_»^^«^, PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-860 (B) LIST OF TOXIC CHEMICALS. —Toxic chemicals which have been identified for the application of verification measures under Article VI of the Convention are listed in schedules contained in the Annex on Chemicals of the Chemical Weapons Convention. (14) UNITED STATES. —The term "United States" means the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States and includes all places under the jurisdiction or control of the United States, including— (A) any of the places within the provisions of paragraph (41) of section 40102 of title 49, United States Code; (B) any civil aircraft of the United States or public aircraft, as such terms are defined in paragraphs (17) and (37), respectively, of section 40102 of title 49, United States Code; and (C) any vessel of the United States, as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the Maritime Drug Enforcement Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. sec. 1903(b)). (15) UNSCHEDULED DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICAL.—The term "unscheduled discrete organic chemical" means any chemical not listed on any schedule contained in the Annex on Chemicals of the Convention that belongs to the class of chemical compounds consisting of all compounds of carbon, except for its oxides, sulfides, and metal carbonates. TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL AUTHORITY. 22 USC 6711. (a) DESIGNATION. —Pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the President shall designate the Department of State to be the United States National Authority. (b) PURPOSES. — The United States National Authority shall— (1) serve as the national focal point for effective liaison with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and other States Parties to the Convention; and (2) implement the provisions of this Act in coordination with an interagency group designated by the President consisting of the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy, the Attorney General, and the heads of agencies considered necessary or advisable by the President. (c) DIRECTOR.— The Secretary of State shall serve as the Director of the United States National Authority. (d) POWERS. —The Director may utilize the administrative authorities otherwise available to the Secretary of State in carrying out the responsibilities of the Director set forth in this Act. (e) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President is authorized to implement and carry out the provisions of this Act and the Convention and shall designate through Executive order which agencies of the United States shall issue, amend, or revise the regulations in order to implement this Act and the provisions of the Convention. The Director of the United States National Authority shall report to the Congress on the regulations that have been issued, implemented, or revised pursuant to this section.
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