WEAPONS related term(s) Biological Weapons; Chemical Weapons

Addresses

B-2 Stealth Bomber Arrival at Whiteman AFB, MO, Anniversary: Representative Skelton, E170 [12FE]

Now We Know—It's Our Mideast Policy That's Creating Enemies: Senator Hollings, S8653 [22JY]

U.S. Needs Space-Based Missile Defense: Bob Schaffer, E136-E138 [10FE]

Advertisements

Police Chiefs Urge U.S. Senate—Don't Protect Gun Dealers Who Arm Killers: Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence (organization), S1666 [26FE]

Amendments

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7758 [29SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1600 [25FE], S1613, S1616, S1620, S1623, S1634, S1639, S1641, S1650, S1655, S1659, S1663, S1666, S1695, S1696, S1697, S1698, S1700, S1701 [26FE], S1864, S1872, S1896 [27FE], S1922, S1936 [1MR], S1951, S2006, S2008 [2MR]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), S8782, S8783, S8785 [22JY]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (S. Con. Res. 81), S8779, S8780, S8782, S8796, S8797, S8798 [22JY]

Analyses

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act (S. 2653), S8126 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

All-Out War on Proliferation, S9024 [9SE]

America Wants the Assault Weapons Ban, S8651 [22JY]

Arms Issue Seen as Hurting U.S. Credibility Abroad, H64 [21JA]

Assault Guns; Moms March for a Needed Renewal of National Ban, S7985 [13JY]

Assault-Weapons Ban Is Itself Under Assault, S7983 [13JY]

Back to Assault Weapons, S7984 [13JY]

Bigger Peril—Dirty Bombs, S7127 [22JN]

Bush Is Doing Nothing To Help Extend Ban on Assault Weapons, S7984 [13JY]

Bush's ``Grand Strategy''—Overlooked by Liberal Historians, H1044 [11MR]

Consider This, S7985 [13JY]

Effort To Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill, S9123 [13SE]

Empty Words, S6797 [15JN]

Essential War, S3282 [29MR]

Ex-Inspector Says CIA Missed Iraqi Arms Chaos, S224 [26JA]

Extend the Ban on Assault Weapons, S7983 [13JY]

Guns and the Gipper, S7983 [13JY]

How the White House Embraced Disputed Arms Intelligence, S10302-S10308 [4OC]

In Laos, Sifting the Earth for American Dead, H2609 [5MY]

Iraq War Makes Us Less Safe, Not More, E18 [21JA]

Landmark Settlement—Gun Control, S7984 [13JY]

Lesson in Diplomacy—More Than Threats Led to Qaddafi's Reversal, E114 [4FE]

Line of Fire, S7984 [13JY]

NRA's Eye Is Fixed on Bush, S7986 [13JY]

Of `Lies' and WMD, S7950 [13JY]

Outrage Speeded Probe of Killing—Chelsea's Death Galvanized Police, H7760 [29SE]

Pointing Fingers, S7950 [13JY]

Proliferation of MANPADS, H8867-H8869 [8OC]

Pry Congress From Cold, Deadly Clutch of the NRA, S7986 [13JY]

Reload the Assault Gun Ban, S7986 [13JY]

Renew Assault Weapons Ban, S7983 [13JY]

Renew the Weapons Ban, S7983 [13JY]

Saddam Team Skimmed Billions in Aid Project. Cash in Suitcases—UN Sanctions Violated, H1043 [11MR]

Souder's Contempt, H7747 [29SE]

Targeting Voters in the Worst Way, S7985 [13JY]

Too Slow on Nukes, S7126 [22JN]

Two Arrested in Missile Sting Operation, H8867 [8OC]

2 Convicted of Seeking Missiles for Al Qaeda Ally, H8867 [8OC]

2 Million Miles, Makeshift Armor and No Fatalities—A Virginia Guard Unit Survives in Iraq's Dangers, H1433 [24MR]

Warming Up to a Dictator, S8222 [15JY]

