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House Homeland Security Panel Approves CBRN, Anthrax, Interoperability Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

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House Homeland Security Panel Approves CBRN, Anthrax, Interoperability Bills

A House subcommittee on Thursday agreed to several homeland security bills including a measure establishing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) intelligence and information sharing functions of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) intelligence office.The CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015 (H.R. 2200), offered by Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), would authorize the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to support analysis of terrorists and their plans to conduct attacks involving CBRN materials against the United States and share…

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

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