EXPLOSIVES related term(s) Firearms

Articles and editorials

Why Do Land Mines Still Kill So Many?, S136 [10JA]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: recognize service of working dogs and soldier handlers in the Army tactical explosive detection dog program and prioritize adoption of such dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers (see S. Con. Res. 58), S7357 [6DE] (see H. Con. Res. 145), H9820 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 2458), S1243 [27FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (see S. 3373), S5931 [23AU]

Depts. of Defense and State: develop and implement a strategy for removing unexploded ordnance in Syria and Iraq (see H.R. 5883), H4242 [18MY]

Remarks in House

Animals: establish a working group to determine ways to develop a domestic canine breeding network to produce high quality explosives detection canines (H.R. 4577), H32–H34 [9JA], E41 [12JA]

Austin, TX: condemn bombings, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H1530 [13MR]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, H8174 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: explosive ordnance disposal equipment upgrades and technology enhancements funding, H5801, H5802 [27JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of bombing victims in Austin, TX, H2029 [22MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 2458), S1232, S1248 [27FE], S1719 [14MR]

Weapons: increase global effort to clear, and eliminate use of, landmines, S135 [10JA]

Reports filed

Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4577) (H. Rept. 115–488), H81 [9JA]

TSA Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1872) (S. Rept. 115–266), S3034 [6JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4577, Domestic Explosives Detection Canine Capacity Building Act, H32 [9JA]

S. Con. Res. 58, recognize service of working dogs and soldier handlers in the Army tactical explosive detection dog program and prioritize adoption of such dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers, S7360 [6DE]