2017 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 41 - Congressional Officers and Administration
Subchapter II - Attending Physician
Sec. 4123 - Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 4123 (2017)
Section Name §4123. Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol
Section Text (a) In general

The Attending Physician to Congress shall have the authority and responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the use of medical assets in response to a bioterrorism event and other medical contingencies or public health emergencies occurring within the Capitol Buildings or the United States Capitol Grounds. This shall include the authority to enact quarantine and to declare death. These actions will be carried out in close cooperation and communication with the Commissioner of Public Health, Chief Medical Examiner, and other Public Health Officials of the District of Columbia government.

(b) Definitions

In this section—

(1) the term "Capitol Buildings" has the meaning given such term in section 5101 of title 40; and

(2) the term "United States Capitol Grounds" has the meaning given such term in section 5102(a) of title 40.

(c) Effective date

Subsection (a) shall take effect on January 23, 2004, and shall apply during any fiscal year occurring on or after January 23, 2004.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, §151, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 448.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 121g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 41 - CONGRESSIONAL OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER II - ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
Sec. 4123 - Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol
Contains section 4123
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 118 Stat. 448
Public Law References Public Law 108-199
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