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HR 6017 111th Congress House

Gulf Coast Health Monitoring and Research Program Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the Federal Government has independent, peer-reviewed scientific data and information to assess short-ter… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that the Federal Government has independent, peer-reviewed scientific data and information to assess short-term and long-term direct and indirect impacts on the health of oil spill clean-up workers and vulnerable residents resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2010 See on congress.gov
Health AccidentsAdvisory bodiesAlabamaEnvironmental health
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FloridaFood supply, safety, and labelingGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsImmunology and vaccinationLouisianaMarine pollutionMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMississippiOil and gasSeafoodSex and reproductive healthTexasWater qualityWater use and supplyWorker safety and health
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast Health Monitoring and Research Program Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a short-term and long-term comprehensive health screening, monitoring, and research program of: (1) oil spill workers and vulnerable residents; and (2) food safety affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Directs the Secretary to appoint the Gulf Coast Health Research Advisory Committee in order to: (1) offer high-quality scientific research advice to the program established under this Act, including proactive advice regarding each federal agency's long-term monitoring and research objectives relating to workers and vulnerable residents at risk from the Deepwater Horizon disaster and other oil spills; and (2) provide a forum for ensuring that health concerns of workers and the public are considered in determining the priorities for scientific research. Requires the Secretary to ensure that members of the Advisory Committee do not have any conflicts of interest.

Requires the Advisory Committee to: (1) provide advice on the development and implementation of the health research program; (2) respond to requests for advice from the appropriate federal official on matters within the Advisory Committee's expertise; and (3) as appropriate, review reports or other documents submitted to the appropriate federal officials pursuant to this Act to obtain information on protecting the health and safety of cleanup workers and vulnerable communities.

Authorizes the Secretary to compel BP PLC to provide health-related data and information collected by or on behalf of BP PLC, except to the extent such data or information is protected from disclosure under federal law.

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