U.S. Disposal of Chemical Weapons in the Ocean : Background and Issues for Congress.

Provides brief history of the disposal of chemical weapons in the ocean by U.S. armed forces, discusses potential risks from disposal in the ocean, and reviews findings of relevant scientific studies in Europe and Russia. Examines response options and issues, response authorities in existing Federal...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States) Europe. Russia. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides brief history of the disposal of chemical weapons in the ocean by U.S. armed forces, discusses potential risks from disposal in the ocean, and reviews findings of relevant scientific studies in Europe and Russia. Examines response options and issues, response authorities in existing Federal law, and relevant legislation in the 109th Congress.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.