Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 - Sec. 1233 (Limitation on Procurement of Binary Chemical Weapons) Public Law 98–94 Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 - Sec. 1233 (Limitation on Procurement of Binary Chemical Weapons) 94 98–94 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 483 98 1983-09-24 Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 - Sec. 1233 (Limitation on Procurement of Binary Chemical Weapons) [Section 1233 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984] [(Public Law 98–94; approved Sept. 24, 1983)] [This law has not been amended] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 98–94. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
limitation on procurement of binary chemical weapons Sec. 1233. [50 U.S.C. 1519a] (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be obligated or expended after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 24, 1983] for the production of binary chemical weapons unless the President certifies to the Congress that for each 155-millimeter binary artillery shell or aircraft-delivery binary aerial bomb produced a serviceable unitary artillery shell from the existing arsenal shall be rendered permanently useless for military purposes. (b)(1) Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations for the Army in section 101 of this Act may be used for the establishment of a production base for binary chemical munitions and for the procurement of components for 155-millimeter binary chemical artillery projectiles, but such funds may not be used for the actual production of binary chemical munitions before October 1, 1985. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), before the production of binary chemical munitions may begin after September 30, 1985, the President must certify to Congress in writing that, in light of circumstances prevailing at the time the certification is made, the production of such munitions is essential to the national interest. (3) For purpose of this subsection, “production of binary chemical munitions” means the final assembly of weapon components and the filling or loading of components with binary chemicals.