BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

Amendments

Public Health Service Act: clarify and improve provisions regarding emergencies (S. 1650), S13059 [12DE]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13997 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S13907 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S13060 [12DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]

Articles and editorials

Chill Out—Anthrax Isn't That Risky, E2151 [28NO]

HHS Set To Order Smallpox Vaccine for All Americans, S11751 [14NO]

Living in a New Era of Insecurity, S9862 [26SE]

Social Security Checks Late, Recipients Say, S11751 [14NO]

State Department Fears Another Anthrax-Tainted Letter, S11751 [14NO]

State of Emergency, S6985 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: provide compensation to victims of terrorist-related anthrax infections (see H.R. 3228), H7722 [5NO]

Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3217), H7717 [1NO] (see H.R. 3251), H7909 [7NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: award a grant to create and maintain a website with information on bioterrorism (see S. 1548), S10693 [15OC]

———design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H7717 [1NO]

Commission on Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3378), H8731 [29NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from penalizing consumers with late fees, increased interest rates, or adverse credit reports, whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3175), H7357 [29OC]

Crime: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (see S. 1658), S11611 (see S. 1659, 1665, 1666), S11612 [8NO] (see S. 1672), S11660 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H7127 [17OC]

Dept. of HHS: require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (see S. 1661), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3306), H8248 [15NO]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (see S. 1820), S13145 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: add amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 3461), H10054 [12DE]

———clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 409), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 612), H393 [14FE]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see H.R. 3253), H7958 [8NO]

———extend health care eligibility for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 1576), S11105 [25OC]

———improve presumptive compensation benefits for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see H.R. 1406), H1482 (see H.R. 1406), H1492 [4AP]

GAO: tribute to assistance enabling the House of Representatives to continue its work while House office buildings were closed due to anthrax bacteria outbreak (see H. Res. 294), H8421 [27NO]

Hazardous substances: develop protocols for uniform national responses to public health emergencies involving dangerous biological or chemical agents (see H.R. 3176), H7358 [29OC]

Health: expand network of public health preparedness centers relative to homeland security (see S. 1705), S11940 [15NO]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (see H.J. Res. 75), H8842 [4DE]

Medicare: ensure that participating hospitals can recognize and respond to epidemics resulting from natural causes and bioterrorism (see S. 1574), S11105 [25OC]

National Commission on Threats to the Homeland and U.S. National Security: establish (see S. 1735), S12055 [27NO]

National security: enhance control of biological agents and toxins (see S. 1706), S11940 [15NO]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure prompt research, development, and distribution of new drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the consequences of a chemical or biological terrorist attack (see S. 1635), S11488 [6NO] (see H.R. 3457), H9239 [11DE]

Public Health Service Act: clarify and improve provisions regarding emergencies (see S. 1650), S11549 [7NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide for research on methods to combat biological contamination of public drinking water supplies (see H.R. 3227), H7718 [1NO]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7591 [31OC]

States: develop medical disaster response plans for terrorist attacks that use biological or chemical weapons (see H.R. 3269), H7959 [8NO]

Taxation: provide relief for victims of terrorist attacks involving anthrax (see S. 1720), S12001 [16NO]

Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1520), S10388 [9OC] (see H.R. 3153), H7127 [17OC]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see S. 1560), S10794 [17OC] (see S. 1747), S12161 [29NO] (see S. Res. 171), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3174), H7333 [25OC] (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]

———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins, clarify application of privacy requirements to new cable television services, and strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3016), H6260 [3OC]

———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (see H.R. 3160), H7217 [23OC]

———designation of school nurses as ``first responders'' and removal of any barriers impeding them from responding to a biological or chemical attack (see H. Con. Res. 298), H10966 [20DE]

———develop and disseminate educational materials on responding to terrorist events involving nuclear, biological, or chemical elements, and provide for an emergency medicine alert network (see H.R. 3458), H9239 [11DE]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1486), S10154 [3OC] (see S. 1508), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 3242), H7909 [7NO]

———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1563), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 3293), H8181 [14NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1715), S11940 [15NO] (see S. 1765), S12369 [4DE] (see H.R. 3310), H8336 [16NO] (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]

———protect children (see S. 1539), S10640 [11OC] (see S. 1685), S11789 [14NO] (see H.R. 3106), H6701 [11OC]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1546), S10693 [15OC]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological or chemical weapons attack (see S. 1764), S12369 [4DE]

———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (see S. 1561), S10794 [17OC]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), E2387-E2389 [20DE]

Letters

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9210 [11DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9210 [11DE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S7082 [28JN], S11658 [9NO], H3789 [28JN], H8038 [13NO], H8751 [4DE]

Outlines

Biological and Chemical Weapons Countermeasures Research Act (S. 1764), S12384 [4DE]

Remarks in House

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: biological disease and chemical threat prevention studies funding through reductions in the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, H6665, H6666 [11OC]

Congress: tribute to assistance received during closing of congressional offices due to anthrax bacteria outbreak, E2046 [8NO]

Dept. of Defense: counter-terrorism programs funding through reductions in ballistic missile defense program funding, H8457, H8477, H8478 [28NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses, H4902-H4905 [31JY], H9143-H9148 [11DE]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), E2043 [8NO], E2059 [13NO]

District of Columbia: effects of terrorist attack on the Pentagon and anthrax-related deaths of postal workers, H7207 [23OC]

GAO: tribute to assistance enabling the House of Representatives to continue its work while House office buildings were closed due to anthrax bacteria outbreak (H. Res. 294), H8396, H8397 [27NO], E2164 [28NO]

