(a) In generalNeither the Secretary of Defense nor any other officer or employee of the United States may, directly or by contract—
(1)
conduct any test or experiment involving the use of any chemical or biological agent on a civilian population; or
(b) Construction
Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to prohibit actions carried out for purposes not prohibited by this chapter (as defined in section 6701(8) of this title).
(c) “Biological agent” definedIn 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—