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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3106
To protect children from terrorism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Ms. SLAUGHTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To protect children from terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting America’s
Children Against Terrorism Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
ACT.
(a) PUBLIC
HEALTH
MEASURES
TO
PROTECT
AGAINST TERRORISM.—Part B of title III of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended
by inserting after section 319G, the following:
‘‘SEC. 319H. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES TO PROTECT
AGAINST TERRORISM.
‘‘(a) NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN AND
TERRORISM.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a National Task Force on Children and Ter-
rorism (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Task
Force’).
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be
composed of—
‘‘(A) the Director of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency;
‘‘(B) the Director of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention;
‘‘(C) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency;
‘‘(D) the Secretary of Education;
‘‘(E) child health experts on infectious dis-
ease, environmental health, and toxicology, who
shall be appointed by the Secretary; and
‘‘(F) representatives of national children’s
health organizations, including the American
Academy of Pediatrics and the National Asso-
ciation of Children’s Hospitals, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary.
‘‘(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later that 60
days after the date of enactment of this section, the
Task Force shall make recommendations to the Sec-
retary concerning—
‘‘(A) an assessment of the preparedness of
the health care system of the United States to
respond to bioterrorism aimed at children and
youth, including the readiness of public health
institutions, providers of medical care, and
other emergency service personnel to detect, di-
agnose, and respond to bioterrorist attacks af-
fecting large numbers of children and youth;
‘‘(B) needed changes to the health care
system, including recommendations on research,
training of health personnel, and changes to the
National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program to
include the medical needs of children; and
‘‘(C) national, regional, and local health
care protocols for dealing with mass casualties
of children and youth resulting from bioter-
rorism.
‘‘(b) CHILDREN
AND
TERRORISM
INFORMATION
NETWORK.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary, acting
through the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, shall establish a Children and Terrorism Infor-
mation Network to collect and disseminate to health
providers (including children’s hospitals and pedi-
atric units of hospitals), community centers (includ-
ing poison control centers), and schools (including
school-based health clinics) up-to-date information
on how to prepare for a biological or chemical ter-
rorist attack and the steps that should be taken to
ensure that children get the health care they need in
the event of such an attack.
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002,
and such sums as may be necessary for each subse-
quent fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under the
preceding sentence shall remain available to carry
out this section until expended.
‘‘(c) NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STOCKPILE PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting
through the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, shall provide for the inclusion of supplies,
equipment, and instructions that are appropriate for
use on children in push packs and Vendor Manage-
ment Inventories maintained under the National
Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program.
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002,
and such sums as may be necessary for each subse-
quent fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under the
preceding sentence shall remain available to carry
out this section until expended.
‘‘(d) SECURING OUR SOCIAL SERVICES INFRASTRUC-
TURE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to
implement, develop, expand, or increase the capacity
of 2–1–1 call centers or other universal hotlines in
order to connect the public to all available informa-
tion hotlines and call centers developed in response
to disaster and recovery efforts, as well as to connect
the public to existing social services to provide need-
ed help and support to children and families in cri-
sis.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under subsection (a), an entity shall—
‘‘(A) be a non-profit organization working
to implement, develop, expand, or increase the
capacity of 2–1–1 call centers, or other uni-
versal hotlines in their State, region, or locality;
and
‘‘(B) prepare and submit to the Secretary
an application at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require.
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this subsection, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002,
and such sums as may be necessary for each subse-
quent fiscal year. Amounts appropriated under the
preceding sentence shall remain available to carry
out this section until expended.’’.
(b) PEDIATRIC STUDIES.—Part B of title IV of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating the second section 409C
(relating to clinical research) and the second section
409D (relating to enhancement awards) as sections
409G and 409H, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 409H (as so re-
designated), the following:
‘‘SEC. 409I. PEDIATRIC STUDIES OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICS,
INCLUDING VACCINES, USED TO PREVENT
AND TREAT ILLNESSES AND INJURY CAUSED
BY BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS USED
IN WARFARE AND TERRORISM.
‘‘(a) PUBLICATION OF LIST.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this section, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister a list of drugs and biologics, including vaccines, that
may be used to prevent and treat illnesses and injury
caused by biological or chemical agents used in acts of
warfare or terrorism and which require pediatric testing.
‘‘(b) TESTING PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary shall develop a plan to—
‘‘(1) provide for the timely pediatric testing and
labeling of the agents on the list published under
subsection (a) for the year involved; and
‘‘(2) coordinate such testing and labeling pro-
gram with activities conducted under existing laws
and regulations concerning pediatric testing of drugs
and biologics.
‘‘(c) CONTRACTS.—The Secretary may award con-
tracts to entities that have the expertise to conduct pedi-
atric clinical trials (including qualified universities, hos-
pitals, laboratories, contract research organizations, feder-
ally funded programs such as pediatric pharmacology re-
search units, other public or private institutions or, indi-
viduals) to enable such entities to conduct pediatric stud-
ies concerning drugs and biologics, including vaccines, that
are used to prevent and treat illnesses and injuries caused
by biological or chemical agents used in acts of warfare
or terrorism.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. Amounts ap-
propriated under the preceding sentence shall remain
available to carry out this section until expended.’’.
(c) TRAINING.—Subpart 2 of part E of title VII of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) in section 770(a), by inserting ‘‘other than
section 770A,’’ after ‘‘subpart,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 
770A. 
TRAINING 
FOR 
PEDIATRIC 
ISSUES 
SUR-
ROUNDING 
BIOLOGICAL 
AND 
CHEMICAL
AGENTS USED IN WARFARE AND TERRORISM.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary, acting through the
Director of Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion, shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such
entities to—
‘‘(1) provide for the education and training of
clinicians in the pediatric consequences, symptoms,
and treatment of biological and chemical agents; and
‘‘(2) assist in the development and distribution
of accurate educational materials on the pediatric
consequences, systems and treatment of biological or
chemical agents.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under subsection (a), an entity shall—
‘‘(1) be a children hospital, a pediatric unit of
a hospital, a professional society, or any other entity
that the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. Amounts ap-
propriated under the preceding sentence shall remain
available to carry out this section until expended.’’.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.
Subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7131
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 4124. SCHOOL EVACUATIONS, SAFE PLACES AND PA-
RENTAL NOTIFICATIONS.
‘‘(a) RECOMMENDATIONS AND MODELS.—Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section,
the Secretary shall develop recommendations and models
to assist communities in developing—
‘‘(1) school evacuation plans;
‘‘(2) safe places for children to go in case of an
attack on a school or individuals in the school;
‘‘(3) partnerships with the medical community
to ensure that children get the immediate care they
need in the event of such an attack; and
‘‘(4) procedures for notifying parents of evacu-
ation plans and providing information on how and
where to find their child or children in the event of
such an attack.
‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall ensure
that the recommendations and models developed under
subsection (a) are disseminated to local school districts
throughout the United States.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. Amounts ap-
propriated under the preceding sentence shall remain
available to carry out this section until expended.
‘‘SEC. 4125. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary, jointly with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants
to eligible entities to enable such entities to develop and
implement a plan for the provision of comprehensive men-
tal health services for children, school faculty, and child
care providers who are affected by terrorist attacks, times
of war, or other major national crisis.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under subsection (a), an entity shall—
‘‘(1) be a local educational agency, a commu-
nity-based organization, a community mental health
organization, or a partnership of such entities; and
‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may
be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year. Amounts ap-
propriated under the preceding sentence shall remain
available to carry out this section until expended.’’.
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DIS-
ASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
ACT.
Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 410, the following:
‘‘SEC. 411. CHILDREN’S ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) CHILDREN’S COORDINATING OFFICER.—Upon a
determination by the President that children have lost
their custodial parent or parents in an area declared a
disaster area by the President under this Act, the Presi-
dent shall appoint an individual to serve as a Children’s
Coordinating Officer for the area. Such Officer shall pro-
vide necessary support and assistance for such children
to ensure their immediate care and transition to a perma-
nent and loving family.
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—A Children’s Coordinating Officer
appointed under subsection (a) shall partner with relevant
Federal, State and local governmental agencies, and co-
ordinate all efforts by community-based organizations,
foundations, funds, or other organizations, to direct and
coordinate the provision of assistance to children described
in subsection (a).
‘‘(c) SERVICES.—A Children’s Coordinating Officer
appointed under subsection (a) shall ensure that children
and their caregivers are provided with—
‘‘(1) immediate temporary care services;
‘‘(2) counseling on long-term permanency plan-
ning;
‘‘(3) legal services for guardianships and adop-
tions;
‘‘(4) information on available services and as-
sistance for the victims of the disaster; and
‘‘(5) mental health services.’’.
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