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S. 15 108th Congress Senate

Project BioShield Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist attack against the United States by giving the National Institutes of Health contracting flexibility, infrastructure improvements, and expediting the scientific peer review process, and streamlining the Food and Drug Administration approval process of countermeasures.

Introduced: March 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-276.
Jul 21, 2004
Signed by President.
Jul 16, 2004
Presented to President.
Jul 14, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2004
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 2 (Roll no. 376). (text: CR H5721-5729)
Jul 14, 2004
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5740)
Jul 14, 2004
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on S. 15.
Jul 14, 2004
Considered by a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5721-5741)
Jul 14, 2004
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
May 20, 2004
Held at the desk.
May 20, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 20, 2004
Received in the House.
May 19, 2004
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 99.
May 19, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 99.
May 19, 2004
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 19, 2004
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5744-5767; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5744-5760)
Mar 27, 2003
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Mar 25, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Mar 25, 2003
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Mar 19, 2003
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 11, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 14, 2004 House · vote #376 On Passage Passed 414–2 See who voted →
May 19, 2004 Senate · vote #99 On Passage of the Bill S. 15 Passed 99–0 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,180 – To amend the title. Agreed to May 19, 2004
SAMDT 3,178 – To provide for a complete substitute. Agreed to May 19, 2004
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 Latest action July 21, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-276.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Biodefense Improvement and Treatment for America Act - Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to entitle eligible individuals to payment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for medical items and services to treat covered injuries caused by covered countermeasures against smallpox. Subjects cases of death and total disability to a separate payment structure.

Project Bioshield Act of 2003 - Permits the Secretary to conduct and support research and development with respect to biomedical countermeasures.

Directs the Secretary, on an ongoing basis, to assess threats of use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents and procure biomedical countermeasures to such threats.

Allows the Secretary to declare a national emergency under specified conditions and authorize the release of a drug or device intended solely for use in an emergency.

Improved Vaccine Affordability and Availability Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary to: (1) develop and disseminate information concerning certain diseases and their vaccines, including bacterial meningitis and hepatitis A and B; and (2) maintain a six months supply of prioritized vaccines.

Revises provisions governing the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, including provisions regarding: (1) equitable relief; (2) derivative petitions; and (3) an extension of the statute of limitations.

Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions concerning the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, including to expand compensated loss for injury or death to include related loss.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary to contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science to conduct an ongoing, comprehensive review of new scientific data on childhood vaccines.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2122 Companion bill Project BioShield Act of 2003
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 15: Project BioShield Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-15/
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"S. 15: Project BioShield Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-15/.
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S. 15, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-15/.
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