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S.1705: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a homeland security academic centers for public health preparedness network.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Nov. 15, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 15, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national network of academic training centers for public health preparedness against terrorist threats. Requires such centers to train State and local health department staff, emergency first responders and primary and acute care providers in best practices for protecting against and responding to bioterrorism,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Nov. 15, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.) |