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 112 STAT. 2681-871 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 on the use of the toxic or poisonous properties of the chemical weapon to cause death or other harm. " (D) LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES.— Any law enforcement purpose, including any domestic riot control purpose and including imposition of capital punishment. "(8) TOXIC CHEMICAL. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The term 'toxic chemical' means any chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals. The term includes all such chemicals, regardless of their origin or of their method of production, and regardless of whether they are produced in facilities, in munitions or elsewhere. "(B) LIST OF TOXIC CHEMICALS. —Toxic chemicals which have been identified for the application of verification measures under Article VI of the Convention are listed in schedules contained in the Annex on Chemicals of the Chemical Weapons Convention. "(9) UNITED STATES.— The term 'United States' means the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States and includes all places under the jurisdiction or control of the United States, including— "(A) 2iny of the places within the provisions of paragraph (41) of section 40102 of title 49, United States Code; "(B) any civil aircraft of the United States or public aircraft, as such terms are defined in paragraphs (17) and (37), respectively, of section 40102 of title 49, United States Code; and "(C) any vessel of the United States, as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the Maritime Drug Enforcement Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. sec. 1903(b)).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.— Section 2332a of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking "§ 2332a. Use of weapons of mass destruction" and inserting "§ 2332a. Use of certain weapons of mass destruction"; (B) in subsection (a), by inserting "(other than a chemical weapon as that term is defined in section 229F)" after "weapon of mass destruction"; and (C) in subsection (b), by inserting "(other than a chemical weapon (as that term is defined in section 229F))" after "weapon of mass destruction". (2) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item for chapter llA the following new item: «11B. Chemical Weapons 229". (c) REPEALS. — The following provisions of law are repealed: (1) Section 2332c of title 18, United States Code, relating to chemical weapons. (2) In the table of sections for chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, the item relating to section 2332c.

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