Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Act

Summary

Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Act - Sets forth U.S. policy concerning chemical and biological weapons. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as may be required to control the export of materials, equipment, and technology having significance for the manufacture or use of chemical and biological weapons. Makes subject to the penalties imposed by the Export Administration Act of 1979 any person who violates any regulation, license, or order issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary of State to assess the risk of the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. Specifies particular matters to be considered by such assessment and requires such assessment to give particular attention to the materials, equipment, and technology that have direct significance for the production and use of chemical and biological weapons. Requires the Secretary of State to submit to the Congress a biannual report describing the status of: (1) control of the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons; (2) efforts to prevent the spread of such weapons; and (3) programs to control the export of materials, equipment, and technology having direct significance for the production of chemical and biological weapons. Requires the Secretary of State to establish a Chemical Industry Advisory Group to provide advice to the Secretary concerning such assessment and such biannual report. Requires the Secretary of State to inform the appropriate committees of the Congress of developments of significance to the proliferation and control of chemical and biological weapons.

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Timeline

1. 18 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 May 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 August 1989

   Committee

   See H.R.3033.

   Source: Committee

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• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor

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