Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 32 — Chemical and Biological Warfare Program
§ 1512a. Transportation of chemical munitions
Statutory text
Prohibition of transportation across State lines
The Secretary of Defense may not transport any chemical munition that constitutes part of the chemical weapons stockpile out of the State in which that munition is located on , and, in the case of any such chemical munition not located in a State on , may not transport any such munition into a State.
Transportation of chemical munitions not in chemical weapons stockpile
In the case of any chemical munitions that are discovered or otherwise come within the control of the Department of Defense and that do not constitute part of the chemical weapons stockpile, the Secretary of Defense may transport such munitions to the nearest chemical munitions stockpile storage facility that has necessary permits for receiving and storing such items if the transportation of such munitions to that facility—
is considered by the Secretary of Defense to be necessary; and
can be accomplished while protecting public health and safety.
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
Pub. L. 103–337 div. A title I § 143 · 108 Stat. 2663
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 1512a
(Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title I, § 143, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2689.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title I, § 143, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2689.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 143. TRANSPORTATION OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. (a) Prohibition of Transportation Across State Lines.— The Secretary of Defense may not transport any chemical munition that constitutes part of the chemical weapons stockpile out of the State in which that munition is located on the date of the enactment of this Act and, in the case of any such chemical munition not located in a State on the date of the enactment of this Act, may not transport any such munition into a State. (b) Transportation of Chemical Munitions Not in Chemical Weapons Stockpile.— In the case of any chemical munitions that are discovered or otherwise come within the control of the Department of Defense and that do not constitute part of the chemical weapons stockpile, the Secretary of Defense may transport such munitions to the nearest chemical munitions stockpile storage facility that has necessary permits for receiving and storing such items if the transportation of such munitions to that facility— (1) is considered by the Secretary of Defense to be necessary; and (2) can be accomplished while protecting public health and safety.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, and not as part of Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409, , 83 Stat. 209, which comprises this chapter.
Credits
(Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title I, § 143, , 108 Stat. 2689.)