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H.R. 5018 (94th)

A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds for the development and procurement of any lethal chemical weapons after the date of enactment of this act.

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17 March 1975

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Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

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Summary

Prohibits the expenditure of any funds on or after the date of enactment of this Act by the Department of Defense or by any other department or agency of the United States for the purpose of: (1) researching or manufacturing of any lethal chemical warfare agent or delivery system; (2) procuring any lethal chemical warfare agent; and (3) procuring or any delivery system or component designed for the dissemination of any such lethal chemical warfare agent. Stipulates that the Department of Defense shall be permitted to acquire or develop such quantities of lethal chemical warfare agents as may be necessary to conduct research to provide protection against lethal chemical warfare agents. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress within thirty days the acquisition of any quality of any lethal chemical warfare agent.

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