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A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and response. 9/11/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Prohibits assistance under this Act to an eligible developing country that does not: (1) permit World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) personnel to investigate infectious disease outbreaks within its borders; and (2) provide pathogen surveillance data to appropriate U.S. and international agencies and organizations. Authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest. (Sec. 5) Prohibits any participating foreign national from having unsupervised access to specified agents or toxins that may be used in [...] show full description
- 09/11/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-152.
- 09/11/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 11:15 a.m.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 06/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8359-8361)
show all actions- 09/11/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 110-152.
- 09/11/2007 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Date of scheduled consideration. S-116. 11:15 a.m.
- 06/27/2007 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 06/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8359-8361)
- 06/25/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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