Search Results: keywords:"dhs biodetection improvement act"

  • 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. 6174 — 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. 6174, titled the “DHS Biodetection Improvement Act”, aims to enhance the biodetection capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security. The bill mandates the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess and improve partnerships with the Department of Energy's national...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6174 wants to help the Department of Homeland Security find better ways to detect harmful germs by working with scientists and special labs. It tells them to make a plan for using new tools and to tell Congress how it's going.

  • H. R. 706 — To improve the biodetection functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:668

    H.R. 706, known as the "DHS Biodetection Improvement Act," aims to enhance the biodetection capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill requires the DHS to assess its use of Department of Energy national labs for research and development related to its...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 706 is a plan to help the Department of Homeland Security get better at spotting dangerous germs and viruses. It tells them to figure out what new tools and ideas they need and how to work with scientists and schools to make these tools, then report on how everything is going.

  • 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.