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Biological and Chemical Weapons: Criminal Sanctions and Federal Regulations (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Nov. 13, 2001
Report Number RS21060
Report Type Report
Authors Christopher A. Jennings, American Law Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Various federal regulations and criminal sanctions apply to biological and chemical weapons. Some of the provisions are broadly drafted, covering biological and chemical weapons as well as other controlled material and technology. Some focus on biological and chemical weapons as such. Recent anti-terrorism legislation, Public Law 107-56, amended many of these provisions, broadening the scope criminal sanctions relating to the use of biological and chemical weapons and materials. This report outlines provisions criminalizing certain uses of biological and chemical weapons, and references other relevant domestic and international material.