§ 1522. Conduct of chemical and biological defense program
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(a)General The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the chemical and biological defense program of the United States in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b)Management and oversight In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall do the following:
(1)Assign responsibility for overall coordination and integration of the chemical and biological warfare defense program and the chemical and biological medical defense program to a single office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
(2)Take those actions necessary to ensure close and continuous coordination between
(A)the chemical and biological warfare defense program, and
(B)the chemical and biological medical defense program.
(3)Exercise oversight over the chemical and biological defense program through the Defense Acquisition Board process.
(c)Coordination of program
(1)The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Army as executive agent for the Department of Defense to coordinate and integrate research, development, test, and evaluation, and acquisition, requirements of the military departments for chemical and biological warfare defense programs of the Department of Defense.
(2)The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency may conduct a program of basic and applied research and advanced technology development on chemical and biological warfare defense technologies and systems. In conducting such program, the Director shall seek to avoid unnecessary duplication of the activities under the program with chemical and biological warfare defense activities of the military departments and defense agencies and shall coordinate the activities under the program with those of the military departments and defense agencies.
(d)Funding
(1)The budget for the Department of Defense for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1994 shall reflect a coordinated and integrated chemical and biological defense program for the Department of Defense.
(2)Funding requests for the program (other than for activities under the program conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under subsection (c)(2)) shall be set forth in the budget of the Department of Defense for each fiscal year as a separate account, with a single program element for each of the categories of research, development, test, and evaluation, acquisition, and military construction. Amounts for military construction projects may be set forth in the annual military construction budget. Funds for military construction for the program in the military construction budget shall be set forth separately from other funds for military construction projects. Funding requests for the program may be included in the budget accounts of the military departments.
(3)The program conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under subsection (c)(2) shall be set forth as a separate program element in the budget of that agency.
(4)All funding requirements for the chemical and biological defense program shall be reviewed by the Secretary of the Army as executive agent pursuant to subsection (c).
(e)Management review and report
(1)The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the management structure of the Department of Defense chemical and biological warfare defense program, including—
(A)research, development, test, and evaluation;
(B)procurement;
(C)doctrine development;
(D)policy;
(E)training;
(F)development of requirements;
(G)readiness; and
(H)risk assessment.
(2)Not later than May 1, 1994, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the details of measures being taken to improve joint coordination and oversight of the program and ensure a coherent and effective approach to its management.
(Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XVII, § 1701, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1853; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 228, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2460; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title X, § 1047, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 392.)
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U.S. Code
statute-compilations
- Sec. 1708NATIONAL BIO-WEAPONS DEFENSE ANALYSIS CENTER
- Sec. 1702CONSOLIDATION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE TRAINING ACTIVITIES
- Sec. 1259IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS ON PREPAREDNESS OF UNITED STATES FORCES TO COUNTER NORTH KOREAN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
- Sec. 1704SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING FEDERAL EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR RESPONSE TO TERRORIST THREATS
- Sec. 247CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE
- Sec. 1047AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM IN BUDGET ACCOUNTS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
- Sec. 1701CONDUCT OF THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 104–132To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–201To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–296To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes
- Public Law 118–31To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–283To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–261To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 1042Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 1098Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 1047Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 1098Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 2Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 2Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 1042Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 1042Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
- Sec. 1042Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments
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- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XVII, § 1701
- 107 Stat. 1853
- Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 228
- 110 Stat. 2460
- 137 Stat. 392
- Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409
- 83 Stat. 209
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 228(a)
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 228(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 228(b)(2)
- Pub. L. 104–201, § 228(b)(3)
- 134 Stat. 3958
- Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1708
- 116 Stat. 2318
- Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title II, § 247
- 112 Stat. 1956
- Pub. L. 104–132, title V, § 521(b)
- 110 Stat. 1286
- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XVII, § 1702
- 107 Stat. 1854
- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XVII, § 1704
- 107 Stat. 1855
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XVII, § 1701
Stat.107 Stat. 1853
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title II, § 228
Stat.110 Stat. 2460
Stat.137 Stat. 392
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