S 1687 · 110th Congress · International Affairs

Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-06-25· Sponsored by Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.(2007-09-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007 - 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 (CDC) 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 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 Information Syste…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1687, Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007

Jul 20, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations</p>

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S. 1687, Global Pathogen Surveillance Act of 2007

Jul 20, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican