Biological and Chemical Weapons Preparedness Act of 2001

Summary

Biological and Chemical Weapons Preparedness Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a coordinated plan to achieve the following biological or chemical preparedness goals by 2010: (1) first responders (law enforcement, fire, and medical services) will have adequate response capacity, training, and technology; (2) sophisticated electronic disease surveillance and information exchange; and (3) development of the health care and public health workforce in key biopreparedness priority areas. Requires such plan to include specific benchmarks and outcome measures. Funds activities through block grants to States. Includes Indian tribes in this program at their request. Requires each participating States' public health agency to develop (with the recommendations of a State Bioterrorism Preparedness Advisory Committee) a certifiable plan. Sets forth uniform data collection and reporting requirements. Requires fiscal controls on the use of such funds, including audits, repayments, and withholding (after investigation). Requires compliance with specified nondiscrimination acts. Establishes criminal penalties for fraudulently collecting payments. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants with an emphasis on building emergency surge capacity, biocontainment, and decontamination capabilities. Authorizes additional appropriations for programs concerning; (1) vaccine, antibiotic, and therapeutic research and development; (2) protecting the food supply (including interdiction); and (3) research by specified federal agencies and departments. Requires the Secretary to review Federal counterterrorism efforts in light of unique rural community requirements.

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Timeline

1. 7 November 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Science, 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

2. 7 November 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Judiciary, and Science, 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. 7 November 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 November 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 November 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 November 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 November 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 November 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 November 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 November 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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