GPO: tribute to assistance enabling Congress to continue its work while office buildings were closed due to anthrax bacteria outbreak, E2336 [19DE]

INS: enforce regulations on detecting individuals attempting to enter the U.S. with human biological threats, H8549 [28NO]

Iraq: U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development (H.J. Res. 75), H10418-H10426 [19DE], H10936, H10951 [20DE], E2396 [20DE]

———U.S. use of force relative to weapons development, H10951 [20DE]

National security: demonstration of portable systems to detect chemical, biological and nuclear agents, H7915 [8NO]

Pharmaceuticals: dangers of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, H7392 [30OC], H7561 [31OC], H7726 [6NO]

Postal Service: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, H8892 [5DE]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response, H7283 [24OC]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, E1982 [2NO]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (H.R. 3255), H7913 [8NO]

———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (H.R. 3160), H7139-H7143 [23OC]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6449-H6451 [9OC]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons, H6450 [9OC]

———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (H.R. 3293), H8230 [15NO], E2075 [14NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack, H8239-H8243 [15NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9195-H9217, H9232-H9234 [11DE], E2270, E2272, E2285 [13DE], E2387, E2410 [20DE]

———protect children (H.R. 3106), E1866 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Biological Weapons Convention: implementation, S11893 [15NO]

Bush, President: U.S. concern and response to terrorism and bioterrorism, S11641 [9NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: smallpox vaccination for first responders funding, S13786 [20DE]

Crime: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1658), S11613, S11614 [8NO]

———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1665), S11616 [8NO]

———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1666), S11617 [8NO]

———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1672), S11661 [9NO]

Dept. of HHS: require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (S. 1661), S11615 [8NO]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (S. 1820), S13148-S13150 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: add amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to diseases presumed to be service connected when incurred by Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, S13833 [20DE]

———clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (S. 409), S1701 [28FE]

———extend health care eligibility for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (S. 1576), S11111 [25OC]

Diseases: history of anthrax, S13349-S13351 [17DE]

Health: expand network of public health preparedness centers relative to homeland security (S. 1705), S11941 [15NO]

Medicare: ensure that participating hospitals can recognize and respond to epidemics resulting from natural causes and bioterrorism (S. 1574), S11110 [25OC]

Michigan: water quality detection device funding, S13844 [20DE]

National Commission on Threats to the Homeland and U.S. National Security: establish (S. 1735), S12056 [27NO]

National security: enhance control of biological agents and toxins (S. 1706), S11942 [15NO]

———enhance protections, S6984 [27JN], S8457 [31JY], S9943-S9945 [1OC], S10551 [11OC]

Public Health Service Act: clarify and improve provisions regarding emergencies (S. 1650), S11558 [7NO]

Terrorism: antitrust exemption for agreements reached with parties involved in the development of bioterrorism countermeasures, S13903 [20DE]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, S11671 [13NO], S11747 [14NO], S11931 [15NO], S12675 [7DE]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (S. 1560), S10795 [17OC], S12676 [7DE]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (S. Res. 171), S10654 [11OC]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (S. 1486), S10634 [11OC]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (S. 1508), S10304-S10307 [4OC]

———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1563), S10796 [17OC]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, S9486 [19SE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13868, S13900, S13902-S13911, S13933, S14030 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S13868 [20DE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S11951-S11956 [15NO], S11996 [16NO], S12034-S12036 [27NO]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S12386 [4DE], S12389 [5DE]

———protect children from bioterrorism, S10871-S10873 [23OC]

———protect children (S. 1539), S10649 [11OC]

———protect children (S. 1685), S11791-S11794 [14NO]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1546), S10701 [15OC]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological or chemical weapons attack (S. 1764), S12376-S12384 [4DE]

———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (S. 1561), S10795 [17OC]

———use of technology to track the origin and movement of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons and to protect critical infrastructure, S13919 [20DE]

Weapons: establish policy for reducing and securing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapon stockpiles in Russian arsenals, S9862-S9864 [26SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents, Toxins, Privacy Requirements to Cable Television Services, and Nuclear Facilities Security: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H6457 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents and Toxins, Cable Television Services Privacy Requirements, and Security at Certain Nuclear Facilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H7851 [6NO]

Statements

Domestic Preparedness Against Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S9354 [13SE]

Summaries

Bioterrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1715), S11952 [15NO]

Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1685), S11792 [14NO]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 294, tribute to GAO assistance enabling the House of Representatives to continue its work while House office buildings were closed due to anthrax bacteria outbreak, H8396 [27NO]

H.J. Res. 75, U.N. mandated monitoring of weapons development in Iraq, H10418 [19DE]

H.R. 3160, Bioterrorism Enforcement Act, H7139 [23OC]

H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H9195-H9209 [11DE]

S. 1508, Biological and Chemical Attack Preparedness Act, S10306 [4OC]

S. 1539, Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act, S10650-S10652 [11OC]

S. 1635, Pathogen Research, Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts (PREPARE) Act, S11489-S11491 [6NO]

S. 1650, Public Health Emergencies Accountability Act, S11559 [7NO]

S. 1659, Terrorist Hoax Costs Recovery Act, S11614 [8NO]

S. 1666, Anti Terrorist Hoax and False Report Act, S11618 [8NO]

S. 1685, Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act, S11792 [14NO]

S. 1735, National Commission on Threats to the Homeland and U.S. National Security establishment, S12057 [27NO]

S. 1820, Heroic Emergency Response Operations (HERO) Act, S13149 [13DE]

S. Res. 171, bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, S10653 [11OC]