PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Defines key terms used in the chapter: "weapon of mass destruction" — a weapon that can kill or seriously hurt many people by releasing toxic chemicals, a disease organism, or radiation; "independent states of the former Soviet Union" — as in 22 U.S.C. 5801; "highly enriched uranium" — uranium 20% or more U–235.

Title 50, §2302

War and National Defense, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In this chapter:

(1)The term “weapon of mass destruction” means any weapon or device that is intended, or has the capability, to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of—

(A)toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors;

(B)a disease organism; or

(C)radiation or radioactivity.

(2)The term “independent states of the former Soviet Union” has the meaning given that term in section 5801 of title 22.

(3)The term “highly enriched uranium” means uranium enriched to 20 percent or more in the isotope U–235.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XIV of div. A of Pub. L. 104–201, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2714, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XIV to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.

§2302 Definitions