Title 50 — War and National Defense
Chapter 40 — Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction
§ 2311. Response to threats of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction
Statutory text
Enhanced response capability
In light of the potential for terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction against the United States, the President shall take immediate action—
to enhance the capability of the Federal Government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction; and
to provide enhanced support to improve the capabilities of State and local emergency response agencies to prevent and respond to such incidents at both the national and the local level.
Report required
Not later than , the President shall transmit to Congress a report containing—
an assessment of the capabilities of the Federal Government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction and to support State and local prevention and response efforts;
requirements for improvements in those capabilities; and
the measures that should be taken to achieve such improvements, including additional resources and legislative authorities that would be required.
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 § 1411 · 110 Stat. 2422
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2311
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1411, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2717.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1411, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2717.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1411. RESPONSE TO THREATS OF TERRORIST USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. (a) Enhanced Response Capability.— In light of the potential for terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction against the United States, the President shall take immediate action— (1) to enhance the capability of the Federal Government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction; and (2) to provide enhanced support to improve the capabilities of State and local emergency response agencies to prevent and respond to such incidents at both the national and the local level. (b) Report Required.— Not later than January 31, 1997, the President shall transmit to Congress a report containing— (1) an assessment of the capabilities of the Federal Government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction and to support State and local prevention and response efforts; (2) requirements for improvements in those capabilities; and (3) the measures that should be taken to achieve such improvements, including additional resources and legislative authorities that would be required.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Credits
(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1411, , 110 Stat. 2717.)