Act 1220
DHHS
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/advisory_committee/pdf/act1220.pdf
An Act to create a Child Health Advisory Committee; to coordinate Statewide efforts to combat childhood obestiy and related illnesses; to improve the health of the next generation of Arkansans.

Act 13 of 2006
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/acts/2006S1/public/act13.pdf
An Act to Protect Children Restrained in Child Passenger Safety Seats in Arkansas from Secondhand Smoke; and for Other Purposes.

Act 8 of 2006
http://www.arcleanair.com/pdf/act8.pdf
An act to protect workers in arkansas from secondhand smoke in the workplace, and an act to protect the citizens of arkansas from secondhand smoke in public places.

Arkansas Code
ARKLEG
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code
The code that is provided on this site is an unofficial posting of the Arkansas Code. The files making up this Internet version of the Arkansas Code do not constitute the official text of the Arkansas Code and are intended for informational purposes only.

Bioterrorism Act of 2002
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, reinforced the need to enhance the security of the United States. Congress responded by passing the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act).

Division of Health Rules and Regulations
DOH
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/rules_regs/rules_regs.htm
This site was developed to provide easy access to all State Board of Health rules and other pertinent legal documents.

Federal Register
GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

Homeland Security Act of 2002
P.L. 107-188
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.05005:
To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Contains Title I: National Preparedness for Bioterrorism & Other PH Emergencies, Title II: Dangerous Biological Agents & Toxins, Title III: Food & Drug Supply, Title IV: Drinking Water, Title V: Additional Provisions.

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/intel_reform.html
This Act allowed the creation of a National Counterterrorism Center, and this Center reports to the Director of Central Intelligence.

Legislation and Regulations on Rural Health
Rural Assistance Center
http://phpartners.org/legis.html
A list of tools and resources dealing with legislative issues in public health.

PH Partners: Legislation and Policy
PH Partners
http://phpartners.org/legis.html
Resources to support legislative advocacy at the state and federal levels.

Project Bioshield Act of 2004
S. 15
http://rpc.senate.gov/_files/L67BioShieldDM.pdf
Project BioShield establishes a permanent funding source through which the federal government can buy medical countermeasures from private companies.

Public Health Improvement Act
National Conference of State Legislatures
http://www.ncsl.org/statefed/health/PHIASum.htm
The Public Health Improvement Act is a comprehensive package of public health bills. The Act was signed into law on November 13, 2000 as P.L. 106-505 and authorizes funding for a wide range of public health initiatives.

THOMAS
Library of Congress
http://thomas.loc.gov/
THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public.