U.S. Government Documents on Science and 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

• Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, Use, and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins; Final Rule (2005)

Department of Defense

• Defense Science Board Task Force Report on Department of Defense Biological Safety and Security Program (2009)

Department of Health and Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Select Agents and Toxins Theft, Loss and Release Information Document (2008)
• List of Select Agents and Toxins (2006)
• Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins; Final Rule (2005)

National Institutes of Health, National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

• Addressing Biosecurity Concerns Related to the Synthesis of Select Agents (2006)
• NSABB Draft Guidance Documents (2006)

Office of Inspector General

Government Accountability Office (formerly General Accounting Office)

• Biosafety Laboratories: BSL-4 Laboratories Improved Perimeter Security Despite Limited Action by CDC Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations (2009)
• Biosafety Laboratories: BSL-4 Laboratories Improved Perimeter Security Despite Limited Action by CDC (2009)
• Biological Research: Observations on DHS’s Analyses Concerning Whether FMD Research Can Be Done as Safely on the Mainland as on Plum Island (2009)
• Biosafety Laboratories: Perimeter Security Assessment of the Nation's Five BSL-4 Laboratories (2008)
• Biological Research Laboratories: Issues Associated with the Expansion of Laboratories Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (2007)
• Department of Homeland Security: Science and Technology Directorate's Expenditure Plan (2007)
• Plum Island Animal Disease Center - DHS and USDA Are Successfully Coordinating Current Work, but Long-Term Plans Are Being Assessed (2005)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: Review of State and Federal Disease Surveillance Efforts (2004)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses (2004)
• Combating Bioterrorism: Actions Needed to Improve Security at Plum Island Animal Disease Center (2003)
• Infectious Diseases: Gaps Remain in Surveillance Capabilities of State and Local Agencies (2003)
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: Additional Russian Cooperation Needed to Facilitate U.S. Efforts to Improve Security at Russian Sites (2003)
• Homeland Security: New Department Could Improve Biomedical R&D Coordination but May Disrupt Dual-Purpose Efforts (2002)