S.15: Project BioShield Act of 2004

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced March 11, 2003
Latest Major Action July 21, 2004

Bill Sponsor

Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

Bill Cosponsors

11 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Project BioShield Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to: (1) conduct and support research and development activities regarding qualified countermeasures (a drug, biological product, or device to treat, identify, or prevent harm from any biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent that may cause a public health emergency affecting national...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
	Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 99.
	Received in the House.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Held at the desk.
	Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
	Considered by a previous order of the House.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on S. 15.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 2 (Roll no. 376).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 108-276.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
March 11, 2003	Introduced in the Senate by Judd Gregg (R-N.H.)

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