Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 40 — Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction
§ 2302. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter:
The term “weapon of mass destruction” means any weapon or device that is intended, or has the capability, to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of—
toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors;
a disease organism; or
radiation or radioactivity.
The term “independent states of the former Soviet Union” has the meaning given that term in section 5801 of title 22.
The term “highly enriched uranium” means uranium enriched to 20 percent or more in the isotope U–235.
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.
Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title XIV § 1403 · 110 Stat. 2422
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2302
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1403, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2717.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1403, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2717.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1403. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) The term “weapon of mass destruction” means any weapon or device that is intended, or has the capability, to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of— (A) toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors; (B) a disease organism; or (C) radiation or radioactivity. (2) The term “independent states of the former Soviet Union” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801). (3) The term “highly enriched uranium” means uranium enriched to 20 percent or more in the isotope U–235.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XIV of div. A of Pub. L. 104–201, , 110 Stat. 2714, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XIV to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.
Credits
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1403, , 110 Stat. 2717.)