Disposal; detoxification; report to Congress; emergencies
About This Law
/us/usc/t50/s1518
Title
50 — War and National Defense
Chapter
CH32
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
Highlight any text to annotate
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.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this section.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.