he population. The distribution of these drugs is another reform that must be implemented. Perhaps the National Homeland Security Agency should take up this issue, but a clear, quick, and effective policy for the distribution of the stockpiles of medicine needs to be created and implemented. Should an attack occur, citizens may not have much time to get inoculations. Therefore, the public should be informed of designated centers to report to should such an emergency occur. Again, as of right now it seems highly unlikely that such a system would be able to protect the entire populace (since many of the biological and chemical weapons may infect people and go unnoticed for such a long period that by the time symptoms appear, it is too late for inoculations), saving as many lives as possible should be the goal nonetheless.The last healthcare related reform the president should undertake is increasing funding to biomedical research. The increase in funds should be devoted to finding faster and cheaper ways to produce mass quantities of vaccines and antidotes in order to build the stockpiles of the federal government. In addition, biomedical research should focus on finding cures to a wide variety of possible weapons of terror and producing them at a cheaper cost. More efficiency in the production of these medicines will lead to decreased cost, longer shelf lives, and a greater stockpile for the populace.The federal government has a formidable task in reconfiguring its bureaucracy to effectively deal with the threats posed by modern terrorism. It is important to note that the recommendations contained within this report do not cover every aspect in need of reform. However, these few recommendations will have the greatest effect in helping safeguard and deal with a terrorist attack on the United States. Some suggested reforms go a long way in updating the present system for detection and response while others add to the problems ...
