S 1539 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act

Introduced Oct 11, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Hillary Rodham Clinton D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 11, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10650-10652)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 11, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a Task Force on Children and Bioterrorism; (2) establish a Children and Terrorism Information Network; (3) provide for the inclusion of supplies, equipment, and instructions as are appropriate for use with respect to children in push packs and Vendor Management Inventories under the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program; (4) award grants concerning the implementation, development, expansion or increase in the capacity of 2-1-1 call centers, or other universal hotlines; (5) develop and maintain a secure and confidential list of drugs and biologics that may be used to prevent and treat illnesses and injury caused by biological or chemical agents; (6) award contracts for the conduct of pediatric clinical trials and studies concerning drugs and biologics that are used to prevent and treat illnesses and injuries caused by biological or chemical agents; and (7) award grants concerning training for pediatric issues surrounding biological and chemical agents used in warfare and terrorism.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with respect to: (1) school evacuations, safe places and parental notifications; and (2) mental health services for children.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to assisting children who have lost parents in a disaster.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 11, 2001 to Oct 30, 2001, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalOct 11, 2001
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalOct 11, 2001
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalOct 11, 2001
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalOct 11, 2001
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalOct 11, 2001
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalOct 11, 2001
D-NCJohn EdwardsOct 30, 2001
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOct 30, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 11, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 11, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10650-10652)
  3. Oct 11, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10649-10650)

Subjects

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