Public Law 116-31. Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
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An Act To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.July 25, 2019[[S. 744](/us/bill/116/s/744)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Actof 2019.[18 USC 1 note](/us/usc/t18/s1). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019”. ## SEC. 2 PROHIBITION ON THE POSSESSION OF BIOLOGICAL TOXINS AND AGENTS [Section 175b of title 18, United States Code](/us/usc/t18/s175b), is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)by striking “ (a)(1) No restricted ” and all that follows through the end of paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) Offense > > > #### “(1) In general > > It shall be unlawful for a restricted person to— > > > ##### “(A) > > ship, transport, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph (2); or > > > ##### “(B) > > receive any biological agent or toxin described in paragraph
(2)that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. > > > #### “(2) Agents and toxins covered > > A biological agent or toxin described in this paragraph is a biological agent or toxin that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is listed as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin under [part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations](/us/cfr/t42/pt73), pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act ([42 U.S.C. 262a](/us/usc/t42/s262a)); and > > > ##### “(B) > > is not excluded or exempted under [part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations](/us/cfr/t42/pt73).” > ; and #####
(B)by striking “(2) Whoever” and inserting “(3) Penalty.—Whoever” and adjusting the margin accordingly; and133 STAT. 1035 ####
(2)in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “Definitions.—” before “In this section:”. Approved July 25, 2019.
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