18 U.S.C. § 229E

The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 11 See References in Text note below. in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 229 of this title in an emergency situation involving a chemical weapon. The authority to make such a request may be exercised by another official of the Department of Justice in accordance with section 382(f)(2) of title 10.1