§ 2291. Policy, general authorities, coordination,
foreign police actions, definitions, and other
provisions
(a) Policy and general authorities
(1) Statements of policy
(A) International narcotics trafficking poses
an unparalleled transnational threat in to-
day’s world, and its suppression is among the
most important foreign policy objectives of
the United States.
(B) Under the Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs, 1961, and under the United Nations Con-
vention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the par-
ties are required to criminalize certain drug-
related activities, provide appropriately severe
penalties, and cooperate in the extradition of
accused offenders.
(C) International narcotics control programs
should include, as priority goals, the suppres-
sion of the illicit manufacture of and traf-
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ficking in narcotic and psychotropic drugs,
money laundering, and precursor chemical di-
version, and the progressive elimination of the
illicit cultivation of the crops from which nar-
cotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.
(D) International criminal activities, par-
ticularly international narcotics trafficking,
money laundering, and corruption, endanger
political and economic stability and demo-
cratic development, and assistance for the pre-
vention
and
suppression
of
international
criminal activities should be a priority for the
United States.
(E) The international community should
provide assistance, where appropriate, to
those producer and transit countries which re-
quire assistance in discharging these primary
obligations.
(F) The objective of the United States in
dealing with the problem of interna
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bility of the program or project that is to be
undertaken through the debt-for-nature ex-
change.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 464 [474], as added Pub. L.
101–240, title VII, § 711, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2522.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Another section 464 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to
section 2274 of this title.
§ 2285. Terms and conditions
(a) Fulfillment upon final approval by Adminis-
trator
The terms and conditions for making grants
under this part shall be deemed to be fulfilled
upon final approval by the Administrator of the
Agency for International Development of the
debt-for-nature exchange, a certification by the
nongovernmental organization that the host
government has accepted the terms of the ex-
change, and that an agreement has been reached
to cancel the commercial debt in an agreed upon
fashion.
(b) Grants intended to complement assistance
otherwise available
Grants made under this section are intended
to complement, and not substitute for, assist-
ance otherwise available to a foreign country
under this chapter or any other provision of law.
(c) Prohibition against acceptance of title or in-
terest in land as condition on debt exchange
The United States Government is prohibited
from accepting title or interest in any land in a
foreign country as a condition on the debt ex-
change.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 465 [475], as added Pub. L.
101–240, title VII, § 711, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2522.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the
original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4,
1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of
this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Another section 465 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to
section 2275 of this title.
§ 2286. Pilot program for sub-Saharan Africa
(a) List of areas of severely degraded national re-
sources or of biological or ecological impor-
tance
The Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development, in cooperation with non-
governmental conservation organizations, shall
invite the government of each country in sub-
Saharan Africa to submit a list of those areas of
severely degraded national resources which
threaten human survival and well-being and the
opportunity for future economic growth or those
areas of biological or ecological importance
within the territory of that country.
(b) Assessment of list; agreement for future use
of areas
The Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development shall assess the list sub-
mitted by each country under subsection (a) and
shall seek to reach agreement with the host
country for the restoration and future sustain-
able use of those areas.
(c) Grants for purchase of discounted commer-
cial debt on open market; retention of inter-
est by grantee
(1) The Administrator of the Agency for Inter-
national Development is authorized to make
grants, on such terms and conditions as may be
necessary, to nongovernmental organizations
for the purchase on the open market of dis-
counted commercial debt of a foreign govern-
ment of an eligible sub-Saharan country in ex-
change for commitments by that government to
restore natural resources identified by the host
country under subsection (a) or for commit-
ments to develop plans for sustainable use of
such resources.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a grantee (or any subgrantee) of the grants
referred to in section (a) 1 may retain, without
deposit in the Treasury of the United States and
without further appropriation by Congress, in-
terest earned on the proceeds of any resulting
debt-for-nature exchange pending the disburse-
ments of such proceeds and interest for approved
program purposes, which may include the estab-
lishment of an endowment, the income of which
is used for such purposes.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 466 [476], as added Pub. L.
101–240, title VII, § 711, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2523.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Another section 466 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to
section 2276 of this title.
PART VIII—INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
§ 2291. Policy, general authorities, coordination,
foreign police actions, definitions, and other
provisions
(a) Policy and general authorities
(1) Statements of policy
(A) International narcotics trafficking poses
an unparalleled transnational threat in to-
day’s world, and its suppression is among the
most important foreign policy objectives of
the United States.
(B) Under the Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs, 1961, and under the United Nations Con-
vention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the par-
ties are required to criminalize certain drug-
related activities, provide appropriately severe
penalties, and cooperate in the extradition of
accused offenders.
(C) International narcotics control programs
should include, as priority goals, the suppres-
sion of the illicit manufacture of and traf-
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1 See References in Text note below.
ficking in narcotic and psychotropic drugs,
money laundering, and precursor chemical di-
version, and the progressive elimination of the
illicit cultivation of the crops from which nar-
cotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.
(D) International criminal activities, par-
ticularly international narcotics trafficking,
money laundering, and corruption, endanger
political and economic stability and demo-
cratic development, and assistance for the pre-
vention
and
suppression
of
international
criminal activities should be a priority for the
United States.
(E) The international community should
provide assistance, where appropriate, to
those producer and transit countries which re-
quire assistance in discharging these primary
obligations.
