It was a program started during the Bush years. The idea was to 1) “clean up the labs” and 2) employ the scientists. There was this scare that Soviet era scientists who had worked with WMD would have to look for employment elsewhere, and terrorist states with lots of money would happily employ them.
However, I don’t think anyone thought this program would run on for ever. Big mistake!
15 years to supposedly destroy or transfer materials. Questions arise. If job was completed, when was it completed? If it was completed, why is Nuland concerned the Russians could do something. If disposal or re locating wasn’t completed, what steps have been taken to secure the pathogens. Have contingency plans been made for pathogen release in view of Nuland’s concerns .We just went through covid for 2 years. People have a right to know the pathogens we are talking about.
Government programs always run forever barring - I don’t know what. Global thermonuclear war?
The Rural Electrification Administration (1935) still exists as the Rural Utilities Service.