Congressional hearings move to curb steroid access next month
Congress plans mid January hearings on performance enhancing drugs with former Senate leader George Mitchell leading a review of the 80 plus players named in his report. Senate leaders back measures to criminalize HGH and restrict DHEA for minors, aiming to tighten penalties and create stricter controls.
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Congress expands Freedom of Information Act to curb secrecy
The House and Senate unanimously passed a strengthened FOIA bill amid White House uncertainty. The measure tightens access to government records, expands nonproprietary data from contractors, and raises penalties for noncompliance. It reverses Ashcroft limits and funds attorney fees from agency budgets, with broad media support.
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Congress approves auto fuel economy increase and ethanol mandate
Congress approved the energy bill boosting auto fuel economy by 40 percent to 35 mpg and mandating a sixfold rise in ethanol use to 36 billion gallons annually by 2022. The measure includes efficiency standards for appliances and buildings, with White House support and broad GOP backing.
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Bush orders major cut in U S nuclear stockpile
President Bush approved a significant reduction in the U S nuclear weapons stockpile, lowering it to less than a quarter of its Cold War size. The Energy Department will consolidate the weapons complex and dismantle decommissioned warheads while avoiding release of exact totals. Officials say the force will be reduced to the lowest level needed for national security, with about 6,000 warheads currently deployed or in reserve.
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