U.S. CODE
Rulings
AD/CVD
Notices
HTSUS
U.S. Code
Regs
More
Ports
About
Updates
Apps
Larger font
Smaller font
CustomsMobile Pro
beta now open!
Apply for a FREE beta account. Spaces are limited so apply today.
SIGNUP FOR BETA
SEARCH
Toggle Dropdown
Search US Code
Search Leg. Notes
Sort by Rank
Titles Ascending
Titles Descending
10 per page
25 Result/page
50 Result/page
U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024
All Titles
Title 50
Chapter 32
§ 1519. Lethal binary chemical m...
§ 1520. Repealed....
§ 1519. Lethal binary chemical m...
§ 1520. Repealed....
U.S. Code
Notes
§ 1519a.
Limitation on procurement of binary chemical weapons
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be obligated or expended after
September 24, 1983
, for the production of binary chemical weapons unless the President certifies to the Congress that for each 155-millimeter binary artillery shell or aircraft-delivered binary aerial bomb produced a serviceable unitary artillery shell from the existing arsenal shall be rendered permanently useless for military purposes.
(b)
(1)
Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations for the Army in section 101 of this Act may be used for the establishment of a production base for binary chemical munitions and for the procurement of components for 155-millimeter binary chemical artillery projectiles, but such funds may not be used for the actual production of binary chemical munitions before
October 1, 1985
.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), before the production of binary chemical munitions may begin after
September 30, 1985
, the President must certify to Congress in writing that, in light of circumstances prevailing at the time the certification is made, the production of such munitions is essential to the national interest.
(3)
For purposes of this subsection, “production of binary chemical munitions” means the final assembly of weapon components and the filling or loading of components with binary chemicals.
(
Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, § 1233
,
Sept. 24, 1983
,
97 Stat. 695
.)
cite as:
50 USC 1519a
.list_box li,p,.cm-search-info,.cm-search-detail,.abt span,.expand-collapse_top
Get the CustomsMobile app!