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William Tauzin: “The authority allows the Secretary to take control of these facilities only during, and as necessary to respond to…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2003
The authority allows the Secretary to take control of these facilities only during, and as necessary to respond to, public health emergencies affecting national security. Under the Bioterrorism Response Act passed last year, a public health emergency can be declared by the Secretary for up to 90 days at a time; and although the Secretary may extend the designation for multiple 90-day periods, it is not the intention of this legislation to allow the Secretary to control a facility for the useful life of that facility.
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William Tauzin
Republican · Louisiana
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the authority of the Secretary in relation to public health emergencies.

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