BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: protect ratings of service-connection for certain presumptive disabilities of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans participating in health studies (see H.R. 5167), H7577 [13SE]

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see S. 2731), S5106 [14JN] (see H.R. 4964), H7127 [26JY]

National security: enhance protections (see S. 3202), S10412 [12OC]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see H.R. 3561), H164 [1FE]

Letters

Enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies: Dyann F. Wirth, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, S11311 [28OC]

———Gail H. Cassell, American Society for Microbiology, S11311 [28OC]

———Jean-Pierre Garnier, SmithKline Beecham (business), S11312 [28OC]

———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S11310 [28OC]

———Ronald L. Cada, Association of Public Laboratories, S11311 [28OC]

———several medical and health organizations, S11310 [28OC]

———Stephanie B.C. Bailey, National Association of County and City Health Officials, S11311 [28OC]

———William J. Martone, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, S11311 [28OC]

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Senators Shelby and Bryan, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4662 [7JN]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Clinton, S5105 [14JN], H4436 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies, H11313 [26OC]

Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and other crimes against humanity, E1567 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies, S11307-S11314 [28OC]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (S. 2731), S5115-S5117 [14JN]

National security: enhance protections (S. 3202), S10421 [12OC]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan, S11650 [6DE]

Reports filed

Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1902), S7392 [20JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1902), S4190 [18MY]

Nomination of Donald A. Mahley To Be Special Negotiator for Chemical and Biological Arms Control Issues: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Public Health Threats and Emergencies Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2731) (S. Rept. 106-505), S10715 [18OC]

Testimonies

Case for Justice in Iraq: David J. Scheffer, E1567-E1570 [22SE]

Texts of

S. 3202, Dangerous Biological Agent and Toxin Control Act, S10421-S10424 [12OC]