On the recordJuly 1, 2010
Understanding that research and laboratory work on BSAT is essential to both public health and national security, it is in the interest of the United States to address these issues.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Understanding that research and laboratory work on BSAT is essential to both public health and national security, it is in the interest of the United States to address these issues.”
Executive Order 13546—Optimizing the Security of Biological Select Agents and Toxins in the United States
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