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On September 13, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed by a voice vote the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018 (H.R. 6198), the Departmetn of Homeland Security announced.<\/p>\nOn September 13, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed by a voice vote the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018 (H.R. 6198), the Departmetn of Homeland Security announced.<\/p>\n
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen established the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office in December 2017 in one of the most significant reorganizations of the Department in a decade.\u00a0If enacted into law, this legislation would permanently establish the office and grant it new authorities to protect the American people against evolving WMD threats.\u00a0The CWMD Office is currently led by Assistant Secretary James F. McDonnell, who was appointed by President Trump in May 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe United States faces rising danger from terrorist groups and rogue nation states who could use weapons of mass destruction to harm Americans,\u201d said Secretary Nielsen. \u201cAlthough DHS has broad authorities to guard against radiological and nuclear dangers, we don\u2019t have the authorities we need to do the same against biological and chemical threats. We must stay a step ahead of our enemies, and this legislation would help us do that. I applaud the House Homeland Security Committee for their leadership in developing this legislation\u2014especially Chairman Michael McCaul and Rep. Dan Donovan\u2014and all House members who voted to enhance our defenses against WMD threats.\u00a0I now urge the Senate to do the same\u2014to pass this legislation and send it to the President\u2019s desk for signature.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source: DHS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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