H.R. 7213 · 115th Congress
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018
Law · 115-387 · Dec 21, 2018Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Dec 3, 2018
- House Passed Dec 10, 2018
- Senate Passed Dec 18, 2018
- President To the President Dec 19, 2018
- President Signed Dec 21, 2018
- Law Dec 21, 2018
The office shall coordinate DHS strategy and policy to plan, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 21, 2018
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, headed by an Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall serve as the principal advisor to DHS on weapons of mass destruction matters and strategies, and on coordinating efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction.
The office shall coordinate DHS strategy and policy to plan, detect, and protect against the importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of unauthorized chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, devices, or agents.
The Assistant Secretary shall establish the Securing the Cities program to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and other high consequence events utilizing nuclear or other radiological materials that pose a high risk to homeland security in high-risk urban areas.
The bill establishes in the office a Chief Medical Officer who shall serve as the principal advisor to DHS on medical and public health issues.
DHS shall transfer to the office all personnel, budget authority, and assets of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Office of Health Affairs.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018
Latest action (Dec 21, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-387.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 3, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Dec 3, 2018
- House Passed Dec 10, 2018
- Senate Passed Dec 18, 2018
- President To the President Dec 19, 2018
- President Signed Dec 21, 2018
- Law Dec 21, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.