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April 28, 1998
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The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 3717 because it is unnecessary and
unwarranted. The Administration concurs in the longstanding position of
the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should have
the authority to determine the scientific and public health merit of needle
exchange programs as they affect rates of HIV transmission and injection
drug use. The Administration believes, as Congress has to this point, that
the top public health leadership of the Federal government remains the
appropriate place for this determination, and that the decision on which
HIV prevention strategies to use should rest with State and local
officials.
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