Congressional Testimony and BriefingsOrganized by date[Testimony and briefings organized by topic] Briefing on "Biological Threats and the Importance of Preparedness"
Presentation delivered by Tom Inglesby, MD, at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Trust for America's Health entitled "Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism."
March 3, 2008 Briefing on "Preparing for Bioterrorism: Project BioShield, BARDA, and the Medical Countermeasure Enterprise"
Comments by Dr. Brad Smith, PhD, including slide presentation
November 28, 2007 Hearing on "Six Years After Anthrax: Are We Better Prepared to Respond to Bioterrorism?”
Testimony by Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
October 23, 2007 HTML | PDF
Hearing on Germs, Viruses, and Secrets: The Silent Proliferation of Bio-Laboratories in the United States
Testimony by Gigi Kwik Gronvall, PhD
October 4, 2007 HTML | PDF Briefing on Rational Homeland Security: Lowering Obstacles and Creating Economic and Socially Sensible Policies
Opening remarks by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD
September 19, 2007 HTML | PDF Hearing on Bioterrorism Preparedness and the Role of DHS Chief Medical Officer
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
March 29, 2007 HTML | PDF Hearing on "Project BioShield Reauthorization Issues"
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
April 6, 2006 HTML | PDF Roundtable on All Hazards Medical Preparedness and Response
Comments from Tom Inglesby, MD
April 5, 2006 HTML | PDF Roundtable on Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century
Comments from Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
March 28, 2006 HTML | PDF Protecting the Homeland: Fighting Pandemic Flu From the Front Lines
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
February 8, 2006 HTML | PDF Realistic Expectations about Public Responses to Pandemic Flu
Remarks by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD
December 14, 2005 HTML | PDF Statement to Senate and House Conferees on H.R. 3010, the FY 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
Issued by The Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
November 10, 2005 HTML | PDF Creating the Department of Homeland Security: Consideration of the Administration's Proposal
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
June 25, 2002 HTML | PDF The State Public Health Preparedness for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Six Month Report Card
Testimony of Thomas V. Inglesby, MD
April 18, 2002 HTML | PDF Department of Health and Human Services Budget Priorities for FY 2003
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
February 28, 2002 HTML | PDF Terrorism Through the Mail: Protecting Postal Workers and the Public (Part II)
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
October 31, 2001 HTML | PDF Hearing on the Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Testimony of Donald A. Henderson, MD, MPH
September 5, 2001 HTML | PDF Hearing on FEMA's Role in Managing Bioterrorist Attacks and the Impact of Public Health Concerns on Bioterrorism Preparedness
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
July 23, 2001 HTML | PDF Hearing on Terrorism Preparedness: Medical First Response
Testimony of Tara O'Toole, MD, MPH
September 22, 1999 HTML | PDF Bioterrorism: Our Frontline Response: Evaluating U.S. Public Health and Medical Readiness
Testimony of Donald A. Henderson, MD, MPH
March 25, 1999 HTML | PDF Bioterrorism
Testimony of Donald A. Henderson, MD, MPH
March 16, 1999 HTML | PDF | 
