50 USC § 1515 - Suspension; Presidential authorization

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t50/s1515"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "50 USC § 1515 - Suspension; Presidential authorization"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "1515"
section_name: "Suspension; Presidential authorization"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409(e), Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 210.)"
---


# 1 Suspension; Presidential authorization

See References in Text note below.

November 19, 1969[^1]50 U.S.C. 1512

After , the operation of this section  [, 1513–1515, 1517], or any portion thereof, may be suspended by the President during the period of any war declared by Congress and during the period of any national emergency declared by Congress or by the President.

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 409(e), Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 210.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This section, referred to in text, means . Subsecs. (b), (c) to (e), and (g) of  are classified to sections 1512, 1513 to 1515, and 1517 of this title, respectively.  was classified to , prior to repeal by , , .  was classified to , prior to being eliminated upon the enactment of similar provisions by .