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Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Part I · Chapter 113B — Terrorism

§ 2332e. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

Statutory text

The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 1 in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 2332a of this title during an emergency situation involving a weapon of mass destruction. The authority to make such a request may be exercised by another official of the Department of Justice in accordance with section 382(f)(2) of title 10.1

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–201 title XIV § 1416(c)(2)(A) · 110 Stat. 2422

    Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 2332e

    Added Pub. L. 104–201, title XIV, § 1416(c)(2)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2723, § 2332d

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 104–201, title XIV, § 1416(c)(2)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2723, § 2332d

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) The chapter 133B of title 18, United States Code, that relates to terrorism is amended by inserting after section 2332c the following new section: “§ 2332d. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies “The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 2332c of this title during an emergency situation involving a chemical weapon of mass destruction. The authority to make such a request may be exercised by another official of the Department of Justice in accordance with section 382(f)(2) of title 10.”.

  2. Economic Espionage Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–294 title VI § 605(q) · 110 Stat. 3488

    Changed · 18 U.S.C. § 2332e

    Pub. L. 104–294 renumbered section 2332d of this title, relating to requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies, as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–294 renumbered section 2332d of this title, relating to requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies, as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (q) Duplicate section number.— That section 2332d of title 18, United States Code, that relates to requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies is redesignated as section 2332e and moved to follow the section 2332d that relates to financial transactions, and the item relating to the section redesignated by this subsection is amended by striking “2332d” and inserting “2332e” and moved to follow the item relating to the section 2332d that relates to financial transactions.

  3. International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001

    Pub. L. 107–56 title I § 104 · 115 Stat. 272

    1. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2332e

      Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “2332a of this title” for “2332c of this title”

    2. Struck · 18 U.S.C. § 2332e

      Pub. L. 107–56 struck out “chemical” before “weapon of”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “2332a of this title” for “2332c of this title” and struck out “chemical” before “weapon of”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 104. REQUESTS FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO ENFORCEPROHIBITION IN CERTAIN EMERGENCIES. Section 2332e of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “2332c” and inserting “2332a”; and (2) by striking “chemical”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text
Codification

Pub. L. 104–201, § 1416(c)(2)(A), which directed amendment of the chapter 133B of this title that relates to terrorism by adding this section, was executed by adding this section to this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress. This title does not contain a chapter 133B.

Amendments1996–2001 · 2 rounds

2001

Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “2332a of this title” for “2332c of this title” and struck out “chemical” before “weapon of”.

1996

Pub. L. 104–294 renumbered section 2332d of this title, relating to requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies, as this section.

Credits

1996–2001 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Added Pub. L. 104–201, title XIV, § 1416(c)(2)(A), , 110 Stat. 2723, § 2332d
  2. 1996renumbered § 2332e, Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 605(q), , 110 Stat. 3510
  3. 2001amended Pub. L. 107–56, title I, § 104, , 115 Stat. 277.
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(Added Pub. L. 104–201, title XIV, § 1416(c)(2)(A), , 110 Stat. 2723, § 2332d; renumbered § 2332e, Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 605(q), , 110 Stat. 3510; amended Pub. L. 107–56, title I, § 104, , 115 Stat. 277.)

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