§ 1525. Assistance for facilities subject to inspection under Chemical Weapons Convention

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(a)Assistance authorized Upon the request of the owner or operator of a facility that is subject to a routine inspection or a challenge inspection under the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Secretary of Defense may provide technical assistance to that owner or operator related to compliance of that facility with the Convention. Any such assistance shall be provided through the On-Site Inspection Agency of the Department of Defense.

(b)Reimbursement requirement The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection

(a)only to the extent that the Secretary determines that the Department of Defense will be reimbursed for costs incurred in providing the assistance. The United States National Authority may provide such reimbursement from amounts available to it. Any such reimbursement shall be credited to amounts available for the On-Site Inspection Agency.

(c)Definitions In this section:

(1)The terms “Chemical Weapons Convention” and “Convention” mean the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, ratified by the United States on April 25, 1997, and entered into force on April 29, 1997.

(2)The term “facility that is subject to a routine inspection” means a declared facility, as defined in paragraph 15 of part X of the Annex on Implementation and Verification of the Convention.

(3)The term “challenge inspection” means an inspection conducted under Article IX of the Convention.

(4)The term “United States National Authority” means the United States National Authority established or designated pursuant to Article VII, paragraph 4, of the Convention.

(Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title XIII, § 1303, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1951.)

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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes

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Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title XIII, § 1303
111 Stat. 1951
Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409
83 Stat. 209

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§ 1525

Assistance for facilities subject to inspection under Chemical Weapons Convention

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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title XIII, § 1303

Stat.111 Stat. 1951

Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409

Stat.83 Stat. 209

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