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Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, 7 CFR 331 and 9 CFR 121, Final Rule |
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March 18, 2005 |
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The USDA/APHIS has published the requirements for the possession, use, and transfer of biological agents and toxins that have been determined to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety, to animal health, to plant health, or to animal or plant products. This final rule will become effective April 18, 2005. |
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Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act [full text in pdf] |
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Frequently Asked Questions (December, 2002) |
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Interim Final Rule [full text in pdf] (December 13, 2002) |
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This regulation prescribes Department of the Army (DA) safety policy, responsibilities, and procedures for biological defense research, development, test, and evaluation (RDTE) operations. |
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Biological Defense Safety Program, 32 CFR Part 626 [full text in pdfs by chapter] (July 1, 1999) |
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Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-69 |
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December, 2002 |
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is conducting a national inventory of biomedical laboratories to identify possession of wild poliovirus materials. The purpose of the inventory is to alert laboratories to the anticipated successful global eradication of polio and to encourage the destruction of all unneeded wild poliovirus materials. A national registry will be established to list all laboratories that retain poliovirus materials for ongoing work. It is important to note that wild polioviruses may be present in clinical and environmental materials collected for any purpose from areas of the world where polio was endemic. These materials could include: throat swabs, respiratory secretions, feces, and environmental soil, sewage, and water samples. The Division of Research Compliance is coordinating the survey and collecting the required information. For more information regarding this initiative, please contact Farah Moulvi, USF Institutional Biosafety Officer, at fmoulvi@research.usf.edu or (813) 974-0954. |
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Letter to scientific research faculty |
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June 12, 2002 |
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This law is designed to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Section 202(a) requires all persons in possession of any select agent to notify the Secretary of DHHS by September 10, 2002. Section 213(b) requires individuals in possession of high consequence livestock pathogens or toxins and select plant pathogens to notify the Secretary of Agriculture by October 8, 2002. |
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Public Health Security And Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act of 2002 [full text in pdf] |
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This list specifies the viruses, bacteria, fungi, toxins, genetic elements, recombinant nucleic acids, and recombinant organisms which are listed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) select agents and toxins, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) high consequence livestock pathogens, or HHS/USDA overlap agents. |
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March 18, 2005 |
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The CDC has issued the requirements that govern the possession, use, and transfer of select biological agents and toxins that pose a potential threat to public health and safety. This final rule is effective as of April 18, 2005. |
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Select Agent Regulation [full text in pdf] |
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Frequently Asked Questions (December, 2002) |
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Interim Final Rule [full text in pdf] (December 13, 2002) |
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October 26, 2001 |
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Places restrictions on persons who possess select agents and provides criminal penalties for possession of such agents that cannot be justified for specified peaceful purposes. |
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USA Patriot Act [full text in pdf] |
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Text Specific to Biosafety: Section 817 – Expansion Of The Biological Weapons Statute |
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