Senate Bills - 109th Congress

S. 2564—The Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006

On April 6, 2006, Senator Richard Burton (R-NC) introduced S. 2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006. S. 5264 would provide "the Department of health and Human Services (DHHS) with additional authorities and resources necessary to build partnerships to rapidly develop drugs and vaccines to protect citizens from deliberate, accidental and natural medical incidents involving biological pathogens, such as bird flu, as well as chemical and radiological agents." S. 5264 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP).

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