The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 112th Congress
Description:
This report discusses the Project BioShield Act, In 2004, passed by Congress to encourage the private sector to develop medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism agents and to provide a novel mechanism for federal acquisition of those newly developed countermeasures. This law provides three main authorities: (1) relaxing regulatory requirements for some CBRN terrorism-related spending, including hiring personnel and awarding research grants…
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Date:
June 15, 2012
Creator:
Gottron, Frank
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department