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[USC02] 50 USC 4613: Chemical and biological weapons proliferation sanctions
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50 USC 4613: Chemical and biological weapons proliferation sanctions Text contains those laws in effect on August 7, 2020
Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the President shall impose both of the sanctions described in subsection (c) if the President determines that a foreign person, on or after October 28, 1991, has knowingly and materially contributed-
Paragraph (1) applies in the case of-
(A) any foreign country that the President determines has, at any time after January 1, 1980-
Sanctions shall be imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) on-
The President shall not be required to apply or maintain sanctions under this section-
For the purposes of this section, the term "foreign person" means-
(Pub. L. 96–72, §11C, as added and amended Pub. L. 102–182, title III, §§305(a), 309(b)(1), Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1247 , 1258.)
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 96–72, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 503 , known as the Export Administration Act of 1979, which was classified principally to this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, §1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232 , except for sections 11A, 11B, and 11C thereof (50 U.S.C. 4611, 4612, 4613).
Section 4605(j) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, §1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232 . For similar provisions, see section 4813(c) of this title, as enacted by Pub. L. 115–232.
A prior section 11C of Pub. L. 96–72, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title V, §505(a), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 724 , contained provisions substantially identical to those added by section 305(a) of Pub. L. 102–182, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–182, §309(a).
1991-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–182, §309(b)(1), substituted "October 28, 1991" for "December 4, 1991".
Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XIII, §1323, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 480 , provided that:
"(a) Department of Defense Review.-Any application to the Secretary of Commerce for a license for the export of a class 2, class 3, or class 4 biological pathogen to a country identified to the Secretary under subsection (c) as a country that is known or suspected to have a biological weapons program shall be referred to the Secretary of Defense for review. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Secretary of Commerce within 15 days after receipt of an application under the preceding sentence whether the export of such biological pathogen pursuant to the license would be contrary to the national security interests of the United States.
"(b) Denial of License if Contrary to National Security Interest.-A license described in subsection (a) shall be denied by the Secretary of Commerce if it is determined that the export of such biological pathogen to that country would be contrary to the national security interests of the United States.
"(c) Identification of Countries Known or Suspected To Have a Program To Develop Offensive Biological Weapons.-(1) The Secretary of Defense shall determine, for the purposes of this section, those countries that are known or suspected to have a program to develop offensive biological weapons. Upon making such determination, the Secretary shall provide to the Secretary of Commerce a list of those countries.
"(d) Definition.-For purposes of this section, the term 'class 2, class 3, or class 4 biological pathogen' means any biological pathogen that is characterized by the Centers for Disease Control as a class 2, class 3, or class 4 biological pathogen."