Congress 107 - S 1560 - Biological Agent-Environmental Detection Act of 2001

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Armed Forces and National Security Biological warfare Biological weapons Chemical warfare Chemical weapons Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Environmental monitoring Environmental Protection Environmental research Environmental technology Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Health International Affairs Laboratories Public-private partnerships Research and development contracts Science, Technology, Communications Technological innovations Terrorism Test facilities

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Biological Agent-Environmental Detection Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to form an interagency task force (to include representatives from industry) to encourage public-private research relating to environmental monitoring and detection tools with respect to biological (infectious) agents.

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Apr 16, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2719)
Dec 7, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12676-12677)
Oct 18, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10795-10796)
Oct 17, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 17, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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