3.0.0 4465 2023-09-07T13:30:27Z 2023-09-07T13:30:27Z Senate S 2022-06-23 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-12-19T22:31:43Z Markup by 2022-08-03T14:14:36Z Hearings by 2022-07-19T14:00:00Z Referred to 2022-06-23T17:05:22Z S. Rept. 117-276 2022-12-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675. Calendars 2022-12-19 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-276. Committee 2022-12-19 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-276. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2022-08-03 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2022-07-19 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2022-06-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2022-06-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI N P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2022-06-23 True 2022-11-09T20:54:00Z S. 4465, Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58744 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on August 3, 2022 Emergency Management Chemical and biological weapons Department of Homeland Security Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Health personnel Intergovernmental relations Nuclear weapons State and local government operations Terrorism Emergency Management 00 2022-06-23 Introduced in Senate 2022-12-08T22:12:44Z Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and establishes a new Office of Health Security.

The CWMD office, for purposes of coordinating DHS efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats, shall perform duties including

  • providing expertise and guidance to DHS leadership and components on CBRN matters;
  • leading development of policies and strategies to counter WMD and CBRN threats on behalf of DHS;
  • identifying, assessing, and prioritizing capability gaps relating to DHS's CBRN strategic and mission objectives; and
  • supporting components of DHS and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, and providing intelligence and information analysis and reports on WMD and CBRN and other related emerging threats.

The CWMD office shall serve as a primary entity of the federal government to further develop, acquire, deploy, and support the operations of a national biosurveillance system in support of federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and improve that system over time.

The Chief Medical Officer of the Office of Health Security shall have the responsibility for oversight of all medical, public health, and workforce safety matters of DHS.

]]> 25 2022-12-19 Reported to Senate 2023-08-04T19:15:41Z Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and provides statutory authority for a new Office of Health Security.

The CWMD office shall perform duties to coordinate and guide DHS efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear and other related emerging threats.

The Office of Health Security shall have the responsibility for oversight of all medical, public health, and workforce safety matters of DHS.

]]> Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 Display Title Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced Offices of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Act of 2022 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and an Office of Health Security in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4465rs/xml/BILLS-117s4465rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s4465is/xml/BILLS-117s4465is.xml 2022-12-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675. 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.