The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 [1] in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 175 of this title in an emergency situation involving a biological weapon of mass destruction. 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] (Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1416(c)(1)(A) , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2723 .) [1] See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes References in Text Section 382 of title 10 , referred to in text, was renumbered section 282 of title 10 , Armed Forces, by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2497 .