 2, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. GUTHRIE, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 4348] The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4348) to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. CONTENTS Page Purpose and Sum m ary ........................................................................................... . 1 Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 C om m ittee A ction ................................................................................................... . 2 C om m ittee V otes ..................................................................................................... 3 Oversight Findings and Recommendations ........................................................... 5 New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures ............. 5 Congressional Budget Office Estimate ................................................................... 5 Federal M andates Statem ent ................................................................................. 5 Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ................. 5 Duplication of Federal Program s ............................................................................ 5 Related Committee and Subcommittee Hearings ................................................. 5 Com m ittee Cost Estim ate ....................................................................................... 6 Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits .............. 6 Advisory Com m ittee Statem ent .............................................................................. 6 Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 6 Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 6 Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ................. 6 PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 4348, introduced on July 10, 2025, by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Lloyd Doggett (D-PA), reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Dis- ease and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 69-006