50 U.S.C. · War and National Defense
50 U.S.C. § 1518

Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies

Ch. 32 — CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM
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50 U.S.C. § 1518 — Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies

U.S.C. Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE 50 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 32 - CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM Sec. 1518 - Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1518. Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies

On and after October 7, 1970, no chemical or biological warfare agent shall be disposed of within or outside the United States unless such agent has been detoxified or made harmless to man and his environment unless immediate disposal is clearly necessary, in an emergency, to safeguard human life. An immediate report should be made to Congress in the event of such disposal.

(Pub. L. 91–441, title V, §506(d), Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 913.)

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, §409, Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 209, which comprises this chapter.

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