News & Information
March 1 letter to Frederick Leaders
California shows the way for biosecurity in commercial gene synthesis
Bill Text - AB-1966 Gene synthesis providers
National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Report 2010
House Bill 580 - Maryland Department of Health – Biosafety Level 3 Laboratories in Frederick County
ENCL 1 - Community Liaison Committee-GNL (PDF)
ENCL 2 - Report on Science and Safety Fair 8 January 2019 (PDF)
Recent Fort Detrick incidents highlight need for transparency (Frederick News Post, June 20,2018)
Community needs facts on USAMRIID containment breach (Frederick News Post, June 19, 2018)
Frederick News Posts Reports On the Status of the Laboratory Reporting Bill - FNP reporter K. Loos follows the most recent fate of HR655/SB396 known as "Lab Reporting Bill. This Maryland state bill sponsored by Del. Karen Young and Senator Ron Young seeks to help emergency services to protect county citizens by allowing containment laboratories to self-identify their location.
CLCAC provides testimony to the Maryland House of Representatives on HR655 (PDF): The attached document is the transcript from the testimony provided by CLCAC member, Dr. Robert Hawley on behalf of the CLCAC on February 20, 2018.
Science Safety Security Website (HHS)
Egregious safety failures at Army lab led to anthrax mistakes (USA Today January 15, 2016)
Army anthrax revelations raise oversight concerns (USA Today January 19, 2016)
The Frederick News-Post; Frederick Committee Addresses Pathogen Research Debate (January 16, 2016)
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) Workshop, January 7 to January 8, 2016
USA Today article on White House call for greater accountability, safety at biolabs
White House October 2015 Memo on Next Steps to Enhance Biosafety and Biosecurity in the United States - Outlines the President's goals for transparency in the nation's laboratory system, incident reporting and accountability, and material stewardship, as well as guidance on the scope of what constitutes biological agents that could pose a threat to public health or agriculture.
Frederick News Post Reporting on laboratory accidents and mishaps, part 1, January 4 2015
Frederick News Post Reporting on laboratory accidents and mishaps, part 2, January 5 2015
Frederick News Post Reporting on laboratory accidents and mishaps, part 3, January 6, 2015
Frederick News Post Reporting on laboratory accidents and mishaps, part 4, January 7, 2015
CLCAC request to State Delegation on self-regulated private laboratories, 12/14 (PDF)
Final report from Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene working group on Private High Containment Lab Health and Safety Issues and Oversight. Public comments accepted through November 30, 2013
CLCAC comments on State DHMH Workgroup Report, November 2013 (PDF)
See two minute video about the April 30, 2014 Safety Expo
The Role of the Public with Dual Use Research of Concern (PDF)
CLCAC letter requesting meeting with Lab and Garrison leadership (PDF)
Lab and Garrison leadership response to CLCAC (PDF)
CLCAC Questions for CDC - March 13, 2012 Meeting (PDF)
CLCAC 2012 Maryland legislative proposal (PDF)
CLCAC March 2012 testimony to State Senate Finance Committee on Proposed legislation (PDF)
SB 758 Containment Laboratories Oversight Bill (PDF)
SB 758 Fiscal and Policy Note (PDF)
MCM-T&E Facility Refinement Study Results
CLCAC 2012 Working Priorities (PDF)
CLCAC supports NRC Recommendations on Army's Risk Assessment Plan (PDF)
CLCAC responses to questions from the BoCC (PDF)
Emergency Planning in the Community and the High-containment Laboratories at Fort Detrick (PDF)
County, City, and Ft. Detrick to start Containment Laboratory Community Advisory Committee (PDF)