Weapons for Terrorism, S7986 [13JY]

Where Are Souder's Priorities?, H7747 [29SE]

Why Libya Gave Up on the Bomb, H4845 [23JN]

Why We're in Iraq, S7223 [23JN]

Work Toward Peace This Mother's Day, S4988 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 2980), S11377 [16NO]

———provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 5161), H7735 [28SE]

———provide for elimination and safeguarding of conventional arms (see S. 2981), S11377 [16NO]

Arms sales: express U.S. policy relative to global standards for the transfer of small arms and light weapons (see S. 2627), S7827 [8JY]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see S. 2109), S1518 [24FE] (see S. 2498), S6450 [3JN] (see H.R. 3831), H632 [25FE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (H.R. 3831), consideration (see H. Res. 742), H6705 [22JY]

———reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 2038), consideration (see H. Res. 769), H7073 [13SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 5099, 5100), H7234 [15SE]

ATF: eliminate waiver of prohibitions on possession of firearms and explosives by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals (see S. 2945), S10845 [8OC]

Aviation: establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (see H.R. 4056), H1739 [30MR]

Crime: strengthen and enhance the prevention and prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction (see S. 2665), S8229 [15JY] (see H.R. 5066), H7072 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies (see H.R. 4323), H2814 [11MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2144), S1891 [27FE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), consideration (see H. Res. 803), H7734 [28SE]

European Union: condemn plan to lift embargo on arm sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 512), H8858 [7OC]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 862), H9999 [18NO]

Explosives: provide for the safe and secure storage of explosive materials by State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5162), H7863 [29SE]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 4292), H2657 [5MY]

———prohibit possession in a hospital zone (see H.R. 5208), H8038 [4OC]

———prohibit the sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony in a foreign court (see S. 2102), S1457 [23FE]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3832), H632 [25FE]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (see S. 2129), S1586 [25FE]

———technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 5091), H7233 [15SE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H1592 [25MR]

Foreign countries: require that only countries that have a democratic government and that support U.S. nonproliferation objectives may be designated as major non-NATO allies (see H.R. 4021), H1483 [24MR]

Gilmore Commission: tribute to contributions to homeland security (see H. Res. 537), H633 [25FE]

Hazardous substances: require imported explosives to be marked in the same manner as domestically manufactured explosives (see S. 2563), S7311 [23JN]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (see H.R. 4808), H5470 [9JY]

Immigration: expand S visa classification to include aliens in possession of critical reliable information relative to weapons of mass destruction and establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Information center (see S. 2069), S1285 [12FE]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H1593 [25MR]

Law enforcement: promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see H.R. 4276), H2656 [5MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 3807), H514 [11FE]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3093 [17MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2653), S8118 [14JY]

Nuclear energy: clarify treatment of accelerator-produced and other radioactive material as byproduct material (see S. 2763), S8688 [22JY]

Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in nuclear proliferation activities (see H.R. 4965), H6703 [22JY]

———promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (see S. 2310), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 4212), H2372 [22AP]

———protect public health and safety if testing of nuclear weapons by the U.S. is resumed (see S. 2777), S8861 [7SE] (see H.R. 3921), H926 [9MR]

Radioactive substances: carry out activites to bring to market effective medical countermeasures to radiation from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 5000), H6705 [22JY]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (see S. Res. 480), S11800 [20NO]

Taxation: provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see S. 2966), S10846 [8OC] (see H.R. 5249), H8857 [7OC] (see H.R. 5323), H9048 [8OC]

Terrorism: modify designation of foreign terrorist organizations and include information on groups seeking weapons of mass destruction or designated as terrorist organizations in Dept. of State country reports (see H.R. 3978), H1116 [16MR]

Briefs

What Does Libya's Disarmament Teach About Rogue States? Martin S. Indyk and Edward S. Walker, Middle East Institute, H4845 [23JN]

