United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2371 (101st)
Biological Defense Oversight Act of 1989
Introduced
16 May 1989
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Biological Defense Oversight Act of 1989 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to be responsible for the conduct of all Federal research, development, testing, and evaluation functions relating to the medical aspects of the use of biological agents in the development of defenses against biological warfare. Requires funds for such functions to be appropriated only to NIH. Requires such functions to be carried out through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements as prescribed by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to report biennially to the Congress on the performance of such functions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 May 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2371
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2371