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This bill reauthorizes the Kay Hagan Tick Act, which focuses on addressing vector-borne diseases (diseases transmitted by insects or other small organisms like ticks). The bill makes several key amendments to existing law: it modifies the language about who can provide input on national strategies for vector-borne diseases, broadens the scope of support for health departments by emphasizing increased capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond to such diseases, and extends the authorization period for key programs from 2021-2025 to 2026-2030. Specifically, the bill updates two sections of the Public Health Service Act: Section 317U, which deals with national strategies and regional centers of excellence for vector-borne diseases, and Section 2822, which provides enhanced support to health departments in addressing these diseases. The bill aims to continue and strengthen efforts to understand, prevent, and respond to tick-borne and other vector-borne diseases, which can pose significant public health challenges.

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