Project BioShield Act of 2004

Summary

Biodefense Improvement and Treatment for America Act - Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to entitle eligible individuals to payment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for medical items and services to treat covered injuries caused by covered countermeasures against smallpox. Subjects cases of death and total disability to a separate payment structure. Project Bioshield Act of 2003 - Permits the Secretary to conduct and support research and development with respect to biomedical countermeasures. Directs the Secretary, on an ongoing basis, to assess threats of use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents and procure biomedical countermeasures to such threats. Allows the Secretary to declare a national emergency under specified conditions and authorize the release of a drug or device intended solely for use in an emergency. Improved Vaccine Affordability and Availability Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary to: (1) develop and disseminate information concerning certain diseases and their vaccines, including bacterial meningitis and hepatitis A and B; and (2) maintain a six months supply of prioritized vaccines. Revises provisions governing the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, including provisions regarding: (1) equitable relief; (2) derivative petitions; and (3) an extension of the statute of limitations. Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions concerning the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, including to expand compensated loss for injury or death to include related loss. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science to conduct an ongoing, comprehensive review of new scientific data on childhood vaccines.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 21 July 2004

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 July 2004

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 21 July 2004

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 14 July 2004

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 May 2004

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 May 2004

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 19 May 2004

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 March 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 25 March 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 March 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 March 2003

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