50 U.S.C. § 2311 — Response to threats of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction
submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-201 to r/title-50-WAR-AND-NATIONAL-DEFENSE · 160 words · no verdicts yet
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In light of the potential for terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction against the United States, the President shall take immediate action—
to enhance the capability of the Federal Government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction; and
to provide enhanced support to improve the capabilities of State and local emergency response agencies to prevent and respond to such incidents at both the national and the local level.
Not later than January 31, 1997, the President shall transmit to Congress a report containing—
an assessment of the capabilities of the Federal Government to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction and to support State and local prevention and response efforts;
requirements for improvements in those capabilities; and
the measures that should be taken to achieve such improvements, including additional resources and legislative authorities that would be required.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1411, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2717.)
- 1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-201 · 110 Stat. 2717
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-201 on 1996-09-23.
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