House approves bioshield bill. (Bioterrorism).(Brief Article)

Publication: Medicine & Health

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In a 421-2 vote, the House July 16 voted to give the administration $5.6 billion over ten years to purchase drugs, vaccines, and other bioterrorism countermeasures.

HR 2122 is the House's version of Project Bioshield, an initiative proposed by President Bush in his State of the Union address. Bush...

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