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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Bioterrorism Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. BIOTERRORISM WEBSITE.

(a) In General.--The Director of the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (referred to in this section as the ''Director'') shall
award a grant to 1 entity to create and maintain the official Federal
Government website containing comprehensive information about
bioterrorism.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the website referred to in subsection
(a) is to create an integrated website that serves as the official
Federal Government source of information for the public and targeted
populations containing accurate, scientifically-based information about
bioterrorism.
(c) Duration.--The grant awarded under this section shall extend
for a period of 3 years. If the entity receiving such grant desires to
extend such grant beyond the 3-year period, such entity may submit an
application to the Director for an extension of 2 years.
(d) Qualifications.--In awarding the grant under this section, the
Director shall select an entity that has demonstrated successful
experience in--
(1) research on bioterrorism and public health;
(2) development of websites and distribution of
information; and
(3) working with Federal Government agencies.
(e) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this section, the entity awarded the grant under this section shall
create the website described in this section.
(f) Consultation.--The entity awarded a grant under this section
shall receive the approval of the Director, or its designee, prior to
the placement of information on the website. In approving information
to be included in the website, the Director, or designee, shall
consult, where appropriate, with representatives of--
(1) the Department of Defense;
(2) the Department of Justice;
(3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(4) the Department of Agriculture;
(5) the Department of Health and Human Services;
(6) the Department of Labor;
(7) the Environmental Protection Agency; and
(8) any other Federal agency that has jurisdiction over
bioterrorism.
(g) Content.--The website referred to in subsection (a) shall
contain scientifically-based information regarding--
(1) the definition of bioterrorism;
(2) the potential consequences of bioterrorism and other
risks associated with bioterrorism;
(3) how to recognize physical symptoms that may result from
a bioterrorist attack;
(4) what the public can do to prepare for a bioterrorist
attack;
(5) how parents can talk to their children about
bioterrorism;
(6) how teachers can talk to their students about
bioterrorism, including science teachers;
(7) how farmers and other personnel involved in the
Nation's food supply system may protect themselves, their
livestock, and the Nation's food supply in the case of a
bioterrorist attack;
(8) chemical warfare, and the differences between
bioterrorism and chemical warfare;
(9) vaccines for possible terrorist agents that are
available to the public, including information regarding the
availability and effectiveness of such vaccines; and
(10) other situations or consequences of bioterrorism, or
any other information, that the entity, with the approval of
the Director or its designee, determines should be included.
(h) Organization.--The website referred to in subsection (a) shall
contain targeted sections with specific information for--
(1) health care professionals, public health professionals,
pharmacists, personnel working in laboratories, veterinarians,
and individuals in business and industry;
(2) children, parents, and teachers (including age-
appropriate educational material); and
(3) farmers and other individuals involved in the Nation's
food supply.
(i) Links.--The website referred to in subsection (a) shall contain
links to appropriate State and local agencies.
(j) Use of Funds.--The entity that receives the grant awarded under
this section shall use funds received through such grant to--
(1) create and maintain the website on bioterrorism as
described in this section;
(2) consult with public and private entities in the
gathering of essential information regarding bioterrorism, and
any other experts who may provide pertinent information
regarding bioterrorism;
(3) continually update the website with the most up-to-date
information regarding bioterrorism;
(4) consult State and local representatives regarding how
to develop links to State and local agencies;
(5) develop and implement a marketing strategy to raise
public awareness about the availability of the website; and
(6) make the information on the website available for sale
to the public, at cost, in alternative forms such as CD Roms
and printed materials.
(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $3,000,000 for fiscal year
2002, $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and
2006, and such sums as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years.
Bioterrorism Awareness Act - Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award an initial three-year grant to create and maintain an official Federal bioterrorism information website.