The Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the "National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity" (referred to in this section as the "Board").
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity referred to in section 205 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) (referred to in this section as the "Board") shall provide technical advice, guidance, or recommendations, to relevant Federal departments and agencies related to biosafety and biosecurity oversight of biomedical research, including-
In carrying out the duties under subsection (b), the Board may consider strategies to improve the safety and security of biomedical research, including through-
The Board shall be composed of the following:
1So in original. No par. (2) has been enacted.
42 U.S.C. § 283r
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 205 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is section 205 of Pub. L. 109-417 which is set out as a note below.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
ORDERLY TRANSITION Pub. L. 117-328 div. FF, title II, §2313(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5762, provided that: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity established under section 404O of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 283r], as added by subsection (a), from any authority of the Board described in section 205 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) [set out below], as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022]."
APPLICATION Pub. L. 117-328 div. FF, title II, §2313(c), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5763, provided that: "The requirements under section 404O of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 283r], as added by subsection (a), related to the mission, activities, or functions of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity shall not apply until the completion of any work undertaken by such Board before the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 2022]."
NATIONAL SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD FOR BIOSECURITY: PROVISION OF ADVICE, GUIDANCE, OR RECOMMENDATIONS Pub. L. 109-417, title II, §205, Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2851, provided that: "The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity shall, when requested by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, provide to relevant Federal departments and agencies, advice, guidance, or recommendations concerning-"(1) a core curriculum and training requirements for workers in maximum containment biological laboratories; and "(2) periodic evaluations of maximum containment biological laboratory capacity nationwide and assessments of the future need for increased laboratory capacity."
- Advisory Committee
- The term "Advisory Committee" means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.1
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1See References in Text note below.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Public Health Service;