22 USC 6771 - Prohibition

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 6771.

Prohibition

(a)

In general

Neither the Secretary of Defense nor any other officer or employee of the United States may, directly or by contract—

(1)

conduct any test or experiment involving the use of any chemical or biological agent on a civilian population; or

(2)

use human subjects for the testing of chemical or biological agents.

(b)

Construction

(c)

“Biological agent” defined

In this section, the term “biological agent” means any micro-organism (including bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae or protozoa), pathogen, or infectious substance, or any naturally occurring, bio-engineered or synthesized component of any such micro-organism, pathogen, or infectious substance, whatever its origin or method of production, capable of causing—

(1)

death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism;

(2)

deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or materials of any kind; or

(3)

deleterious alteration of the environment.

(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title VI, § 602, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–886.)

cite as: 22 USC 6771