To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strike unrelated provisions concerning changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and liability for vaccine manufacturers.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 amending the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under the Act. Repeals modifications to the definitions of manufacturer and vaccine-related injury or death and an added definition of vaccine. States that this Act shall be deemed to have taken effect instantly upon the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Declares that this Act and the repealed provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 may not be construed as having any legal effect on any court proceeding or decision involving any issue with which such provisions were concerned.

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 248 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 248

To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to strike unrelated provisions concerning changes to the National 
     Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and liability for vaccine 
                             manufacturers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2003

Mr. Allen (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
 Michaud, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berry, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, 
 and Mrs. Capps) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 to strike unrelated provisions concerning changes to the National 
     Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and liability for vaccine 
                             manufacturers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL VACCINE INJURY 
              COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 2133 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300aa-33) is amended to read as if sections 1714 through 1716 of 
Public Law 107-296 had not been enacted. Section 1717 of Public Law 
107-296 is repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) is deemed to have taken effect 
instantly upon the enactment of Public Law 107-296.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--This Act and sections 1714 through 1717 
of Public Law 107-296 may not be construed as having any legal effect 
on any court proceeding or decision involving any issue with which such 
sections were concerned.
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