HR 2122 - Project BioShield Act of 2003 - National Key Vote
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Mike Michaud voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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- Placed on Calendar
- July 17, 2003
- House Bill Passed
- July 16, 2003
- Introduced
- May 15, 2003
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Title: Project BioShield Act of 2003
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out Project Bioshield.
Highlights:
- $5.6 billion was authorized for fiscal years 2004 to 2113, with strict limitations.
- Specified only $3.4 billion to be used between fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2008.
- Only $890 million of the $3.4 billion can be used in fiscal 2004.
- Project Bioshield is an initiative to research and develop vaccines, medications, and other countermeasures to combat biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological bioterrorism threats to our national security.
- Allows the Secretary of HHS to allow the use of "unapproved products" in the event of an emergency.
- Speeds up the process of authorization for funds for research and purchase of agents to combat bioterrorism.
Title: Project BioShield Act of 2003
- Michael 'Mike' Bilirakis (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard M. Burr (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher Cox (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas M. 'Tom' Davis III (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' Davis (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John D. Dingell (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Anna G. Eshoo (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James C. 'Jim' Greenwood (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Darrell E. Issa (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward J. 'Ed' Markey (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John B. Shadegg (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frederick Stephen 'Fred' Upton (MI - R) (Out Of Office)