To require research into the health consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require research into the health consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Impacts of Nuclear War Act of 2023.
- Section id4724488d2bbe434a8c8055b45b149dfb: 2. Findings Congress finds that— nuclear weapons explosions would have devastating health impacts, including immediate radiation exposure, thermal burns, and...
- Section ide6d7d11fdeca437bafbc918b25b70bb8: 3. Health consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war Subtitle C of title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–31 et seq.) is...
- Section id63d0fed951c547a69cddea8fbf97225b: 2827. Health consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war In this section: The term environmental impacts of nuclear war means changes to the...
- Section idaddb7bff718647588b7c27c4106e61ef: 4. Scope of nuclear threats The Public Health Service Act is amended— in section 319C–1 (42 U.S.C. 247d–3a)— in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), by inserting and with...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require research into the health consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require research into the health consequences of the environmental impacts of nuclear war, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
changes to the environment resulting, either directly or indirectly, from the explosion of nuclear weapons, including— the generation of vast quantities of soot as a result of firestorms generated by nuclear explosions
changes to the environment resulting, either directly or indirectly, from the explosion of nuclear weapons, including— the generation of vast quantities of soot as a result of firestorms generated by nuclear explosions
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