Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/175
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18 U.S. Code § 175 - Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons
Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons
(b)Additional Offense.—
For purposes of this section, the term “for use as a weapon” includes the development, production, transfer, acquisition, retention, or possession of any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system for other than prophylactic, protective, bona fide research, or other peaceful purposes.
(Added Pub. L. 101–298, § 3(a), May 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 201; amended Pub. L. 104–132, title V, § 511(b)(1), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1284; Pub. L. 107–56, title VIII, § 817(1), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 385; Pub. L. 107–188, title II, § 231(c)(1), June 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 661.)
2001—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–56, § 817(1)(C), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Pub. L. 107–56, § 817(1)(A), substituted “includes” for “does not include” and inserted “other than” after “delivery system for” and “bona fide research” after “protective”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–56, § 817(1)(B), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).
Pub. L. 101–298, § 1, May 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 201, provided that:
“This Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 2516 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989’.”
Pub. L. 101–298, § 2, May 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 201, provided that:
“(a)Purpose.—The purpose of this Act [see Short Title note above] is to—
implement the Biological Weapons Convention, an international agreement unanimously ratified by the United States Senate in 1974 and signed by more than 100 other nations, including the Soviet Union; and
protect the United States against the threat of biological terrorism.
“(b)Intent of Act.—
Nothing in this Act is intended to restrain or restrict peaceful scientific research or development.”