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18 U.S.C. § 176

Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 176, Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448708
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Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Attorney General may request the issuance, in the same manner as provided for a search warrant, of a warrant authorizing the seizure of any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system that— It is an affirmative defense against a forfeiture under subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 101-298(S. 993)1990-05-22
    Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-188(H.R. 3448)2002-06-12
    Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
    House: 425–1Senate: 98–0