Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Act

Summary

Laboratory Surge Capacity Preparedness Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to award grants to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases. Authorizes the Secretary to award such a grant only if the laboratory agrees to allow the Secretary and other relevant federal agencies to inspect laboratory facilities. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on: (1) activities undertaken to integrate the network of regional biocontainment laboratories with the laboratory response network of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and (2) the extent to which additional Biosafety Level 3 laboratories are needed to fulfill the nation's laboratory surge capacity needs.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 February 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 March 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 February 2009 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Cosponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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