1 / 17

restricts access to dangerous biological agents that could be used by terrorists or criminals

A Review of H.R. 3448: Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 Harry Enoch, Ph.D. Director of Environmental, Health & Safety University of Kentucky July 17, 2002. restricts access to dangerous biological agents that could be used by terrorists or criminals

tamar
Download Presentation

restricts access to dangerous biological agents that could be used by terrorists or criminals

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. A Review of H.R. 3448: Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002Harry Enoch, Ph.D.Director of Environmental, Health & SafetyUniversity of KentuckyJuly 17, 2002

  2. restricts access to dangerous biological agents that could be used by terrorists or criminals • places additional responsibilities on universities for safeguarding biological agents used in research

  3. H.R. 3448 was preceded by theUSA Patriot Act of 2001 • “If you can’t legally buy a gun, it shouldn’t be legal for you to obtain or possess anthrax.” • made possession of “Select Agents” by “restricted persons” a criminal offense

  4. SelectAgentscertain viruses, bacteria, toxinsand other biological agentsexamples • Ebola and smallpox virus • Anthrax and plague bacteria • Aflatoxin and botulinum toxin

  5. restricted person • convicted or under indictment for a crime • fugitive from justice • unlawful user of controlled substance • illegal alien • mental defective or has been committed • dishonorable discharge • alien from terrorist country

  6. Attorney General’s list of terrorist countries IranIraqSyriaLibyaCubaNorth KoreaSudan

  7. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002H.R. 3448enacted June 12, 2002

  8. H.R. 3448 • HHS to regulate possession, use and transfer of Select Agents • HHS to issue rules for safety and security of Select Agents • institutions must register all individuals with access to Select Agents--access is defined very broadly

  9. Dates in H.R. 3448 • notification rules mid July • notify HHS/USDA mid September of Select Agents • interim final rules mid December on registration • final rules effective mid February 2003

  10. Penalties for possessing or transferring listed agents illegally • up to 5 years in prison • up to $250,000 fine for individuals • up to $500,000 fine for institutions

  11. Limited exemptions for • clinical and diagnostic labs • commercial products (licensed, registered, or approved) • products approved for clinical trials • public health emergencies

  12. H.R. 3448 • restricts possession to “legitimate needs” • Justice Department to do background checks on registered individuals • those on initial registration can continue to work until notified otherwise • those who register later cannot work until approved

  13. USDA provisions • must develop a comparable list of agents affecting plant and animal toxicity, production, or marketability • develop controls similar to HHS • cooperate with HHS on co-listed agents

  14. Federal Register notice, July 2, 2002Proposed rulemaking • CDC to receive notifications for HHS • institutions to designate a Responsible Facility Official (RFO) • RFO to collect data and submit forms • facility is a single geographic site

  15. Federal Register notice, July 12, 2002Proposed rulemaking • CDC put their draft notification form out for comment • includes a list of USDA high consequence livestock pathogens and toxins

  16. UK must-do itemsby mid September 2002 • educate the UK community of the law’s requirements and penalties • appoint an RFO • inventory select agents in UK possession • collect data on individuals and agents • submit notification to CDC

  17. in the near future • register with CDC/USDA all agents and individuals with access to agents • limit access to listed agents • notify CDC of releases, losses or theft • comply with safety requirements training safeguard and security measures facilities

More Related