Cloture motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1448 [23FE], S1538 [25FE]

Excerpts

District of Columbia self-defense stories, H7767 [29SE]

Factsheets

Republican Party Stance on Firearms 1968 v. 2004, H7774 [29SE]

What Would the District of Columbia's Gun Laws Look Like After H.R. 3193?, H7767 [29SE]

Interviews

Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction: David Kay and Matt Lauer, ``Today'' (television program), S315 [28JA]

Letters

Allocation of foreign aid to Egypt: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, H5851 [15JY]

Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection: Nanette A. Nadeau, S7126 [22JN]

Arms Export Control Act provisions of Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3451 [20MY]

Assault weapons production ban: Sarah Brady, S9671 [24SE]

Assault weapons production ban extension: Gerald R. Ford, William J. Clinton, and Jimmy Carter, S8024 [13JY]

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representatives Goss and Harman, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), S9504-S9506 [22SE]

———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7813 [8JY]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6507 [21JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H6506 [21JY]

Consequence management of chemical, biological, or terrorist attacks: Nanette A. Nadeau, S7126 [22JN]

Declassification of information relative to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction provided by the intelligence community to the U.N.: Stanley M. Moskowitz, CIA, S1437 [23FE]

Dept. of Defense rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies: Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3901 [14JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3901 [14JN]

Development of robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons: Linton F. Brooks, Dept. of Energy, S7275 [23JN]

———Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, S7275 [23JN]

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, H7745 [29SE]

———Charles H. Ramsey, District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Dept., H7745 [29SE]

———Representatives Tom Davis and Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H7746 [29SE]

———several business associations, H7768 [29SE]

Ground-based midcourse missile interceptors funding: James O. Ellis, Jr., S7122 [22JN]

National missile defense system postponement: several retired generals and admirals, S6920 [17JN], H3249 [19MY], E902 [18MY]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: David Boies and Sean Eskovitz, Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP, S1564-S1567 [25FE]

———several law enforcement organizations, S1564 [25FE]

U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces against Iraq: Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Forces (House), H1123, H1124 [17MR]

Use of antipersonnel landmines: Samuel R. (Sandy) Berger, S1870 [27FE]

Lists

Cosponsors of H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, H7748, H7769 [29SE]

District of Columbia children killed by gunfire, H7760 [29SE]

Law enforcement organizations and individuals opposing S. 1805, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S1665 [26FE]

Organizations supporting Feinstein amendment to S. 1805, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, on assault weapons production ban, S1941 [1MR]

Retired generals and admirals supporting national missile defense system postponement, S6921 [17JN]

Supporters of extension of ban on production of assault weapons, S9071 [10SE]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Policy on Submunition Reliability: William S. Cohen, Dept. of Defense, H4695 [22JN]

Messages

Australia Group Justification Relative to Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction: President Bush, S319 [28JA], H224 [28JA]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, S2710 [11MR], H1045 [11MR]

National Emergency Relative to Russian Disposal of Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons: President Bush, H4207 [16JN]

Motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1448 [23FE], S1649 [26FE], S1975 [2MR]

Press releases

Congresswoman Jackson Lee Urges House GOP Leadership To Schedule Immediate Vote To Renew Assault Weapons Ban That Expires Today: Representative Jackson Lee, H7041 [13SE]

Questions and answers

Assessment of validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) with George J. Tenet, S7812 [8JY]

Remarks in House

AID: restriction on release of reports by security contractor relative to attacks in Iraq, H7941 [30SE]

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, H1152, H1153, H1154, H1211 [17MR], H1433, H1480 [24MR], H1619 [29MR], H2188, H2189 [20AP], H2204, H2230 [21AP], H2452, H2475 [28AP], H2486 [29AP], H2524 [4MY], H2650 [5MY], H2912 [12MY], H3266, H3269 [19MY], H3452, H3516 [20MY], H4762, H4763 [22JN], H7054 [13SE]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, E18 [21JA]

