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18 U.S.C. 175b: Possession by restricted persons
Created in 2001 by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 8401, 42 U.S.C. 262a.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2019
- Pub. L. 116–31, §2(1), inserted subsec. heading; added pars. (1) and (2); redesignated former par. (2) as (3), inserted par. heading and realigned margin; and struck out former par. (1) which prohibited the shipment, transportation, or possession of certain biological agents or toxins. Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–31, §2(2), inserted heading. Law text · (d)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6802(d)(1), substituted "as a non-overlap or overlap select biological agent or toxin in sections 73.4 and 73.5 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to section 351A of the Public Health Service Act, and is not excluded under sections 73.4 and 73.5 or … (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6802(c)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), added cl. (ii), and struck out "or" at end. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6802(c)(2), substituted "; or" for period at end. (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6802(c)(3), added subpar. (I). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (d)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–273 substituted "Possession by restricted persons" for "Select agents; certain other agents" in section catchline. (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(b)(1)(B), substituted "Select agents; certain other agents" for "Possession by restricted persons" in section catchline. (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(a)(1), (c)(2)(A), designated existing provisions of subsec. (a) as par. (1) and substituted "shall ship or transport in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any biological agent or toxin, or rec… (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(a)(2), (3), redesignated and transferred subsec. (c) as par. (2) of subsec. (a). (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(a)(5), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (d). (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(a)(5), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (a)(2). (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (d). (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(b)(1)(A), substituted "The term 'select agent' means a biological agent or toxin to which subsection (a) applies. Such term (including for purposes of subsection (a)) does not include" for "The term 'select agent' does not include". (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 107–188, §231(c)(2)(B), substituted "section 101(a)(3)" for "section 1010(a)(3)". (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.