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S 1539 107th Congress Senate

Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act

Official title: A bill to protect children from terrorism.

Introduced: October 11, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Oct 11, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10650-10652)
Oct 11, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10649-10650)
Oct 11, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 11, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10650-10652)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a Task Force on Children and Bioterrorism; (2) establish a Children and Terrorism Information Network; (3) provide for the inclusion of supplies, equipment, and instructions as are appropriate for use with respect to children in push packs and Vendor Management Inventories under the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program; (4) award grants concerning the implementation, development, expansion or increase in the capacity of 2-1-1 call centers, or other universal hotlines; (5) develop and maintain a secure and confidential list of drugs and biologics that may be used to prevent and treat illnesses and injury caused by biological or chemical agents; (6) award contracts for the conduct of pediatric clinical trials and studies concerning drugs and biologics that are used to prevent and treat illnesses and injuries caused by biological or chemical agents; and (7) award grants concerning training for pediatric issues surrounding biological and chemical agents used in warfare and terrorism.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with respect to: (1) school evacuations, safe places and parental notifications; and (2) mental health services for children.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to assisting children who have lost parents in a disaster.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 11, 2001
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 11, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1539: Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1539/
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