Arms control: nonproliferation and disarmament programs funding, H3493 [20MY], H5118, H5119, H5123, H5124 [25JN]

———promote the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, H4140 [15JN], H6540 [21JY]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, H896 [9MR], H1345 [23MR], H1614 [29MR], H2166 [20AP], H2395 [27AP], H2520 [4MY], H2778 [11MY], H3056 [17MY], H3571 [1JN], H3936 [14JN], H4618 [21JN], H5951 [19JY], H6538 [21JY], H6560 [22JY], H6737 [7SE], H6812, H6878 [8SE], H6904, H6905 [9SE], H7036, H7037, H7039, H7040 [13SE], E1564 [8SE], E1582 [9SE], E1603 [13SE], E1632 [15SE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (H.R. 3831), H1097 [16MR], H5221 [7JY], H6733 [7SE], H6834, H6837, H6838, H6854 [8SE], E1607 [13SE]

———reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 2038), H539 [24FE], H729 [2MR], E633 [22AP], E677 [27AP], E1607, E1610 [13SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons, H7714 [28SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 5099), E1639 [15SE]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Hinkley High School students on participation in U.N. Adopt-a-Minefield Program, E933 [21MY]

Aviation: establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems, E1884 [11OC]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (H.R. 4056), H6503-H6508 [21JY]

Bush, President: statements by former administration officials on foreign policy decisions, E114 [4FE]

China, Republic of: allow vote on peace referendum without intimidation or threat of force from the People's Republic of China, E91 [3FE], E109 [4FE], E127 [6FE], E192 [24FE], E272 [2MR], E369, E376 [16MR]

Cleveland, OH: observance of Third Annual Day of Rememberance of Victims of Gun Violence, E2010 [17NO]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H226 [28JA]

———report on assessing validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H5619 [13JY], H5795 [15JY], H5953 [19JY], H6123 [20JY]

Crime: strengthen and enhance the prevention and prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction, H8866-H8869 [8OC]

Cyprus: support buffer zone de-mining initiative, E2084 [20NO]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of B-2 stealth bomber arrival at Whiteman AFB, MO, E170 [12FE]

———B-1 bomber funding, H3271 [19MY], H4725 [22JN]

———B-2 bomber and Joint Strike Fighter funding, H9001 [8OC]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, H8998 [8OC]

———cleanup of contaminants, pollution and unexploded ordnance at certain transferred military property, H6465 [21JY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, H4703, H4704 [22JN]

———F/A-22 aircraft program funding, H3275 [19MY]

———implement Defense Science Board recommendation for a national wide area for unexploded ordnance, H3449 [20MY]

———Joint Strike Fighter and F/A-22 Raptor aircraft development funding, H1097 [16MR]

———license for export of defense articles to Australia and the United Kingdom, H9005 [8OC]

———provide rapid acquisition authority to respond to combat emergencies (H.R. 4323), H3900, H3901 [14JN], E1128 [15JN], E1165 [18JN], E1244 [25JN]

———reduce failure rate of cluster bombs, H4695 [22JN]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4584 [21JN], H4699, H4703, H4706, H4707 [22JN], H8988 [8OC]

———tribute to Rock Island Arsenal, E1371 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, H1679, H1680, H1682, H1683 [30MR], H9009 [8OC]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1950), E82 [30JA], E379 [16MR], E436 [24MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), H7581, H7714 [28SE], H7738, H7739, H7758-H7777 [29SE], E1885 [11OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), consideration (H. Res. 803), H7741-H7749 [29SE]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5800, H5846-H5851 [15JY]

Explosives: provide for the safe and secure storage of explosive materials by State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 5162), E1755 [30SE]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (H.R. 1540), E633 [22AP]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (H.R. 821), E633 [22AP]

FN Manufacturing, Inc.: tribute, H401 [10FE]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (H.R. 4808), H7669 [28SE]

