Biological Weapons : A Primer.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological warfare.

Export controls.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.

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text file

PDF

Summary:

Examines issues related to biological weapons (BWs). Provides background on BWs, and assesses BW threat from foreign countries and terrorist groups. Reviews laws related to BWs, including P.L. 101-298, the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 and P.L. 104-132, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. Discusses current Federal programs in USDA, Department of Commerce, DOD, DOE, HHS, Department of Justice, VA, EPA, and FEMA; and the Biological Weapons Convention of 1975 and export controls.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Biological Weapons

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