H.R. 2356, The WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011

It is now 2 1/2 years since the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism issued its report entitled, ‘‘World at Risk.’’ Congress had asked the commission to recommend ways to prevent proliferation of WMDs and their use in acts of terrorism. Commissioners provided their guidance, and we are close to enacting their recommendations and eliminating the remaining gaps in our preparedness posture. The prediction of the commission that it is more likely than not that there will be a weapon of mass destruction used somewhere on Earth by a terrorist group before the end of the year 2013, is a startling reminder of the danger that we face as a Nation.