November 15, 2007
Here is the relevant Code and the exemptions to the “restrictions” passed by Congress in April 2000 which permits deadly experimentation on US citizens without informed consent.
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 50USC1520a]
TITLE 50–WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER 32–CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM
Sec. 1520a. Restrictions on use of human subjects for testing of
chemical or biological agents
(a) Prohibited activities
The Secretary of Defense may not conduct (directly or by contract)–
(1) any test or experiment involving the use of a chemical agent
or biological agent on a civilian population; or
(2) any other testing of a chemical agent or biological agent on
human subjects.
(b) Exceptions
Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the
prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a test
or experiment carried out for any of the following purposes:
(1) Any peaceful purpose that is related to a medical,
therapeutic, pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, or research
activity.
(2) Any purpose that is directly related to protection against
toxic chemicals or biological weapons and agents.
(3) Any law enforcement purpose, including any purpose related
to riot control.
(c) Informed consent required
The Secretary of Defense may conduct a test or experiment described
in subsection (b) of this section only if informed consent to the
testing was obtained from each human subject in advance of the testing
on that subject.
(d) Prior notice to Congress
Not later than 30 days after the date of final approval within the
Department of Defense of plans for any experiment or study to be
conducted by the Department of Defense (whether directly or under
contract) involving the use of human subjects for the testing of a
chemical agent or a biological agent, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report
setting forth a full accounting of those plans, and the experiment or
study may then be conducted only after the end of the 30-day period
beginning on the date such report is received by those committees.
(e) “Biological agent” defined
In this section, the term “biological agent” means any micro-
organism (including bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiac, or protozoa),
pathogen, or infectious substance, and any naturally occurring,
bioengineered, or synthesized component of any such micro-organism,
pathogen, or infectious substance, whatever its origin or method of
production, that is 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.
(Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, Sec. 1078, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat.
1915; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title X, Sec. 1067(4), Oct. 5, 1999, 113
Stat. 774.)
Codification
Section is comprised of section 1078 of Pub. L. 105-85. Subsec. (f)
of section 1078 of Pub. L. 105-85 amended section 1523(b) of this title.
Subsec. (g) of section 1078 of Pub. L. 105-85 repealed section 1520 of
this title.
Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1998, and not as part of Pub. L. 91-121, title IV,
Sec. 409, Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 209, which comprises this chapter.
