The U.S. Defense Department recently certified weapons of mass destruction civil support teams from the national guards of Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Virginia, officials told Congress Monday.

Congress has authorized a total of 32 teams to prepare to assist civil authorities respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction.  Legislators appropriated funds in fiscal 2000 to certify 17 teams — the seven certified this week, seven others previously certified and three that remain to be certified.  All 10 teams funded in fiscal 1999 have been certified, and five teams funded in fiscal 2001 are being created (Defense Department release, Jan. 28).

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