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Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019

S. 744 · 116th Congress · Jul 25, 2019 · Lineage

AN ACT

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

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019”.

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:
(B)
by striking “(2) Whoever” and inserting “(3) Penalty.—Whoever” and adjusting the margin accordingly; and
(2)
in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “Definitions.—” before “In this section:”.