Amendment101st Congress
Amendment required the Defense Department to annually publish in the Federal Register a report with respect to research conducted under the Biological Defense Research Program to include: (1) a list of each unclassified biological agent used; (2) the biological properties of each unclassified agent; (3) the location at which biological research is conducted, and the amount of funds expended at each facility; and (4) the biosafety used in conducting the research.
- Amendment Number
- 177
- Description
- Amendment required the Defense Department to annually publish in the Federal Register a report with respect to research conducted under the Biological Defense Research Program to include: (1) a list of each unclassified biological agent used; (2) the biological properties of each unclassified agent; (3) the location at which biological research is conducted, and the amount of funds expended at each facility; and (4) the biosafety used in conducting the research.
- Purpose
- An amendment to require the Department of Defense to publish in the Federal Register an annual list detailing the location, nature and saftey levels of each biological agent used in the Biological Defense Research Program. The amendment exempts classified information from public publication but requires such information to be reported to Congress.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 25, 1989
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Owens (UT) amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 274 - 151 (Roll no. 161).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:44:24
- Submitted Date
- Jul 25, 1989
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021