Executive Order 13546: Optimizing the Security of Biological Select Agents and Toxins in the United States

Sec. 3. Findings. (a) The use of BSAT presents the risk that BSAT might be lost, stolen, or diverted for malicious purpose. The SAP exists to provide effective regulatory oversight of the possession, use, and transfer of BSAT that reduces the risk of their misuse or mishandling. The absence of clearly defined, riskbased security measures in the SAR/SAP has raised concern about the need for optimized security and for risk management.