Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act : "The Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Act, 50 U.S.C. 2301et seq, is intended to enhance the capability of the Federal government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving WMD. Congress has directed that DOD provide certain expert advice to Federal, State, and local agencies with regard to WMD, to include domestic terrorism rapid response teams, training in emergency response to the use or threat of use of WMD and a program of testing and improving the response of civil agencies to biological and chemical emergencies". (DHS, National Response Plan (Draft #1), Feb. 25, 2004, p. 70)
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