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S 1508 107th Congress Senate

Biological and Chemical Attack Preparedness Act

Official title: A bill to increase the preparedness of the United States to respond to a biological or chemical weapons attack.

Introduced: October 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Armed Forces and National SecurityBiological warfareBiological weaponsChemical warfare
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Chemical weaponsCrime and Law EnforcementDisaster reliefDrugsEBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEmergency medical personnelEmergency medical servicesEmployee trainingFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to hospitalsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher education
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 4, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10306)
Oct 4, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10304-10306)
Oct 4, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 4, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10306)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Biological and Chemical Attack Preparedness Act - Requires States, in consultation with local governments, to develop public health disaster plans for responding to biological or chemical attacks. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish standards, approve, and oversee implementation of the plans.

Requires each plan to designate hospitals which will have procedures in place to treat residents in the event of an attack. Requires the Secretary, through the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, to award grants to hospitals, health care providers, and State or local government entities to fund the implementation of preparedness plans.

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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1508: Biological and Chemical Attack Preparedness Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1508/
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"S. 1508: Biological and Chemical Attack Preparedness Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1508/.
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S. 1508, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1508/.
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