Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 307; 113th Congress)

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013

Long title	An act to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 113th United States Congress
Citations
Public law	Pub.L. 113–5
Codification
Acts amended	Public Health Service Act
Titles amended	42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare
U.S.C. sections amended	42 U.S.C. ch. 6A § 201 et seq.
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 307 by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) on January 18, 2013 Committee consideration by United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health, United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health Passed the House on January 22, 2013 (395 - 29) Passed the Senate on February 27, 2013 (Unanimous Consent) with amendment House agreed to Senate amendment on March 4, 2013 (370 - 28) Signed into law by President Signed by President Barack Obama on March 13, 2013

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub.L. 113–5, H.R. 307, enacted March 13, 2013) is a law enacted by the 113th United States Congress. The Act amends the Public Health Service Act in order to extend, fund, and improve several programs designed to prepare the United States and health professionals in the event of a pandemic, epidemic, or biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear accident or attack. The Act clarifies the authority of different American officials, makes it easier to temporarily reassign personnel to respond to emergency situations, and alters the process for testing and producing medical countermeasures. The Act is focused on improving preparedness for any public health emergency.

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 is a follow-up bill to both the Project Bioshield Act of 2004 and the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006. These acts were focused on preparing the country to deal with possible Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) attacks, a high-profile concern in the wake of the September 11 attacks. During the 112th United States Congress, the House voted to pass the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2405) in a lame duck session, but the bill did not pass in the Senate and never became law. One doctor also argued that the bill was important because it would help doctors deal with critical patients in the event of natural disasters as well as CBRN attacks.

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