ronmental Protection Agency following a major disaster 
that the President determines constitutes a homeland se-
curity event under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170 and following), particularly a terrorist attack using 
chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. The Commission 
shall examine the agency’s authorities to— 
(1) monitor the environment; 
(2) evaluate health risks associated with air pol-
lutants that may be released into the environment as 
result of such a disaster; and 
(3) communicate with affected communities and 
first responders. 
The Commission shall submit a report to the President 
and to the Congress containing the results of such study 
and including any recommendations of the special commis-
sion regarding the clarification and recommendation of 
Environmental Protection Agency authorities in such situ-
ations. 
SEC. 11. ACUTELY AND SUB-ACUTELY TOXIC CHEMICAL, BI-
OLOGICAL, 
AND 
RADIOACTIVE 
EXPOSURE 
GUIDELINES. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall promulgate guidelines regarding the health 
risks of short-, medium-, or long-term exposure to acutely 
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or sub-actuely toxic chemical, biological, and radioactive 
materials that may be released into the environment as 
a consequence of a major disaster that the President de-
termines constitutes a homeland security event under title 
IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and following). The 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion shall provide the Administrator with such information 
and analysis as may be necessary for the Administrator 
to promulgate guidelines under this section in the case of 
biological materials. 
SEC. 12. AUTHORITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 
AND ANALYSIS. 
In order to provide for standardized and rapid data 
collection and analysis and communication regarding envi-
ronmental risks following any major disaster that the 
President determines constitutes a homeland security 
event under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 
and following), the President shall designate the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(in the case of a release of biological agents) to coordinate 
all data collection and monitoring and dissemination of 
analysis regarding the release of pollutants and contami-
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nants (including biological agents) into the environment 
by reason of any such disaster. 
SEC. 13. DATA COLLECTION DURING PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCIES; 
RESEARCH 
ON 
ASSISTING 
VICTIMS; ADVANCED PREPARATION. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 319M the following section: 
‘‘SEC. 319N. DATA COLLECTION DURING PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCIES; 
RESEARCH 
ON 
ASSISTING 
VICTIMS; ADVANCED PREPARATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make awards 
of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to public 
and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of collecting 
public health data during and in the aftermath of public 
health emergencies, and conducting research with respect 
to such data, in order to develop medical therapies and 
other public health strategies for assisting victims of such 
emergencies in recovering from the emergencies. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCE
PREPARATION
FOR
EMERGENCY 
EVENTS.—The Secretary shall provide for the approval of 
applications for awards under subsection (a) in advance 
of public health emergencies in order that, upon the occur-
rence of such an emergency, the Secretary can promptly 
begin disbursing amounts from the awards and the recipi-
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