purposes not prohibited by this chapter
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 572 U.S. 844 - Bond v. United States · 2014Most cited · 90 citing opinions
[a]ny peaceful purpose related to an industrial, agricultural, research, medical, or pharmaceutical activity or other activity," and other specific purposes.
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 229F — in this chapter (3 versions over time)
Purposes not prohibited by this chapter.—The term "purposes not prohibited by this chapter" means the following:
(A) Peaceful purposes.—Any peaceful purpose related to an industrial, agricultural, research, medical, or pharmaceutical activity or other activity.
(B) Protective purposes.—Any purpose directly related to protection against toxic chemicals and to protection against chemical weapons.
(C) Unrelated military purposes.—Any military purpose of the United States that is not connected with the use of a chemical weapon or that is not dependent on the use of the toxic or poisonous properties of the chemical weapon to cause death or other harm.
(D) Law enforcement purposes.—Any law enforcement purpose, including any domestic riot control purpose and including imposition of capital punishment.
22 U.S.C. § 6701 — in this chapter (4 versions over time)
The term “purposes not prohibited by this chapter” means the following:
(A) Any peaceful purpose related to an industrial, agricultural, research, medical, or pharmaceutical activity or other activity.
(B) Any purpose directly related to protection against toxic chemicals and to protection against chemical weapons.
(C) Any military purpose of the United States that is not connected with the use of a chemical weapon and that is not dependent on the use of the toxic or poisonous properties of the chemical weapon to cause death or other harm.
(D) Any law enforcement purpose, including any domestic riot control purpose and including imposition of capital punishment.