HR 3310 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001

Introduced Nov 16, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Greg Ganske R-IA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 10, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 16, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to add provisions granting additional authorities to the Secretary of Health and Human Services concerning bioterrorism preparedness and responding to public health emergencies. Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a plan which includes the development of specific criteria enabling measurements to be made of the progress made at the national, State, and local levels toward achieving the national goal of bioterrorism preparedness.

Requires the maintenance of an adequate national pharmaceutical stockpile of vaccines (including a smallpox vaccine), therapies, and medical supplies for use at the Secretary's discretion in the event of a biological threat or attack or other public health emergency.

Expands the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Directs the Secretary to provide for the establishment of a coordinated network of public health laboratories to assist with the detection of and response to a biological threat or attack.

Provides for the appointment of an Assistant Secretary for Emergency Preparedness who shall head the Office for Emergency Preparedness.

Provides for a National Disaster Medical System to provide appropriate health and social services to respond to a public health emergency, if the Secretary activates the System.

Provides for enhanced regulatory control of biological agents and toxins.

Establishes a State Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Block Grant Program to improve State and local preparedness and response capabilities.

Amends the Clayton Act to provide for a limited antitrust exemption with respect to the development of new countermeasures against bioterrorism.

Requires, under the Public Health Service Act, the development of a crisis communications and education strategy with respect to bioterrorist threats to the food supply. Expands animal and plant health inspection service activities and authorities.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to food presenting a serious threat to humans or animals.

Requires the registration of food manufacturing, processing, and handling facilities.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize existing authorities to expand Agricultural Research Service and Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service programs to protect the food supply of the United States.

Cosponsors 40

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2001 to Dec 4, 2001; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CACalvin M. DooleyOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-MDConstance A. MorellaOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-FLDave WeldonOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-NYJack QuinnOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-IAJames A. LeachOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-LAJohn CookseyOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-NJMarge RoukemaOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-ARMarion BerryOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-MNMartin Olav SaboOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-INTim RoemerOriginalNov 16, 2001
R-TNZach WampOriginalNov 16, 2001
D-MNBetty McCollumNov 27, 2001
D-CODiana DeGetteNov 27, 2001
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoNov 27, 2001
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.Nov 27, 2001
D-MNJames L. OberstarNov 27, 2001
D-MEJohn Elias BaldacciNov 27, 2001
D-CAMike ThompsonNov 27, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiNov 27, 2001
D-RIPatrick J. KennedyNov 27, 2001
D-ILRod R. BlagojevichNov 27, 2001
D-MSRonnie ShowsNov 27, 2001
D-PATim HoldenNov 27, 2001
D-NDEarl PomeroyNov 29, 2001
D-WIGerald D. KleczkaNov 29, 2001
D-ARMike RossNov 29, 2001
D-NYNita M. LoweyNov 29, 2001
D-CARobert T. MatsuiNov 29, 2001
R-PATodd Russell PlattsNov 29, 2001
D-OKBrad CarsonDec 4, 2001
D-WABrian BairdDec 4, 2001
D-MAJohn F. TierneyDec 4, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostDec 4, 2001

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Nov 16, 2001
Health Subcommittee
Referred Dec 10, 2001
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Nov 16, 2001
HouseAgriculture Committee
Referred Nov 16, 2001
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
Referred Dec 3, 2001
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Referred Dec 3, 2001
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Referred Dec 3, 2001

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Dec 3, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
  3. Dec 3, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
  4. Dec 3, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
  5. Nov 16, 2001Introduced in House
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3448Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002Related billJun 12, 2002

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To improve the ability of the United States to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack.
Short Titles as Introduced
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001
Popular Titles
Biological Chemical Attack bill

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2001Introduced in House

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