HCONRES 97
109th Congress
House
Health
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drugs
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Nuclear terrorism
Nuclear warfare
Preventive medicine
Radiation victims
Terrorism
Expressing the sense of the Congress that safe and effective radioprotectant drugs should be procured and stockpiled by the Federal Government as soon as possible.
Introduced: March 15, 2005
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Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E456-457)
Mar 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the potential of radioprotectant drugs to protect the American people from radiological or nuclear terrorism or other attack.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, should rapidly finalize the procurement and stockpiling of radioprotectant drugs to counteract the effects of acute radiation exposure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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