United States · Bill · S
S. 1706 (107th)
Bioweapons Control and Tracking Act of 2001
Introduced
15 November 2001
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Bioweapons Control and Tracking Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and maintain a list of each biological agent and each toxin with potential to severely threaten public health and safety; (2) promulgate regulations establishing safety and security standards, procedures, restricted access, and registration requirements for listed agents and toxins, including traceability mechanisms; and (3) establish exemptions consistent with public safety. Imposes civil penalties for violations of these requirements.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 November 2001
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 November 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 November 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1706
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1706