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Title:

Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2001-FY2005

Authors:

Ari Schuler

Date posted:

June 15, 2004

Publication type:

Article

Publication:

Biosecur Bioterror 2004;2(2):86-96

Publisher:

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Availability:

Available on publisher's website

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Introduction:

Over the past several years, the United States government has spent substantial resources on preparing the nation against a bioterrorist attack. This article analyzes the civilian biodefense funding by the federal government from fiscal years 2001 through 2005, specifically analyzing the budgets and allocations for biodefense at the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of State. In total, approximately $14.5 billion has been funded for civilian biodefense through FY2004, with an additional $7.6 billion in the President’s budget request for FY2005.