Search Results: keywords:"biodetection"

  • H. R. 706 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:652

    H.R. 706 aims to enhance the biodetection capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It requires the DHS Secretary to assess and outline strategies for improving research and development in collaboration with the Department of Energy's national laboratories....

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help the Department of Homeland Security get better at finding dangerous germs in the air or on surfaces. It tells them to work with others, like scientists and schools, to find new ways to do this and make sure everything works well.

  • H. R. 706 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:649

    H. R. 706, titled the “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act,” aims to enhance the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) biodetection capabilities. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess how the Department has utilized Department of Energy national...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help make sure the people working to keep us safe from germs and sickness are using the best tools. They will team up with smart people from big science labs to do this, and they have to tell others how things are going.

  • H. R. 6174 — An Act To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:734

    H. R. 6174 seeks to enhance the biodetection capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by using resources from Department of Energy national laboratories. The bill mandates the DHS to assess its current use of these laboratories for research related to its...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help the Department of Homeland Security find dangerous things in the air better by working with special labs. It asks the department to figure out how to work together more and report back on how it's going.