Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

{{SECTION|SEC. 1.|SECTION 1}}. SHORT TITLE.

 * This Act may be cited as the ``Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989´´.

{{SECTION|SEC. 2.|SEC. 2}}. PURPOSE AND INTENT.

 * (a) PURPOSE.—
 * The purpose of this Act is to—
 * (1) 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


 * (2) 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.

{{SECTION|SEC. 3.|SEC. 3}}. TITLE 18 AMENDMENTS.

 * (a) IN GENERAL.-
 * Title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 9 the following:


 * ``CHAPTER 10 — BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
 * ``Sec.
 * ``175. Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons.
 * ``176. Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction.
 * ``177. Injunctions.
 * ``178. Definitions.


 * (b) WIRE INTERCEPTION.—
 * Section 2516(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding ``section 175 (relating to biological weapons),´´ after ``section 33 (relating to destruction of motor vehicles or motor vehicle facilities),´´.


 * (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—
 * The table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 9 the following new item:


 * ``175.

Approved May 22, 1990.