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H.R.6671: Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced July 30, 2008
- Latest Major Action Oct. 3, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations for the Select Agent Program, which lists and controls biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. Requires appropriate training of individuals handling or using such agents and toxins.Includes the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
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| July 30, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Jane Harman (D-Calif.) |