Public Health Service Act

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The 1944 law that is the basis for most federal public health programs, including the work of the CDC and the NIH, community health centers and many health grants.

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Pro Forma SessionCongressA brief meeting of the House or Senate, often lasting minutes, where usually no business is done. It lets a chamber avoid adjourning for more than three days without the other's consent and can block recess appointments.
U.S. Public Health ServiceAgencyThe federal public health service led by the Surgeon General. Its Commissioned Corps is a uniformed service of health professionals who work in federal agencies and respond to public health emergencies.
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Public LandsLegal TermLand owned by the federal government, such as national forests, parks, wildlife refuges and Bureau of Land Management land.
Public LawLawA bill or joint resolution that has become law and applies to the public generally. It is numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-21 was the 21st enacted by the 119th Congress.

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