NOTIFICATION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES.

SEC. 1089. [50 U.S.C. 1527 note] NOTIFICATION OF SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees within 7 days after ceasing operations at any Department of Defense laboratory or facility rated at biosafety level-3 or higher for safety or security reasons. (b) Content.—The notification required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the reason why operations have ceased at the laboratory or facility; (2) whether appropriate notification to other Federal agencies has occurred; (3) a description of the actions taken to determine the root cause of the cessation; and (4) a description of the actions taken to restore operations at the laboratory or facility.