Project Bioshield - Yikes!!!!

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Hello group, I was reading an article about how Bush wanted to push

for mandatory civilian vaccination against bioterrorism, and it

mentioned Project Bioshield so I looked it up. One word....YIKES!!!!!

 

http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/library/laborhhs/labor0022.htm

Project Bioshield

Related Resources

P.L. 108-276

AAMC Documents

Bioterrorism Preparedness, FY 2005 Funding

Bioterrorism Preparedness, FY 2004 Funding

 

 

The President signed the Project Bioshield Act (P.L. 108-276) into

law on July 21, following final approval by the House on July 14. The

legislation authorizes funds to encourage pharmaceutical and

biotechnology companies to develop bioterrorism countermeasures.

 

First proposed in the 2003 State of the Union address, Project

Bioshield provides $5.6 billion over ten years. The final bill

guarantees this funding cannot be diverted for other purposes, but

Congress retains discretion over the program's annual appropriations,

such as the $890 million approved for FY 2004.

 

Senators Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Orrin Hatch

(R-Utah) are said to be working on " Bioshield II, " a bill that will

provide liability protections for firms creating vaccines or drugs

that could cause injuries.

 

Provided under the proposed Department of Homeland Security FY 2005

budget is $2.5 billion for Project Bioshield, three times the $890

million provided by Congress in FY 2004. The conference report of the

FY 2004 Homeland Security Appropriations bill was signed by the

President October 1 (P.L. 108-90) and included $890 million for

Project BioShield.

 

" Project BioShield, " first announced in the President's State of the

Union address in January, is designed to expand and speed up the

availability of vaccines and treatments to combat potential

bioterrorism agents. Under the plan, the federal government would

provide $6 billion over 10 years to create and produce vaccines and

treatments and would guarantee drug companies a buyer for these

products. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration would have

the authority to expedite the approval process for vaccines and

treatments and approve their use, prior to formal approval, in the

event of a bioterrorist attack.

 

Contact

Erica Froyd, Senior Legislative Analyst

AAMC Office of Governmental Relations

efroyd

(202) 828-0525

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I try to stay informed, but this one got by me with all the Iraq war,

election fraud and 9-11 controversy going on (among many other

issues). I hope I'm not being redundant by posting this. Big Pharma

is getting yet another gov contract! If they want to catch the

terrorists they should just ask me...I know where the leader

lives...Pennsylvania Ave, the white house with the nice lawn...can't

miss it.

---Kat