50 U.S.C. § 1512a : US Code - Section 1512A: Transportation of chemical munitions
Search 50 U.S.C. § 1512a : US Code - Section 1512A: Transportation of chemical munitions
(a) Prohibition of transportation across State lines
The Secretary of Defense may not transport any chemical munition
that constitutes part of the chemical weapons stockpile out of the
State in which that munition is located on October 5, 1994, and, in
the case of any such chemical munition not located in a State on
October 5, 1994, may not transport any such munition into a State.
(b) Transportation of chemical munitions not in chemical weapons
stockpile
In the case of any chemical munitions that are discovered or
otherwise come within the control of the Department of Defense and
that do not constitute part of the chemical weapons stockpile, the
Secretary of Defense may transport such munitions to the nearest
chemical munitions stockpile storage facility that has necessary
permits for receiving and storing such items if the transportation
of such munitions to that facility -
(1) is considered by the Secretary of Defense to be necessary;
and
(2) can be accomplished while protecting public health and
safety.
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