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Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 32 - Chemical and Biological Warfare Program
Sec. 1518 - Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies
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| 50 U.S.C. § 1518 (2018) |
| §1518. Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies |
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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. |
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(Pub. L. 91–441, title V, §506(d), Oct. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 913.) |
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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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 32 - CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM Sec. 1518 - Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies |
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| January 14, 2019 |
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| 83 Stat. 209 84 Stat. 913 |
| Public Law 91-121, Public Law 91-441 |
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