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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 16, 2002
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain within the Veterans Health Administration four centers for research and activities on medical emergency preparedness, including the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of injuries, diseases, and illnesses arising from the use of chemical, biological, radiological, or incendiary or other explosive weapons or devices, and related education and training. Requires: (1) each center to be established at an existing Department of Veterans Affairs medical center; and (2) the Secretary to select center sites from among competitive proposals, utilizing a peer review panel. Authorizes each center to provide assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies for investigations or inquiries intended to protect the public safety and health with regard to such weapons or devices.Allows Department established research corporations to use funds received by the Secretary for such research purposes. Considers employees of such research corporations to be Federal employees for purposes of Federal tort claims laws.
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Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-229.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 107-229.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2724-2725)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2724)
Introduced in Senate
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