Title 6 — Domestic SecurityRelease 119-73

§488 Definitions

Title 6 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part J— - Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate › § 488

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three terms. "Ammonium nitrate" means a solid with at least 33 percent nitrogen by weight or any mixture that meets the percentage the Secretary sets under section 488a(b). "Ammonium nitrate facility" means any business that makes, sells, transfers, or applies it, and "ammonium nitrate purchaser" means anyone who buys it there.

Full Legal Text

Title 6, §488

Domestic Security — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this part:

(1)The term “ammonium nitrate” means—

(A)solid ammonium nitrate that is chiefly the ammonium salt of nitric acid and contains not less than 33 percent nitrogen by weight; and

(B)any mixture containing a percentage of ammonium nitrate that is equal to or greater than the percentage determined by the Secretary under section 488a(b) of this title.

(2)The term “ammonium nitrate facility” means any entity that produces, sells or otherwise transfers ownership of, or provides application services for ammonium nitrate.

(3)The term “ammonium nitrate purchaser” means any person who purchases ammonium nitrate from an ammonium nitrate facility.

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Citation

6 U.S.C. § 488

Title 6 — Domestic Security

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73