S. 76 (112th): Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act

Introduced:
Jan 25, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 50 on Jan 22, 2013. See S. 50 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 9, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 25, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 25, 2011
Reported by Committee Jun 09, 2011
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (4D, 1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Environment and Public Works

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Full Title

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate and address cancer and disease clusters, including in infants and children.

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Last updated Sep 19, 2012.
32 pages

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9/19/2012--Reported to Senate without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to:
(1) develop, publish, and update guidelines on an approach to investigate suspected or potential disease clusters, environmental pollutants or toxic substances associated with such clusters, or potential causes of such clusters;
(2) establish and operate Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Centers and Regional Disease Cluster Information and Response Teams;
(3) ensure that the Office of Children's Health Protection has a prominent role in developing and updating such guidelines and in establishing and operating such Centers and Teams;
(4) establish Community Disease Cluster Advisory Committees to provide oversight, guidance, and advice relating to such investigations;
(5) provide support to individuals on such Teams and Committees through grants and cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education;
(6) compile and update a publicly available, online database that provides information relating to disease clusters; and
(7) use available authorities and programs to compile, research, and analyze information generated by actions authorized under this Act. Authorizes any person to submit a petition to the EPA Administrator, the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that requests that a Response Team conduct an investigation or take action to address the potential causes of disease clusters.
Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to any group of individuals that may be affected by such clusters.
Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress, describing:
(1) the status of investigative activities under this Act,
(2) the pollutants or toxic substances associated with suspected or potential disease clusters,
(3) the potential causes of disease clusters, and
(4) ways to address such potential causes.

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