    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-31
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a
    scrivener's error. <>

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

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    (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):
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    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.