Bush administration seeks new legislation to improve security standards at chemical plants. Chemical plants are one of the nation’s most vulnerable to catastrophic terrorist attack. Virus chip could help epidemiologists identify and contain emerging diseases including pathogens that bioterrorists could launch. New York Governor Pataki drops bid to get a bigger share of federal antiterror money from Congress. Governor agrees to allow New York City to have a share of the money it is seeking from Congress, Times reports. Virus Chip could come in handy in containing emerging diseases.”]