18 U.S.C. § 175a : US Code - Section 175A: Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

Search 18 U.S.C. § 175a : US Code - Section 175A: Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to
provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 in support of
Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of
section 175 of this title in an emergency situation involving a
biological weapon of mass destruction. The authority to make such a
request may be exercised by another official of the Department of
Justice in accordance with section 382(f)(2) of title 10.