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This report reviews criminal sanctions attaching to the development,production,possesion, and use of biological weapons.It also addresses certain federal regulations attaching to the development,production, and transportation of biological agents.

Intro -- BORDER SECURITY:BARRIERS ALONG THEU.S. INTERNATIONAL BORDER -- BORDER SECURITY:BARRIERS ALONG THEU.S. INTERNATIONAL BORDER -- Contents -- PREFACE -- Border Security: Barriers Alongthe U.S. International Border -- Background -- The San Diego Border Primary Fence -- Operation Gatekeeper -- Sandia National Laboratory Study -- Congressional Border Barrier Legislation -- Section 102 of IIRIRA - Improvement of Barriersat the Border -- Expansion of Waiver Authority under the REAL ID Act -- The San Diego Sandia Fence -- The California Coastal Commission -- Current Status of the San Diego Triple Fence -- The San Diego Fence and USBP Apprehensions -- Border Barrier Construction -- Steps Prior to Construction -- Border Fence Construction Process and Funding -- Types of Fences and Barriers -- Other Border Barriers: Vehicle Barriers -- Current Status -- Legislation in the 110th Congress -- Enacted Legislation -- Proposed Legislation -- Legislation in the 109th Congress -- Issues For Congress -- Effectiveness -- Costs -- Fence Design -- Fence Location -- Land Acquisition -- Diplomatic Ramifications -- Environmental Considerations -- Legal Considerations -- Unintended Consequences -- Appendix I: Examples of USBP Border Fencing -- Appendix II: The San Diego Fence -- Appendix III: Permanent Vehicle Barrier Schematic -- Appendix IV: Permanent Vehicle Barriers -- Appendix V: Data From Figure 4 -- Appendix VI: Legal Requirements Waived by DHS for the Construction ofthe San Diego Border Fence -- Appendix VII: Legal Requirements Waived by DHS for the Construction of Physical Barriersand Roads in the Vicinity of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Southwest Arizona -- Appendix VIII: Legal Requirements Waived by DHS for the Construction of Physical Barriersand Roads in the Vicinity of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Areain Southeast Arizona -- INDEX.

This report addresses select legal questions raised by the use of military force against the Islamic State.

This report opens with an overview of the grounds for inadmissibility and summarizes key legislation enacted in recent years. The section on current law explains the legal definitions of "terrorist activity," "engage in terrorist activity," and "terrorist organization," and describes the terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal.

This report outlines the issues involved with DHS's construction of the San Diego border fence and highlights some of the major legislative and administrative developments regarding its completion.

This report opens with an overview of the grounds for inadmissibility and summarizes key legislation enacted in recent years. The section on current law explains the legal definitions of "terrorist activity," "engage in terrorist activity," and "terrorist organization," and describes the terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal.

This report provides information about the Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens on Immigration. The INA spells out a strict set of admissions criteria and exclusion rules for all foreign nationals. It gives an overview of the grounds for inadmissibility and summarizes key legislation enacted in recent years.

From Summary: "This report discusses some of the major immigration areas that were under consideration in the above-mentioned comprehensive reform proposals, including asylum, biometric tracking systems, border security, document security, exclusion, immigration enforcement, and visa issuances."

This report provides an overview of the CSRT procedures, summarizes court cases related to the detentions and the use of military commissions, and summarizes the Detainee Treatment Act, as amended by the Military Commissions Act of 2006, analyzing its effects on detainee-related litigation in federal court. The report summarizes pending legislation that may have some bearing on Congress's options with respect to the Guantanamo detainees.