CHEMICAL WEAPONS see also Weapons

Amendments

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6299 [9SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), S948 [27FE], H823 [4MR]

Articles and editorials

Israel’s Military Intelligence Chief Says Syria’s Assad Readying To Use Chemical Weapons, S1833 [14MR]

Seeking a Viable U.N. Path Forward on Syria, E1342 [19SE]

Syrian Regime Chokes Off Food to Town That Was Gassed—Siege of Moadhamiya Raises Concerns of a Fresh Humanitarian Crisis (excerpt), S7165 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria following congressional authorization and determination that Syria has not agreed to surrender chemical weapons or become Chemical Weapons Convention signatory (see H.J. Res. 61), H5512 [11SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (see S.J. Res. 21), S6269 [6SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 58), H5434 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish a strategy to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region (see H.R. 2314), H3287 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 242), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 307), H176 [18JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (see H.R. 1542), H1991 [12AP]

EPA: reduce or eliminate the risk of releases of hazardous chemicals from public water systems and wastewater treatment works (see S. 67), S213 [23JA]

Iraq: recognize the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq and reaffirm U.S. friendship with such people (see H. Res. 422), H7252 [19NO]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see S. 68), S213 [23JA]

Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Strategy: establish (see S. 1021), S3761 [22MY]

Syria: allow access by humanitarian organizations, engage in diplomatic efforts to resolve conflict, strengthen sanctions, investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity, and prevent use of chemical weapons (see H. Con. Res. 53), H5547 [12SE]

——— call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 22), S6327 [10SE]

——— condemn violence, use of chemical weapons, and human rights violations and call for Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity (see S. Res. 219), S6295 [9SE]

——— establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (see H. Con. Res. 51), H5434 [9SE]

——— impose sanctions and expand existing sanctions (see S. 1714), S8049 [14NO]

Weapons: increase sanctions on entities who transfer to Iran, Syria, or North Korea goods, services, or technology for chemical, biological, or advanced conventional weapons proliferation activities (see H.R. 893), H814 [28FE]

Letters

Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization: Alliance for Biosecurity, H833 [4MR]

——— James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, H833 [4MR]

——— several health organizations, H199 [22JA]

——— several public health organizations, H834 [4MR]

——— Stephanie Silverman, Roundtable on Critical Care Policy (organization), H834 [4MR]

——— Thomas K. McInerny, American Academy of Pediatrics, H833 [4MR]

Impact of potential military strike against Syria on military families: Rebekah Sanderlin and Molly Blake, S6289 [9SE]

Lists

Chemical Weapons Usage Since World War I, S6348 [11SE]

Motions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6273 [9SE], S6301 [10SE]

Press releases

U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013: Executive Office of the President, S6347 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, H5409, H5432 [9SE], H5437, H5438, H5440, H5441 [10SE], H5480, H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5532 [12SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (H.J. Res. 58), H5438 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, H7631 [11DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), H187–H201 [22JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), Senate amendment, H823–H836 [4MR], E255 [7MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (H.R. 1542), H4837–H4840 [22JY]

Russia: diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, H5438 [10SE], H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5938 [28SE]

Syria: call for diplomatic resolution rather than military action to address use of chemical weapons, H5484 [11SE]

——— establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (H. Con. Res. 51), E1324 [17SE], E1689 [18NO]

——— Obama administration proposal to have Syria surrender its’ chemical weapons stockpiles to the U.N. Security Council for oversight and destruction, H5441 [10SE], H6276 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

al-Assad, Bashar: alleged use by Syrian President of chemical weapons against Syrian population, S3288 [9MY]

——— preparations by Syrian President to use chemical weapons against Syrian population, S1833 [14MR]

Anderson, Walter H.: Purple Heart recipient posthumously, S5834 [23JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6749 [24SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6271 [6SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6273–S6284, S6288–S6290 [9SE], S6302–S6319 [10SE], S6337–S6348, S6367–S6369 [11SE]

——— delay sequestration for members if President authorizes use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6289, S6290 [9SE]

Dept. of HHS: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and Bioshield Special Reserve fund funding, S2302 [22MR]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 307), S948–S957 [27FE], S1123 [5MR]

Next Generation Cooperative Threat Reduction Strategy: establish, S8341 [20NO]

——— establish (S. 1021), S3765–S3767 [22MY]

Russia: diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S6337–S6348, S6369 [11SE], S6482 [17SE]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (S.J. Res. 22), S6330–S6333 [10SE]

——— condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy, S1833–S1835 [14MR]

——— impose sanctions and expand existing sanctions (S. 1714), S8053 [14NO]

——— tribute to diplomatic efforts by U.S., Russia, and the U.N. to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S7055 [30SE]

——— U.S. policy, S7165 [3OC]

Reports filed

Armed Forces Use Against Syria in Response to Use of Chemical Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21), S6270 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS Programs To Protect Against Pandemics and Attacks From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 307), S771 [14FE]

Statements

U.N. Security Council Resolution on Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons Stockpiles: Samantha Power, U.N. Ambassador, S7056 [30SE]

Texts of

H.R. 307, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, S948–S957 [27FE], H187–H197 [22JA]

H.R. 1542, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4837 [22JY]

S. Res. 219, condemn violence, use of chemical weapons, and human rights violations in Syria and call for Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity, S6298 [9SE]

S.J. Res. 21, Armed Forces use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6269 [6SE]