House of Representatives: anniversary of terrorist attack on chamber, H713 [2MR]

———legislative priorities, H7081 [14SE]

Huntsville, AL: Missile and Space Intelligence Center funding, H4829 [23JN]

India: commend nuclear weapons policies, H247 [30JA]

Intelligence services: appoint commission to assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq relative to possession of weapons of mass destruction, H291, H292 [3FE], H413 [10FE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H66 [21JA], H104, H116-H119 [27JA], H256, H282, H291-H296 [3FE], H314, H370, H372-H377 [4FE], H401 [10FE], H488-H494 [11FE], H555, H556 [24FE], H919-H924 [9MR], H1042, H1051-H1057 [11MR], H1143-H1150, H1160-H1182, H1186-H1201, H1204, H1210-H1212, H1223-H1227 [17MR], H1233 [18MR], H1363-H1368 [23MR], H1446 [24MR], H1729-H1733 [30MR], H1766-H1768, H1774-H1779 [31MR], H2191 [20AP], H2204, H2228, H2230, H2231, H2241, H2245 [21AP], H3071, H3076-H3079 [17MY], H3501 [20MY], H3573 [1JN], H3691, H3699-H3702 [2JN], H4622-H4635 [21JN], H4758-H4764 [22JN], H4829 [23JN], H5544, H5636-H5642 [13JY], H5898, H5901-H5905 [15JY], H5953, H5975-H5978 [19JY], H6911, H6912, H6914, H6916, H6919 [9SE], H7053-H7057 [13SE], H7238-H7241 [17SE], H7303 [21SE], H7407 [22SE], H7587 [28SE], H8031-H8034 [4OC], H8172, H8175 [6OC], H8862 [8OC], H9889-H9891 [17NO], H10899 [6DE], H10996 [7DE], E83 [30JA], E491 [31MR], E1325 [8JY], E1598 [13SE], E2206 [20DE]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons, H7217 [15SE]

———condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), H2617-H2623 [5MY], E778 [6MY], E787, E788, E789 [7MY], E877 [17MY]

———U.S. policy relative to efforts to develop nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems, E2143 [24NO]

Iraq: possession of weapons of mass destruction, H104, H116-H119 [27JA], H508-H512 [11FE], H919-H924 [9MR], H1041, H1051-H1057 [11MR], H2477 [28AP], H3098 [18MY], H3405 [20MY], H3691 [2JN], H5175-H5177 [6JY], H8174, H8175 [6OC], H8643, H8644, H8645 [7OC]

Israel: tribute for providing intelligence and democracy efforts, E1648 [15SE]

Kay, David: comments by former chief U.S. weapons inspector on Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction, H253 [3FE], H377 [4FE], H493 [11FE], H555 [24FE], H755 [3MR], H920, H921 [9MR], H1041 [11MR]

Laos: demining activities funding, H5857 [15JY]

Libya: dismantling and removal of weapons of mass destruction, H4843-H4846 [23JN]

———Muammar Qadhafi's decision to renounce weapons of mass destruction and improve U.S. relations, H1121, H1160 [17MR], H1638-H1641 [29MR], E333 [9MR]

———report on congressional delegation trip relative to Muammar Qadhafi's decision to renounce weapons of mass destruction and improve U.S. relations, H380-H383 [4FE]

———U.S. policy, H807 [3MR], H1598 [29MR]

National Nuclear Security Administration: robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons development funding, H5098 [25JN]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 428), E901 [18MY]

———evaluation of Bush administration, H7740 [29SE]

———national missile defense system funding, H3270 [19MY], E964 [21MY]

Nuclear weapons: conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H3415-H3418 [20MY]

———proliferation, H8684, H8688 [7OC], H8987 [8OC]

———promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (H.R. 4212), H3493 [20MY]

———protect public health and safety if testing of nuclear weapons by the U.S. is resumed (H.R. 3921), H898 [9MR]

Pakistan: call for termination of transfer of nuclear weapons equipment to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran, and Libya, H247 [30JA], H371 [4FE], H1636 [29MR]

———designation as major non-NATO ally, H1636 [29MR]

———proposed arms sales, H9994 [18NO]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (S. 982), H6878 [8SE]

Taxation: provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (H.R. 5249), E1878 [11OC]

Terrorism: modify designation of foreign terrorist organizations and include information on groups seeking weapons of mass destruction or designated as terrorist organizations in Dept. of State country reports, H4841, H4842 [23JN]

Troy, AL: anniversary of Lockheed Martin Pike County missile assembly facility, E954 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: addition of armor plating on Humvees, S961 [11FE], S2468 [10MR], S3392 [31MR], S6700 [14JN]

———force protection initiative funding, S7384 [24JN]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 2980), S11380 [16NO]

———promote the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, S6704, S6705 [14JN]

———provide for elimination and safeguarding of conventional arms (S. 2981), S11380 [16NO]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S1902-S1910, S1917, S1940, S1941 [1MR], S1951-S1955, S1958-S1971 [2MR], S2773 [12MR], S4153 [20AP], S4678, S4681 [29AP], S4988 [6MY], S6730 [14JN], S6989 [17JN], S7422 [24JN], S7982-S7987, S8023 [13JY], S8651 [22JY], S8926-S8929 [8SE], S9071 [10SE], S9104, S9122 [13SE], S9260 [15SE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (S. 2109), S1523-S1525 [24FE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (S. 2498), S6467 [3JN], S6484 [4JN]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons, S9671 [24SE], S10686 [7OC], S11620 [19NO]

ATF: eliminate waiver of prohibitions on possession of firearms and explosives by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals (S. 2945), S10848 [8OC]

Bremer, L. Paul, III: comments relative to deployment of Armed Forces to Iraq, S10404 [5OC]

China, Republic of: allow vote on peace referendum without intimidation or threat of force from the People's Republic of China, S647 [5FE], S1582 [25FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S265, S266 [27JA]

———report on assessing validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S7882, S7883 [9JY], S7947-S7952 [13JY], S8148-S8150 [15JY], S8501-S8505, S8522-S8525 [21JY], S8581, S8642 [22JY]

Committee on the Present Danger: reestablish, S8830 [7SE]

Crime: strengthen and enhance the prevention and prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction (S. 2665), S11998 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: airborne laser program funding, S10934 [9OC]

———antiterrorism programs funding through reductions in ground-based midcourse missile interceptors, S7092-S7100 [21JN], S7120-S7127 [22JN]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S8618 [22JY]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S1869 [27FE], S2763-S2765 [12MR]

———F/A-22 aircraft program funding, S6069 [21MY]

———future tactical truck system program funding, S7385 [24JN]

———limit funding for certain ballistic missile defense programs pending submission of operational testing and evaluation reports, S7038-S7043 [18JN], S7211-S7213, S7225 [23JN]

———M1A2 SEP tank modernization funding, S7385 [24JN]

———oversight of procurement, performance criteria, and operational test plans for ballistic missile defense programs, S6929-S6941 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permanent installation of explosive detection systems at airports funding, S9211 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to restrict local law enforcement use of National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S83 [21JA]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, S10984 [9OC]

———maintenance of records from criminal background checks for firearms sales, S70 [21JA], S216 [23JA], S1921, S1922 [1MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), S10686 [7OC]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S1554 [25FE], S3266 [29MR]

Firearms: exempt lawsuits involving a shooting victim of John A. Muhammad or Lee B. Malvo from the definition of qualified civil liability action, S1655-S1663 [26FE]

———expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor, S1634-S1639 [26FE], S1973, S1974 [2MR]

———gun control, S14 [20JA]

———hold weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers to certain basic product liability standards, S1616, S1620 [26FE]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (S. 1706), S1969 [2MR], S11620 [19NO]

