Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Bill: 115-hr-437
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2017-01-11
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Drug therapy

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Emergency planning and evacuation

First responders and emergency personnel

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Health programs administration and funding

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act</b></p> <p> This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.</p>

action_date: 2017-01-31
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking subsection (a)(10) and inserting subsection (a)(11) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking subsection (a)(10) and inserting subsection (a)(11) .

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking subsection (a)(10) and inserting subsection (a)(11) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk