S.Res. 278 · 108th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the anthrax and smallpox vaccines.
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Secretary of Defense should reconsider the mandatory nature of the anthrax and smallpox vaccine immunization program pending the development of new and better vaccines that are under development; (2) the Secretary and Board for Correction of Military Records should reconsider adverse actions already taken or…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 25, 2003
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Secretary of Defense should reconsider the mandatory nature of the anthrax and smallpox vaccine immunization program pending the development of new and better vaccines that are under development; (2) the Secretary and Board for Correction of Military Records should reconsider adverse actions already taken or intended to be taken against servicemembers for refusing to accept the anthrax or smallpox vaccine; (3) the Secretary of Defense and the intelligence community should reevaluate the threat of anthrax and smallpox attacks on troops in Afghanistan and Iraq; and (4) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should assess those adverse events being reported with respect to the anthrax and smallpox vaccines, research causal relationships, and estimate a future cost to the Department to treat these conditions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the anthrax and smallpox vaccines.
Latest action (Nov 25, 2003): Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16031-16032)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 25, 2003
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No recorded floor vote found.