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Project BioShield Material Threats Act of 2007

Introduced: February 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Feb 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E363-364)
Feb 15, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Project Bioshield Material Threats Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary) to utilize existing risk assessments to assess current and emerging threats of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents and determine which of such agents present a material threat against the U.S. population sufficient to affect national security. Requires the Secretary to group such assessments to facilitate assessments by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the availability and appropriateness of specific countermeasures to address more than one such agent or address adverse health consequences that are common to exposure to different agents. Requires the Secretary to complete assessments by December 31, 2007, for those agents known to the Secretary by the date of enactment of this Act that are capable of significantly affecting national security and to submit the results to Congress.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize appropriations through FY2009 for the Secretary to carry out such terror threat assessments. Authorizes additional appropriations to enable the Secretary to meet the deadlines established under this Act.

What's happening now February 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1