Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1291
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2005-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug approvals
Drug industry
Drugs
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government procurement
Nuclear terrorism
Nuclear warfare
Nuclear weapons
Pharmaceutical research
Preventive medicine
Public health
Radiation victims
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: 
Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Defense to utilize and expend funds necessary for rapidly developing, bringing to market, and procuring whole-body radioprotectants.
 
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to report to Congress on the threat of a nuclear or radiological attack against the United States and the availability of effective radioprotectant medical countermeasures; and (2) upon determining that an effective radioprotectant is available or may become available within a reasonable time, to enter into agreements with private companies for the procurement of enough effective, safe, stable, and low-cost radioprotectants to protect the people of the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
action_date: 2005-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
action_date: 2005-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2005-03-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E449)
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Homeland Security, 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.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Introduced in House