About: Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989

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dbo:abstract	The Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 (BWATA), Pub.L. 101–298, enacted May 22, 1990) was a piece of U.S. legislation that was passed into law in 1990. It provided for the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention as well as criminal penalties for violation of its provisions. The law was amended in 1996 and has been used to prosecute several individuals. (en)
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dbp:introducedby	Herb Kohl (en)
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dbp:longtitle	An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and Their Destruction, by prohibiting certain conduct relating to biological weapons, and for other purposes. (en)
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dbp:passedvote	Passed voice vote (en) Passed without objection (en)
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dbp:sectionsAmended	§ 175 et seq. (en)
dbp:shorttitle	Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 (en)
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dbp:signedpresident	George H.W. Bush (en)
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rdfs:comment	The Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 (BWATA), Pub.L. 101–298, enacted May 22, 1990) was a piece of U.S. legislation that was passed into law in 1990. It provided for the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention as well as criminal penalties for violation of its provisions. The law was amended in 1996 and has been used to prosecute several individuals. (en)
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