Congress approves bioterrorism preparedness bill
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The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed a bill to improve U.S. preparedness for bioterrorism or other health crises, in part by accelerating development of new vaccines and drugs.
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A Republican-led congressional  committee on Wednesday rejected concerns about civil liberties  and passed a bill to expand the U.S. government's power to  track terror suspects and deport people seen as a risk.
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The US House of Representatives passes a bill allowing military tribunals for foreign terrorism suspects.
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Republicans pushed a bill supported   by President George W. Bush to set rules for interrogating and   trying terrorism suspects through the U.S. House of   Representatives on Wednesday and Senate Republicans were   expected to follow within a day.
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WASHINGTON - Congress has passed and President Bush will sign a historic piece of legislation that will revamp the nation&#39;s intelligence system.
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After clearing the House of Representatives, landmark legislation to revamp the US intelligence network heads for an expected approval in the Senate before President George W. Bush signs it into law.
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The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve the sweeping intelligence-overhaul bill sought by President Bush and the independent Sept.
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The House of Representatives on   Wednesday passed a bill backed by President George W. Bush   setting rules for interrogating and trying foreign terrorism   suspects, dismissing warnings from Democrats that courts will   reject the plan.
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The Philippine Congress passes a controversial anti-terror bill aimed at tackling militants in the south.
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The House approved a bill Thursday that would grant legal status to President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program with new restrictions. Republicans called it a test before the election of whether Democrats want to fight or "coddle" terrorists.
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Prompted by the Virginia Tech University shootings, Congress yesterday approved legislation that would help states more quickly and accurately identify potential firearms buyers with mental health problems that disqualify them from gun ownership under federal law.
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The House approved GOP-crafted legislation Friday to implement the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations and give law enforcement new powers to fight terrorism and curb illegal immigration.
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By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON - More than five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the government cannot show how the $5 billion given to public health departments has better prepared the country for a bioterrorism attack or flu pandemic.
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The Senate approved a $32 billion homeland security funding bill Monday after days of political breakdown over a proposed federal milk subsidies extension.
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The Food and Drug Administration would gain new authority to ensure the safety of prescription drugs, including the power to mandate label changes that warn of newly emerging risks, under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.
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The US House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday designed to tighten gun ownership, nearly two months after a disturbed student went on the deadliest ever US school shooting rampage.
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The White House reached an agreement with three key Republican senators on a bill establishing interrogation techniques and trial procedures for terrorism suspects, lawmakers said today.