Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006

Summary

Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make public a strategic plan to integrate biodefense and emerging infectious disease requirements with the advanced research and development, strategic initiatives for innovation, and the procurement of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products. Establishes the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Secretary to: (1) coordinate and oversee the acceleration of countermeasure and product advanced research and development; and (2) delegate to the Director of BARDA any necessary functions and authorities. Establishes the Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development Fund. Requires the Secretary to establish the National Biodefense Science Board to provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents. Prohibits payment on a security countermeasure procurement contract until the delivery of an acceptable portion of such product to the Secretary unless advance payment is necessary to ensure the success of the project. Requires the Secretary, where possible, to enter into multiple transactions for the procurement of multiple technologies and products from manufacturers of security countermeasures and qualified countermeasures.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 2006

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 13 November 2006

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2006

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 September 2006

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 September 2006

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 26 September 2006

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 September 2006

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 June 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 June 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 June 2006

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