LEAKING TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE OUTER 
SURFACE OF THE PACKAGE BECOMES WET. 
AFTER THE HEARING, THE POSTAL SERVICE 
PUBLISHED A PROPOSED REGULATION TO BAN ALL 
MAILINGS OF ETIOLOGIC AGENTS AS A RESULT OF 
THE CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED AT THE 
HEARING. SUBSEQUENTLY, I CONTACTED RESEARCH 
INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE NATION, INCLUDING 
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH TO DISCUSS 
THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THIS BAN ON 
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 
I AM GREATLY CONCERNED THAT BANNING THE 
MAILING OF THESE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS WOULD 
HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON STANDARD 
MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES. 
I BELIEVE THAT FULL ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING 
REGULATIONS SHOULD GUARANTEE PUBLIC SAFETY 
WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 
AMENDING THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT 
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