Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018
This bill revises the criminal prohibition on the shipment, transport, possession, or receipt of a biological agent or toxin by a restricted person. Specifically, it updates references to the lists of agents and toxins covered by the prohibition.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7326 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7326
To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a
scrivener's error.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 17, 2018
Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself and Miss Rice of New York) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a
scrivener's error.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Effective Prosecution of Possession
of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE POSSESSION OF BIOLOGICAL TOXINS AND AGENTS.
Section 175b of title 18, United States Code, 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, pursuant to section 351A
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a); and
``(B) is not excluded or exempted under part 73 of
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.''; and
(B) by striking ``(2) Whoever'' and inserting ``(3)
Penalty.--Whoever'' and adjusting the margin
accordingly; and
(2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by inserting ``Definitions.--'' before ``In this
section:''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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