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S.2115: A bill to amend the Public Health Act to create a Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced April 11, 2002
- Latest Major Action April 11, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a National Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response.Requires the Director of such Center to: (1) administer grants to State and local public health entities to upgrade public health core capacities including surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, the workforce, and information systems; (2) manage and deploy when necessary...
(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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| April 11, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Max Cleland (D-Ga.) |