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S. 1706 (107th)

Bioweapons Control and Tracking Act of 2001

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Introduced

15 November 2001

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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19 August 2025

Summary

Bioweapons Control and Tracking Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and maintain a list of each biological agent and each toxin with potential to severely threaten public health and safety; (2) promulgate regulations establishing safety and security standards, procedures, restricted access, and registration requirements for listed agents and toxins, including traceability mechanisms; and (3) establish exemptions consistent with public safety. Imposes civil penalties for violations of these requirements.

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