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S. 15 (IS) - Biodefense Improvement and Treatment for America Act
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/1:
- Congress Number
- 108th Congress
- Congress Session
- 1st Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- March 11, 2003
- Action
- Mr. Gregg (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Warner, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Bill Number
- S. 15
- Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate (IS)
- Short Title
- Biodefense Improvement and Treatment for America Act
- Full Title
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures, to provide protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist attack against the United States, and to improve immunization rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program.
- Sponsors
- Judd Gregg(NH)
- Cosponsors
- William H. Frist (TN); Lamar Alexander (TN); John Warner (VA); Michael B. Enzi (WY); Jeff Sessions (AL); Pat Roberts (KS); Lindsey Graham (SC)
- Committees
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Standing)
- United States Code References
- 5 U.S.C. 3109, 552, 8114, 8115
and
Chapter 81
10 U.S.C. 1107
15 U.S.C. 12, 13 and 45
21 U.S.C. 321, 321, 331, 355 and 360bbb
28 U.S.C. 1346, 1446, 1451 and 2672
40 U.S.C. 8141
41 U.S.C. 252a, 252a, 253, 253a, 403 and 428
42 U.S.C. 1395, 202, 247b, 247d-6, 262, 284, 300a-25, 300aa, 300aa-11, 300aa-12, 300aa-13, 300aa-14, 300aa-15, 300aa-16, 300aa-19, 300aa-21, 300aa-22, 300aa-33, 300hh-12, 3796 and 416