H.R. 1987 · 109th Congress

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase in the number of political subdivisions directly receiving awards under the program for improving State and local preparedness for bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Gene Green
Introduced
2005-04-28
Latest action
2005-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase, relative to FY 2005, the number of political subdivisions or consortia that receive grants under a program to enhance the security of the United States with respect to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies, with priority given to political subdivisions that have a substantial number of residents and face a high degree of risk from bioterrorist attacks or other public health emergencies.