S 2170 · 109th Congress · Health

Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-12-21· Sponsored by Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]· Senate

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2005-12-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2005 - 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. Prohibits any participating foreign national from having unsupervised access to agents that may be used in a biological weapon. Establishes a public health education and training fellowship program for eligible nationals to pursue: (1) a master of public health degree with a concentration in epidemiology; or (2) advanced public health training in epidemiology. Directs the Secretary of State to support short training courses in-country (not in the United States) for laboratory technicians and other public health personnel in: (1) laboratory techniques relating to the identification, diagnosis, and tracking of pathogens responsible for possible infectious disease outbreaks; and (2) syndrome surveillance reporting and rapid analysis of syndrome information using Geographic Informa…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican