BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS see also Weapons

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (S. 1915), S6416, S6419 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: make grants to train school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic illness in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 5923), H5030 [21JY]

OMB: execute a national biodefense strategy (see S. 2967), S3054 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense: release of ‘‘National Blueprint for Biodefense—Leadership and Major Reforms Needed To Optimize Efforts’’ report, H660 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (S. 1915), H6355 [29NO]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (H.R. 3299), H3697 [10JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (S. 1915), S6199 [28SE], S6418 [16NO]

——— make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (S. 1915), unanimous-consent request, S5136 [14JY]

Reports filed

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1915) (S. Rept. 114–251), S2625 [9MY]

National Biodefense Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2967) (S. Rept. 114–306), S5278 [6SE]

Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3299) (H. Rept. 114–735), H5254 [9SE]

Texts of

S. 1915, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, S6418, S6420 [16NO], H6355 [29NO]