22 USC § 6721 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s6721"
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title: "22 USC § 6721 - Definitions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "6721"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 75
chapter_name: "CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "INSPECTIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–872.)"
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# § 6721. Definitions

**(a)** **In general** In this subchapter, the terms “challenge inspection”, “plant site”, “plant”, “facility agreement”, “inspection team”, and “requesting state party” have the meanings given those terms in Part I of the Annex on Implementation and Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The term “routine inspection” means an inspection, other than an “initial inspection”, undertaken pursuant to Article VI of the Convention.

**(b)** **“Judge of the United States” defined** In this subchapter, the term “judge of the United States” means a judge or magistrate judge of a district court of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–872.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of div. I of , , , which enacted this subchapter and section 436 of former Title 41, Public Contracts. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of sections of former Title 41, see Disposition Table preceding .