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42 U.S.C. 262a: Enhanced control of dangerous biological agents and toxins

Created in 2002 by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 182, 7 U.S.C. 8401, 7 U.S.C. 8411, 18 U.S.C. 175b, 42 U.S.C. 247d–6.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services (1), Office of Inspector General-Health Care, Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328, §2311(1), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "proper training and appropriate skills to handle such agents and toxins; and". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §2311(2), substituted "(including risks posed by the release, theft, or loss of such agent or toxin, or use in domestic or international terrorism)" for "(including the risk of use in domestic or international terrorism)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "section 406 of title 5." for "section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)." Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §2311(3)(B), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §2311(3)(A), (C), redesignated par. (1) as (2) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall report to the Congress annually on the number and nature of notifications received under subsection (e)(8) (relating to theft or l… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §2311(3)(A), redesignated par. (2) as (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 117–328, §2311(4), substituted "fiscal years 2023 through 2027" for "fiscal years 2002 through 2007". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (m)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–22 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Pandemic and All- Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019) Law text · (k)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security and" for "consultation with". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.