### Question
How is the "select agent" defined?


### Answer
The term **select agent** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 175b* as follows -

> a biological agent or toxin to which subsection (a) applies

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 175b*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 10-BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS**