———modify definition of ``reasonably foreseeable'' relative to misuse of firearms or ammunition, S1922-S1928 [1MR]

———permit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers if gross negligence or reckless conduct proximately caused death or injury, S1867, S1870 [27FE], S1939 [1MR], S1974, S1975 [2MR]

———permit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers that involve injuries to children, S1872 [27FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1611-S1671 [26FE], S1860-S1873 [27FE], S1901-S1928, S1937-S1942 [1MR], S1947, S1976, S2012 [2MR], S4011 [8AP], S10056 [30SE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1532-S1582 [25FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), unanimous-consent agreement, S1581 [25FE], S1870 [27FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), unanimous-consent request, S1448 [23FE]

———protect rights of law enforcement officers who are victimized by crime to secure compensation from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S1663-S1670 [26FE]

———regulate sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, S1639-S1641 [26FE], S1973 [2MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S1910-S1922, S1941 [1MR], S1948-S1951, S1955, S1956, S1959-S1971 [2MR], S3173 [25MR], S11620 [19NO]

———release of information on gun stores that sell the most guns used in crimes, S216 [23JA]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S1621-S1623 [26FE]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (S. 2129), S1598 [25FE]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun and provide safety standards for such devices, S1613-S1616 [26FE], S4011 [8AP]

GAO: report on deployment of a national missile defense system, S4734 [3MY]

Hazardous substances: require imported explosives to be marked in the same manner as domestically manufactured explosives (S. 2563), S7320 [23JN]

Intelligence services: appoint commission to assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq relative to possession of weapons of mass destruction, S388-S393 [3FE], S763-S767 [10FE], S974-S978 [11FE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S224-S226 [26JA], S266 [27JA], S309-S312 [28JA], S518, S527-S531, S535 [3FE], S608-S614, S634-S640 [5FE], S764-S767 [10FE], S1436 [23FE], S1978-S1992, S2010-S2018 [2MR], S2020, S2072 [3MR], S3205, S3207-S3210 [26MR], S3280 [29MR], S3431 [31MR], S4334 [22AP], S4627, S4672 [29AP], S5743 [19MY], S5899 [20MY], S6623 [8JN], S7422-S7424 [24JN], S7811-S7814 [8JY], S8056, S8057 [14JY], S8413-S8415 [19JY], S8653 [22JY], S9404, S9406, S9430 [21SE], S9544 [23SE], S9869-S9873 [29SE], S9997-S10000 [30SE], S10213-S10215 [1OC], S10333, S10339-S10342 [4OC], S10478-S10481 [6OC]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), S8648, S8798 [22JY]

———U.S. policy, S8648 [22JY]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance, S2705 [11MR]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (S. Con. Res. 81), S8648, S8795, S8796 [22JY]

Iraq: comparison of war with Vietnamese Conflict, S4671 [29AP]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, S224-S226 [26JA], S984, S985 [11FE], S1978-S1992 [2MR], S5518 [17MY], S5763, S5764 [19MY], S10333 [4OC], S10478-S10481 [6OC], S10622-S10624 [7OC], S10773, S10803 [8OC]

Kay, David: comments by former chief U.S. weapons inspector on Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction, S315 [28JA], S613 [5FE], S1010 [11FE]

Law enforcement: require certain notifications when a National Instant Criminal Background Check System query reveals someone in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File attempting to purchase a firearm, S1872 [27FE]

Libya: human rights violations, S8221 [15JY]

Million Mom March (organization): tribute to bus tour supporting assault weapon ban reauthorization, S6989 [17JN]

———tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S4988 [6MY]

National Intelligence Authority: establish National Counterproliferation Center, S10536-S10540 [6OC]

National security: accelerate removal or security of fissile and radioactive materials at vulnerable sites worldwide, S5771, S5774 [19MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2653), S8122-S8126 [14JY]

———national missile defense system funding, S5518-S5521 [17MY]

