§ 6711. Designation of United States National Authority
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(a)Designation Pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the President shall designate the Department of State to be the United States National Authority.
(b)Purposes The United States National Authority shall—
(1)serve as the national focal point for effective liaison with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and other States Parties to the Convention; and
(2)implement the provisions of this chapter in coordination with an interagency group designated by the President consisting of the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy, the Attorney General, and the heads of agencies considered necessary or advisable by the President.
(c)Director The Secretary of State shall serve as the Director of the United States National Authority.
(d)Powers The Director may utilize the administrative authorities otherwise available to the Secretary of State in carrying out the responsibilities of the Director set forth in this chapter.
(e)Implementation The President is authorized to implement and carry out the provisions of this chapter and the Convention and shall designate through Executive order which agencies of the United States shall issue, amend, or revise the regulations in order to implement this chapter and the provisions of the Convention. The Director of the United States National Authority shall report to the Congress on the regulations that have been issued, implemented, or revised pursuant to this section.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title I, § 101, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–860.)
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- Public Law 105–276Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–228To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2003, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes
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U.S. Code
- Definitions§ 6701
- Unusual and extraordinary threat; declaration of national emergency; exercise of Presidential authorities§ 1701
- Termination of existing declared emergencies§ 1601
- General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations§ 301
- Reports required by United States National Authority§ 6741
- Warrants§ 6725
- Prohibited activities§ 229
- Penalties§ 6761
- Confidentiality of information§ 6744
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- Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title I, § 101
- 112 Stat. 2681–860
- Pub. L. 105–277
- 112 Stat. 2681–856
- Public Law 105–277
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title I, § 101
Stat.112 Stat. 2681–860
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–277
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