18 U.S.C. § 229E

Current through P.L. 118-82 (published on www.congress.gov on 09/20/2024)

Section 229E - 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 ¹ in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 229 of this title in an emergency situation involving a chemical weapon. 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

¹ See References in Text note below.

18 U.S.C. § 229E

Added Pub. L. 105-277, §201, 112 Stat. 2681-869.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 382 of title 10, referred to in text, was renumbered section 282 of title 10, Armed Forces, by Pub. L. 114-328, §1241, 130 Stat. 2497.