Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
18 U.S.C. § 175a: Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies
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The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 1 in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of 1 See References in Text note below. section 175 of this title in an emergency situation involving a biological weapon of mass destruction. The authority to make such a request may be exercised by another official of the Department of Justice in accordance with section 382(f)(2) of title 10 . 1
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