Public Law 99-145 was the United States Department of Defense

United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

 Authorization Act for fiscal year 1986. It was introduced on May 16, 1985 by Senator

United States Senate

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 Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

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 and became law on November 8, 1986.

Related bills and resolutions

The following are related to this act and part of the public record: H.RES.299, H.R.1872, S.1029, S.1042, and S.1043.

Notable inclusions

Section 1412 of PL 99-145 included for the elimination of aging stockpiles of Chemical Agents and Munitions

Lethal Unitary Chemical Agents and Munitions

A chemical weapon  is a device that uses chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm to human beings. They are classified as weapons of mass destruction, and have been "condemned by the civilised world". CW have been used in past conflicts—and preparedness doctrine anticipates the potential...

stored within the United States. The newest of these stockpiled were already 20 years old with some being over 40 years old.