3.0.0 76 2023-01-11T13:20:43Z 2023-01-11T13:20:43Z Senate S S 2011-01-25 112 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-09-19T19:20:18Z Markup by 2011-06-09T18:04:58Z Hearings by 2011-03-29T19:03:25Z Referred to 2011-01-25T19:46:48Z S. Rept. 112-213 2012-12-11 Senate Star Print ordered on the report (112-213). Floor 2012-09-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. Calendars 2012-09-19 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 112-213. Minority views filed. Committee 2012-09-19 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 112-213. Minority views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2011-06-09 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2011-03-29 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-828. Committee 2011-01-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA N C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2011-01-25 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2011-03-28 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2011-03-28 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2011-03-28 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2011-06-08 False Environmental Protection Advisory bodies Air quality Cancer Child health Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Genetics Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Research administration and funding Solid waste and recycling Water quality Women's health Environmental Protection 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-04T20:24:32Z Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) develop, publish, and update guidelines on an approach to investigate suspected or potential disease clusters, environmental pollutants or toxic substances associated with such clusters, or potential causes of such clusters; (2) establish and operate Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Centers and Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Teams; (3) ensure that the Office of Children's Health Protection has a prominent role in developing and updating such guidelines and in establishing and operating such Centers and Teams; (4) establish Community Disease Cluster Advisory Committees to provide oversight, guidance, and advice relating to such investigations; (5) provide support to individuals on such Teams and Committees through grants and cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education; (6) compile and update a publicly available, online database that provides information relating to disease clusters; and (7) use available authorities and programs to compile, research, and analyze information generated by actions authorized under this Act.

Authorizes any person to submit a petition to the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that requests that a Response Team conduct an investigation or take action to address the potential causes of disease clusters.

Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to any group of individuals that may be affected by such clusters.

]]> 80 2012-09-19 Reported to Senate without amendment 2012-12-27T22:33:25Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) develop, publish, and update guidelines on an approach to investigate suspected or potential disease clusters, environmental pollutants or toxic substances associated with such clusters, or potential causes of such clusters; (2) establish and operate Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Centers and Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Teams; (3) ensure that the Office of Children's Health Protection has a prominent role in developing and updating such guidelines and in establishing and operating such Centers and Teams; (4) establish Community Disease Cluster Advisory Committees to provide oversight, guidance, and advice relating to such investigations; (5) provide support to individuals on such Teams and Committees through grants and cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education; (6) compile and update a publicly available, online database that provides information relating to disease clusters; and (7) use available authorities and programs to compile, research, and analyze information generated by actions authorized under this Act.

Authorizes any person to submit a petition to the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that requests that a Response Team conduct an investigation or take action to address the potential causes of disease clusters.

Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to any group of individuals that may be affected by such clusters.

Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress, describing: (1) the status of investigative activities under this Act, (2) the pollutants or toxic substances associated with suspected or potential disease clusters, (3) the potential causes of disease clusters, and (4) ways to address such potential causes.

]]> Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act Display Title Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2012-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s76rs/xml/BILLS-112s76rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-01-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s76is/xml/BILLS-112s76is.xml 2012-12-11 Star Print ordered on the report (112-213). text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.