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Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments

“Pursuant to statute (22 U.S.C. 2593a), the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation issued a report providing a detailed assessment of the adherence of the United States and other nations to obligations undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or commitments to which the United States is a participating Read More »

Author:: U.S. Department of State
Publish Date:: July 2010

July 29, 2010
| Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025

National Agriculture and Food Defense Act of 2007

Senate Bill S. 1804 Introduced to Senate: July 17, 2007 Sponsor: Senator Richard Burr [NC] Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, July 17, 2007 Bill states that: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) shall lead federal, state, local, tribal, and private efforts to enhance the protection of critical U.S. Read More »

July 14, 2010
| Filed under North America, Proposed Legislation, and 2001-2025

Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008

Senate Bill S.3127 Introduced to Senate: June 12, 2008 Sponsor: Senator Richard Burr [NC] Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 12, 2008. A bill to reauthorize the Select Agent Program by amending the Public Health Service Act and the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 and Read More »

July 14, 2010
| Filed under North America, Proposed Legislation, and 2001-2025

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act

Senate Bill S.1649 Introduced to Senate: September 8th, 2009 Sponsor: Senator Joseph Lieberman [CT] Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, Calendar No. 705 on December 17, 2010. A bill to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, to prepare for attacks using weapons of mass destruction, and for other purposes.