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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1519. Lethal binary chemical munitions
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this or any other Act shall be
used for the purpose of production of lethal binary chemical
munitions unless the President certifies to Congress that the
production of such munitions is essential to the national interest
and submits a full report thereon to the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives as far in advance
of the production of such munitions as is practicable.
(b) For purposes of this section the term "lethal binary chemical
munitions" means (1) any toxic chemical (solid, liquid, or gas)
which, through its chemical properties, is intended to be used to
produce injury or death to human beings, and (2) any unique device,
instrument, apparatus, or contrivance, including any components or
accessories thereof, intended to be used to disperse or otherwise
disseminate any such toxic chemical.
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