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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1525. Assistance for facilities subject to inspection under Chemical Weapons Convention
(a) Assistance authorized
Upon the request of the owner or operator of a facility that is
subject to a routine inspection or a challenge inspection under the
Chemical Weapons Convention, the Secretary of Defense may provide
technical assistance to that owner or operator related to
compliance of that facility with the Convention. Any such
assistance shall be provided through the On-Site Inspection Agency
of the Department of Defense.
(b) Reimbursement requirement
The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection (a) of this
section only to the extent that the Secretary determines that the
Department of Defense will be reimbursed for costs incurred in
providing the assistance. The United States National Authority may
provide such reimbursement from amounts available to it. Any such
reimbursement shall be credited to amounts available for the
On-Site Inspection Agency.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) The terms "Chemical Weapons Convention" and "Convention"
mean the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their
Destruction, ratified by the United States on April 25, 1997, and
entered into force on April 29, 1997.
(2) The term "facility that is subject to a routine inspection"
means a declared facility, as defined in paragraph 15 of part X
of the Annex on Implementation and Verification of the
Convention.
(3) The term "challenge inspection" means an inspection
conducted under Article IX of the Convention.
(4) The term "United States National Authority" means the
United States National Authority established or designated
pursuant to Article VII, paragraph 4, of the Convention.
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