WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010

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Introduced

10 June 2010

Last action

22 December 2010 · Committee

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.

Summary

WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop and implement: (1) a National Intelligence Strategy for Countering the Threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD); and (2) a National Intelligence Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a unit for WMD intelligence and information sharing. Directs the DHS Secretary to: (1) produce biennial Bioterrorism Risk Assessments to identify and assess the evolving terrorist risk of a biological attack or other phenomena that may have serious health consequences for the United States; and (2) establish enhanced biosecurity measures for persons or laboratories that possess, use, or transfer Tier I Material Threat Agents (agents and toxins that are determined by the Secretary to present a material threat to the population). Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to: (1) award grants based on risk to academic and nonprofit organizations and to state, local, and tribal governments that possess, use, or transfer Tier I Material Threat Agents to enhance security at laboratories; and (2) assist such entities in improving and promoting individual and community preparedness and collective response to WMD and terrorist attacks involving biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear weapons against the United States. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish procedures, with appropriate controls on access, for the sharing of homeland security information with state, local, and tribal government officials; (2) periodically review and recommend updates to criminal laws that relate to the evolving risks of misuse of life sciences by terrorists and others and conduct investigations and enforce criminal violations of customs and export laws; (3) ensure that homeland security information concerning terrorist threats is provided to state, local, and tribal authorities and the public; (4) examine the state of domestic and global biosurveillance and submit to appropriate congressional committees a national strategy for biosurveillance; (5) carry out a program in DHS to detect a biological attack or event; and (6) carry out a program for system assessment and validation of emergency response equipment at DHS (SAVER Program). Establishes in DHS: (1) a National Export Enforcement Coordination Network; (2) an Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks; and (3) a National Bioforensics Analysis Center. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop voluntary guidance for responding to a release of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material for police, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management, and public health personnel and make such guidance available to state, local, and tribal governments, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and the public; (2) acquire, use, and disseminate timely integrated plume models (assessments of the location and prediction of the spread of pathogens resulting from an explosion or release of nuclear, radioactive, chemical, or biological substances) to enable rapid response activities following a chemical, biological, nuclear, or radiological release; (3) develop and issue guidance for clean-up and restoration of indoor and outdoor areas that have been affected by the release of a biological agent; and (4) complete within 90 days after the enactment of this Act methods to rapidly screen travelers at ports of entry. Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) periodically update a National Medical Countermeasure Dispensing Strategy to enhance preparedness and collective response to an attack with any chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear material; and (2) review the adequacy of domestic vaccination and antimicrobial dispensing policy, guidance, and information provided to the public in light of any known terrorist risk of a biological attack or other phenomena that may have serious health consequences for the United States. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) support efforts in other countries to develop mechanisms and capabilities for reporting to United Nations organizations validated data on biological attacks or other phenomena that may have serious health consequences for the United States; (2) establish and build capacity to effectively implement legislation criminalizing the development or use of biological weapons or acts of bioterrorism; (3) convene and lead an interagency task force on best practices for global biopreparedness; and (4) promote implementation of and compliance with the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

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Timeline

10 June 2010
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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
10 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2010
Introduced
Referred to House Homeland Security
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
15 June 2010
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
Source: Committee
23 June 2010
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 June 2010
Committee
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology Discharged.
Source: Committee
23 June 2010
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
Source: Committee
30 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Source: Committee
18 November 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2010
Discharge
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Discharge
18 November 2010
Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Source: Committee
18 November 2010
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-659, Part I.
Source: Committee
18 November 2010
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-659, Part I.
Source: Committee
3 December 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 17, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
17 December 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 21, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
21 December 2010
Introduced
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 22, 2010.
Source: IntroReferral
22 December 2010
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
Source: Calendars
22 December 2010
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
22 December 2010
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee

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