Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
. This Act may be cited as the ``Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989´´.
. (a) PURPOSE.— The purpose of this Act is to— (1) implement the Biological Weapons Convention, an international agreement unanimously ratified by the United States Senate in 1974 and signed by more than 100 other nations, including the Soviet Union; and
(2) protect the United States against the threat of biological terrorism.
(b) INTENT OF ACT.—
Nothing in this Act is intended to restrain or restrict peaceful scientific research or development.
. (a) IN GENERAL.- Title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 9 the following:
``CHAPTER 10 — BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
``Sec. ``175. Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons. ``176. Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction. ``177. Injunctions. ``178. Definitions.
(b) WIRE INTERCEPTION.—
Section 2516(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding ``section 175 (relating to biological weapons),´´ after ``section 33 (relating to destruction of motor vehicles or motor vehicle facilities),´´.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—
The table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 9 the following new item:
``175.
Approved May 22, 1990.