CHEMICAL WEAPONS see also Weapons

Articles and editorials

Syria Likely Used Chlorine Gas in Recent Bombing Raids, Rights Group Says, S3734 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 2200), H2791 [1MY]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 756), S1585 [17MR]

Iraq: condemn campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people and reaffirm friendship with the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 403), H5770 [29JY]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

——— ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (see S. Res. 173), S2688 [6MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H4771 [25JN]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H9246 [10DE]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9246 [10DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (H.R. 3875), H9242–H9248 [10DE]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4576–H4578 [23JN]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Halabja, Kurdistan, H1669 [17MR], E361 [18MR]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6170 [18SE], H6700 [29SE]

World War I: anniversary of first large scale use of chemical weapons, H2398 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 756), S1656 [19MR], S5088 [14JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6626–S6629 [15SE], S6680–S6682 [16SE]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S7627 [29OC]

——— condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime (S. Res. 173), S2696 [6MY]

——— condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, and call for international response to atrocities, S2781 [12MY]

——— condemn use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP], S2821 [13MY]

——— establishment of humanitarian safe zone in Turkey, S5895 [27JY]

World War I: anniversary of first large scale use of chemical weapons, S2311 [22AP]

Reports filed

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2200) (H. Rept. 114–164), H4490 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3875) (H. Rept. 114–334), H8238 [16NO]

Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 756), S4103 [11JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2200, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H4576 [23JN]

H.R. 3875, Dept. of Homeland Security CBRNE Defense Act, H9242–H9246 [10DE]

S. 756, Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act, S5088 [14JY]

S. Res. 173, condemn atrocities committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, S2693 [6MY]