SURVEILLANCE AND INFORMATION GRANTS AND AUTHORITIES.

SEC. 312. SURVEILLANCE AND INFORMATION GRANTS AND AUTHORITIES. Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317P the following: “SEC. 317r. FOOD SAFETY GRANTS. “(a) In General.—The Secretary may award grants to States and Indian tribes (as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e))) to expand participation in networks to enhance Federal, State, and local food safety efforts, including meeting the costs of establishing and maintaining the food safety surveillance, technical, and laboratory capacity needed for such participation. “(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $19,500,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006.”.