biological agent
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United States Code
6 U.S.C. § 195B — in this section (5 versions over time)
The terms "biological agent" and "toxin" have the meanings given those terms in section 178 of title 18.
7 U.S.C. § 8401 — for purposes of this section (4 versions over time)
The terms “biological agent” and “toxin” have the meanings given such terms in section 178 of title 18.
18 U.S.C. § 178 — as used in this chapter (3 versions over time)
the term “biological agent” means any microorganism (including, but not limited to, bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae or protozoa), or infectious substance, or any naturally occurring, bioengineered or synthesized component of any such microorganism or infectious substance, capable of causing—
(A) death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism;
(B) deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or material of any kind; or
(C) deleterious alteration of the environment;
18 U.S.C. § 1992 — in this section
the term “biological agent” has the meaning given to that term in section 178(1);
18 U.S.C. § 1993 — in this section
the term “biological agent” has the meaning given to that term in section 178(1) of this title;
18 U.S.C. § 2283 — in this section (6 versions over time)
The term “biological agent” means any biological agent, toxin, or vector (as those terms are defined in section 178).
22 U.S.C. § 6771 — in this section (6 versions over time)
In this section, the term “biological agent” means any micro-organism (including bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae or protozoa), pathogen, or infectious substance, or any naturally occurring, bio-engineered or synthesized component of any such micro-organism, pathogen, or infectious substance, whatever its origin or method of production, capable of causing—
(1) death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism;
(2) deterioration of food, water, equipment, supplies, or materials of any kind; or
(3) deleterious alteration of the environment.
42 U.S.C. § 262A — for purposes of this section (10 versions over time)
The terms “biological agent” and “toxin” have the meanings given such terms in section 178 of title 18.