H.R. 3510 — Community Assistance for Radiation Emergencies (CARE) Act

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Community Assistance for Radiation Emergencies (CARE) Act - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, jointly with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop, transmit to Congress, and implement a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of the home port of a nuclear-powered naval vessel. Requires that such plan include a strategy for the storage and delivery of tablets to persons affected by a disaster involving such a vessel.

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H.R. 783To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.
2001-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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2001-12-18
Introduced in House
2001-12-18
Introduced in House
2001-12-18
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2001-12-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Community Assistance for Radiation Emergencies (CARE) Act

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