HR 2356 · 112th Congress · Emergency Management

WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-06-24· Sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]· House

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Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.(2012-11-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 - Requires: (1) the President to assign a member of the National Security Council to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense, who shall submit a National Biodefense Plan and publish a National Strategy for Biosurveillance; and (2) the Director of National Intelligence to develop and implement a National Intelligence Strategy for Countering the Threat from Weapons of Mass Destruction and a National Intelligence Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct intelligence and information sharing activities; (2) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks against the nation involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials; and (3) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues. Directs: (1) the Secretary to produce and update periodically an assessment of chemical, biological, radiolo…

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H.R. 2356, WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012

Jun 7, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 9, 2012

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Cosponsors (10)

4 Democrats6 Republicans