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S. 1741 (109th)

Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 September 2005

Last action

15 June 2006 · Reported

Status

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sponsors

Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

6 December 2025

Environment

Summary

Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects are being or have been released in a disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of workers or volunteers who respond to a major disaster or emergency, residents in a disaster area, or persons who are employed in, or who attend school, child care, or adult day care in, a disaster area.. Authorizes the President to carry out such a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical institution or a consortium of medical institutions, especially those located near the disaster area and any other area in which there reside groups of individuals that worked or volunteered in response to the disaster. Requires such an institution to have appropriate experience in the areas of environmental or occupational health, toxicology, and safety. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter jointly into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study and report on disaster area health and environmental protection and monitoring. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend to September 30, 2007, the authority for the predisaster hazard mitigation program.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 June 2006

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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