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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 15, 2003
Project BioShield Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act regarding preparations for public health emergencies affecting national security, including a bioterrorist attack.Grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) certain authority with respect to the research and development of qualified countermeasures, including: (1) expedited procurement authority; (2) expedited peer authority; and (3) authority for personal services contracts.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to maintain a stockpile of drugs, vaccines (including smallpox vaccine), and other supplies to provide for the emergency health security of the United States in the event of a bioterrorist attack or other public health emergency. Directs the Secretary to: (1) award grants to ensure that the stockpile contains an adequate amount of smallpox vaccine; and (2) assess, on an ongoing basis, the potential public health consequences from the use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents and determine the agents for which countermeasures are necessary.Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Secretary to declare a national emergency under specified conditions and authorize the release of a drug or device intended for use in an emergency. Directs the Secretary to impose requirements on the authorization, including ensuring that health care professionals administering the product and persons to whom the product is administered are fully informed about the benefits and risks involved and other alternatives. Requires the Secretary to periodically review an authorization under this Act, and authorizes the Secretary to revoke such an authorization if circumstances so warrant. Allows the President, under specified circumstances in cases involving the Armed Forces, to waive the requirement that individuals be allowed to refuse administration of a countermeasure.Requires: (1) reports from the Secretary regarding authorities under this Act; (2) the Secretary to request the National Academy of Sciences to review biomedical countermeasure research and development activities under this Act; and (3) review by the General Accounting Office.
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Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R–LA
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 2 (Roll no. 373).
House roll call 373 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 2 (Roll no. 373).
House roll call 373 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6947-6948)
POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2122, as amended, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cox demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H6946; text: CR H6946)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 2122, equally divided and controlled.
Considered by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H6908-6941; text as reported in House: CR H6908-6920)
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security (Select). H. Rept. 108-147, Part III.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security (Select). H. Rept. 108-147, Part III.
House Committee on Homeland Security (Select) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 8, 2003.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House Committee on Homeland Security (Select) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 27, 2003.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-147, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-147, Part II.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than June 11, 2003 pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X.
House Committee on Homeland Security (Select) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 13, 2003.
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 13, 2003.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-147, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-147, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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