Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain within the Veterans Health Administration four centers for research and activities on medical emergency preparedness, including the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of injuries, diseases, and illnesses arising from the use of chemical, biological, radiological, or incendiary or other explosive weapons or devices, and related education and training. Requires: (1) each center to be established at an existing Department of Veterans Affairs medical center; and (2) the Secretary to select center sites from among competitive proposals, utilizing a peer review panel. Authorizes each center to provide assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies for investigations or inquiries intended to protect the public safety and health with regard to such weapons or devices. Allows Department established research corporations to use funds received by the Secretary for such research purposes. Considers employees of such research corporations to be Federal employees for purposes of Federal tort claims laws.

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Timeline

1. 16 April 2002

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2724-2725)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 April 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2724)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 April 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 June 2002

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 July 2002

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-229.

   Source: Committee

6. 31 July 2002

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.

   Source: Calendars

7. 31 July 2002

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-229.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 31 July 2002 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 16 April 2002 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 31 July 2002

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 31 July 2002

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 31 July 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 April 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 April 2002

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 April 2002

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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