108th Congress

House Select Committee on Homeland Security Holds Hearing on Bioshield

On June 6, 2003, the House Select Committee on Homeland Security (Representative Christopher Cox [R-CA], Chairman) held a hearing on "Bioshield: Lessons from Current Efforts to Develop Biowarfare Countermeasures." Dr. John LaMontagne, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, testified on the scientific challenges and progress made in identifying bioweapon agents and the development of countermeasures.

Hearing Summary: Bioshield: Lessons from Current Efforts to Develop Biowarfare Countermeasures