———national missile defense system operational deployment testing, S10933, S10934 [9OC]

———promote international cooperation on national missile defense system, S6694, S6695 [14JN]

———require successful testing of a national missile defense system before deployment, S6690 [14JN], S6918-S6928 [17JN]

Nuclear energy: clarify treatment of accelerator-produced and other radioactive material as byproduct material (S. 2763), S8752 [22JY]

Nuclear weapons: national policy on research and development of new nuclear weapons, S4486-S4488 [28AP]

———prohibit funding for new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services Advanced Concepts Initiative, S6426-S6431 [3JN], S6751-S6763 [15JN], S7275 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S6426-S6431 [3JN], S6751-S6763 [15JN], S7274, S7275 [23JN]

———proliferation, S9024 [9SE]

———promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (S. 2310), S4049 [8AP]

———strategic defense initiative, S6690 [14JN]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (S. Res. 480), S11834 [20NO]

States: tribute to gun control efforts, S689 [6FE]

Taxation: provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (S. 2966), S10860 [8OC]

———treatment of certain sniper weapons, S6480 [4JN]

———treatment of certain sniper weapons (S. 429), S3604 [2AP]

Terrorism: assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture (S. 427), S1675 [26FE], S9027 [9SE], S12044 [8DE]

———enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 430), S1675 [26FE], S9027 [9SE], S12044 [8DE]

Treaties and agreements: provide exceptions from requirements for bilateral agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom for exemptions from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, S10948 [9OC]

U.N. Security Council: strategy for dealing with the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, S4827 [4MY]

Reports

Ground-Based Midcourse Ballistic Missile Defense System Testing: Dept. of Defense, S6926 [17JN]

Widespread Availability of Armor Piercing Ammunition in the Civilian Market: GAO, S1637 [26FE]

Reports filed

Chemical Facilities Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 994) (S. Rept. 108-261), S5226 [11MY]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4056) (H. Rept. 108-565), H4857, H4892 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 803) (H. Rept. 108-707), H7734 [28SE]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2144) (S. Rept. 108-248), S2859 [22MR]

U.S. Intelligence Community's Pre-War Intelligence Assessments on Iraq: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 108-301), S7896 [9JY]

Statements

Alleged Mohamad Atta Meeting in Prague With Iraqi Intelligence Officials: Senator Levin, S7812 [8JY]

Low Altitude Air Defense of North America: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), S7126 [22JN]

U.S.-India Space and Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: President Bush, H248 [30JA]

Summaries

Lemongello v. Will Co. (Lawsuits Against Weapons Manufacturers): David Boies, S1668 [26FE]

Target—The Impact of the 1994 Federal Civil Assault Weapons Legislation: Crime Gun Solutions LLC, S1908 [1MR]

Tables

Law enforcement officers feloniously killed by firearms, S1636 [26FE]

Testimonies

Iraqi Possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction: David Kay, S613 [5FE], S1010 [11FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 398, condemn Iran's development of means to produce nuclear weapons, H2617-H2619 [5MY]

H. Res. 803, consideration of H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, H7741 [29SE]

H.R. 3193, District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, H7758 [29SE]

H.R. 4056, Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act, H6503 [21JY]

H.R. 4323, provide rapid acquisition authority to the Dept. of Defense to respond to combat emergencies, H3900 [14JN]

H.R. 4808, land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers near Holloman AFB, NM, H7669 [28SE]

S. 2109, assault weapons production ban extension, S1525 [24FE]

S. 2310, promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world, S4050 [8AP]

S. 2653, Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act, S8122-S8125 [14JY]

S. 2945, No Guns for Felons Act, S10848 [8OC]

S. 2966, Child Protection and Home Safety Act, S10860 [8OC]

S. Res. 480, Senate National Security Working Group authorities extension, S11804, S11834 [20NO]

Transcripts

Raw Data—Dem Memo on Iraq Intel: Fox News Channel, S7883 [9JY]