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7 U.S.C. 8401: Regulation of certain 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 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 182, 7 U.S.C. 8411, 42 U.S.C. 262a.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (2).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

2002Homeland Security Act of 2002

2002Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002created it

7 U.S.C. 8401Regulation of certain biological agents and toxins

(a)Regulatory control of certain biological agents and toxins

(b)Regulation of transfers of listed agents and toxins

(c)Possession and use of listed agents and toxins

(d)Registration; identification; database

(e)Safeguard and security requirements for registered persons

(f)Inspections

(g)Exemptions

(h)Disclosure of information

(i)Civil money penalty

(j)Notification in event of release

(k)Reports

(l)Definitions

(m)Authorization of appropriations

This CongressBills that change it or would

None we track

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–334 added subcl. (IV) and redesignated former subcl. (IV) as (V). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a), (V)

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.