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Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act

Introduced: November 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Nov 14, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11792)
Nov 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11791-11792, S11793)
Nov 14, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the emergency medical services for children grant program by including: (1) local government entities, Indian tribes, and nonprofit children's hospitals; (2) injury prevention activities and data collection; and (3) a longer time frame.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to formulate a plan to assure the existence of countermeasures (diagnostics, drugs, vaccines, devices) appropriate for children exposed to biological agents and chemical, radiological, or nuclear toxins.

Earmarks funds for grants for the provision of emergency mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention services to children who are directly affected by terrorist acts.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to States and others to increase the coordination and development of bioterrorism prepaparedness efforts relating to the needs of children.

What's happening now November 14, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11792)

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1685: Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1685/
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"S. 1685: Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1685/.
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S. 1685, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1685/.
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