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Jul 11, 2016

​S. 2967, National Biodefense Strategy Act of 2016


S. 2967 would require the President to establish a Biodefense Coordination Council to develop a national strategy to help the federal government prevent and respond to major biological incidents. Under the bill, the President would be required to report to the Congress on the status of the strategy every 180 days until it is completed and to update the strategy at least every five years thereafter.

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https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/114th-congress-2015-2016/costestimate/s2967.pdf