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Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989

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.

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• ▸James Parsons (physician)
• ▸Allan Gilliland
• ▸Céline Gounder

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