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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 7, 2003
Repeals provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 amending the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under the Public Health Service Act. Repeals modifications to the definitions of manufacturer and vaccine-related injury or death and an added definition of vaccine. States that this Act shall be deemed to have taken effect as though enacted as part of the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
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Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D–MI
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S81)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S81)
Introduced in Senate
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