U.S. Government Documents on International Biosecurity

This is our working compendium of biosecurity-related U.S. government documents in the public domain. To recommend a government document for inclusion please email the Webmaster.

Department of Agriculture

• An Early Detection System for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza in Wild Migratory Birds: U.S. Interagency Strategic Plan (2006)

Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General

• Review of Controls Over the Export of Chemical and Biological Commodities (Redacted) (2005)

Department of State

• United States International Engagement on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (2007)
• Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments (2005)

Government Accountability Office (formerly General Accounting Office)

• Global Health: U.S. Agencies Support Programs to Build Overseas Capacity for Infectious Disease Surveillance (2007)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Nonproliferation Programs Need Better Integration (2005)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses (2004)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Additional Russian Cooperation Needed to Facilitate U.S. Efforts to Improve Security at Russian Sites (2003)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Observations on U.S. Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation Programs in Russia (2003)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Assessing U.S. Policy Tools for Combating Proliferation (2001)