S 1741 · 109th Congress · Emergency Management
Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.(2006-06-15)
Plain Language Summary
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Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, if one or more chemicals or substances associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects are being or have been released in a disaster area, to carry out a program for the protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of workers or volunteers who respond to a major disaster or emergency, residents in a disaster area, or persons who are employed in, or who attend school, child care, or adult day care in, a disaster area.. Authorizes the President to carry out such a program through a cooperative agreement with a medical institution or a consortium of medical institutions, especially those located near the disaster area and any other area in which there reside groups of individuals that worked or volunteered in response to the disaster. Requires such an institution to have appropriate experience in the areas of environmental or occupational health, toxicology, and safety. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator o…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1741, Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005
Jul 12, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 15, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 1741, Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005
Jul 12, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 15, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (16)
10 Democrats6 Republicans