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McKenna Long & Aldridge Partner Testifies Before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Security Subcommittee

April 28, 2005

John Clerici, partner based in the Washington, DC office of McKenna Long & Aldridge, testified before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding bioterrorism and Project BioShield. Committee Chairman Gregg, (R-N.H.) oversaw the hearing focusing on fiscal 2006 appropriations for programs under its jurisdiction, which took place at 10:30 a.m. on April 28.

Agenda:

Bioterrorism and BioShield Draft - An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes (to be confirmed upon introduction).

Witnesses:

Panel : Penrose Albright - assistant secretary of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate;

Stewart Simonson - assistant secretary Health and Human Services for public health emergency preparedness

Panel : David Franz - chief, Biological Scientist, Midwest Research Institute;

Leighton Road - partner, Alloy Ventures;

John Clerici - McKenna Long and Aldridge