Public Law 116–31: To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error. Public Law31 Public Law 116–31133 Stat. 1034 2019-07-25 2019-07-25 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant 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 Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02 116public PUBLIC LAW 116–31—JULY 25, 2019 133 STAT. 1034 Public Law116–31 116th Congress
An Act To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener’s error.

July 25, 2019

[S. 744]

   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act

of 2019.

18 USC 1 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  This Act may be cited as the “Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019”.
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; and133 STAT. 1035 (2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “Definitions.—” before “In this section:”.
Approved July 25, 2019.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 744 (H.R. 1986): HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No.  116–141 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R.  1986. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):

May 16, considered and passed Senate.

July 10, considered and passed House.

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