(F) The objective of the United States in
dealing with the problem of international
money laundering is to ensure that countries
adopt
comprehensive
domestic
measures
against money laundering and cooperate with
each other in narcotics money laundering in-
vestigations, prosecutions, and related for-
feiture actions.
(G) Effective international cooperation is
necessary to control the illicit cultivation,
production, and smuggling of, trafficking in,
and abuse of narcotic and psychotropic drugs.
(2) In order to promote such cooperation, the
President is authorized to conclude agreements,
including reciprocal maritime agreements, with
other countries to facilitate control of the pro-
duction, processing, transportation, and dis-
tribution of narcotics analgesics, including
opium and its derivatives, other narcotic and
psychotropic drugs, and other controlled sub-
stances.
(3) In order to promote international coopera-
tion in combatting international trafficking in
illicit narcotics, it shall be the policy of the
United States to use its voice and vote in multi-
lateral development banks to promote the devel-
opment and implementation in the major illicit
drug producing countries of programs for the re-
duction and eventual eradication of narcotic
drugs and other controlled substances, including
appropriate assistance in conjunction with effec-
tive programs of illicit crop eradication.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the President is authorized to furnish as-
sistance to any country or international organi-
zation, on such terms and conditions as he may
determine, for the control of narcotic and psy-
chotropic drugs and other controlled substances,
or for other anticrime purposes.
(b)
Coordination
of
all
United
States
antinarcotics assistance to foreign countries
(1) Responsibility of Secretary of State
Consistent with chapter 1 of the National
Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988,1 the Sec-
retary of State shall be responsible for coordi-
nating all assistance provided by the United
States Government to support international
efforts to combat illicit narcotics production
or trafficking.
(2) Rule of construction
Nothing contained in this subsection or sec-
tion 2291h(b) of this title shall be construed to
limit or impair the authority or responsibility
of any other Federal agency with respect to
law enforcement, domestic security oper-
ations, or intelligence activities as defined in
Executive Order 12333.
(c) Participation in foreign police actions
(1) Prohibition on effecting an arrest
No officer or employee of the United States
may directly effect an arrest in any foreign
country as part of any foreign police action
with respect to narcotics control efforts, not-
withstanding any other provision of law.
(2) Participation in arrest actions
Paragraph (1) does not prohibit an officer or
employee of the United States, with the ap-
proval of the United States chief of mission,
from being present when foreign officers are
effecting an arrest or from assisting foreign
officers who are effecting an arrest.
(3) Exception for exigent, threatening cir-
cumstances
Paragraph (1) does not prohibit an officer or
employee from taking direct action to protect
life or safety if exigent circumstances arise
which are unanticipated and which pose an
immediate threat to United States officers or
employees, officers or employees of a foreign
government, or members of the public.
(4) Exception for maritime law enforcement
With the agreement of a foreign country,
paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to
maritime law enforcement operations in the
territorial sea or archipelagic waters of that
country.
(5) Interrogations
No officer or employee of the United States
may interrogate or be present during the in-
terrogation of any United States person ar-
rested in any foreign country with respect to
narcotics control efforts without the written
consent of such person.
(6) Exception for Status of Forces arrange-
ments
This subsection does not apply to the activi-
ties of the United States Armed Forces in car-
rying out their responsibilities under applica-
ble Status of Forces arrangements.
(d) Use of herbicides for aerial eradication
(1) Monitoring
The President, with the assistance of appro-
priate Federal agencies, shall monitor any use
under this part of a herbicide for aerial eradi-
cation in order to determine the impact of
such use on the environment and on the health
of individuals.
(2) Annual reports
In the annual report required by section
2291h(a) of this title, the President shall report
on the impact on the environment and the
health of individuals of the use under this part
of a herbicide for aerial eradication.
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(3) Report upon determination of harm to envi-
ronment or health
If the President determines that any such
use is harmful to the environment or the
health of individuals, the President shall im-
mediately report that determination to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate, together with
such recommendations as the President deems
appropriate.
(e) Definitions
For purposes of this part and other provisions
of this chapter relating specifically to inter-
national narcotics matters—
(1) the term ‘‘legal and law enforcement
measures’’ means—
(A) the enactment and implementation of
laws and regulations or the implementation
of existing laws and regulations to provide
for the progressive control, reduction, and
gradual elimination of the illicit cultiva-
tion, production, processing, transportation,
and distribution of narcotic drugs and other
controlled substances; and
(B) the effective organization, staffing,
equipping, funding, and activation of those
governmental authorities responsible for
narcotics control;
(2) the term ‘‘major illicit drug producing
country’’ means a country—
(A) in which 1,000 hectares or more of il-
licit opium poppy is cultivated or harvested
during a year;
(B) in which 1,000 hectares or more of il-
licit coca is cultivated or harvested during a
year;
(C) in which 5,000 hectares or more of il-
licit cannabis is cultivated or harvested dur-
ing a year, unless the President determines
that such illicit cannabis production does
not significantly affect the United States;
(D) that is a significant source of illicit
synthetic opioids significantly affecting the
United States; or
(E) that is a significant direct source of
covered synthetic drugs or psychotropic
drugs or other controlled substances, includ-
ing precursor chemicals when those chemi-
cals are used in the production of such drugs
and substances, significantly affecting the
United States;
(3) the term ‘‘narcotic and psychotropic
drugs and other controlled substances’’ has
the same meaning as is given by any applica-
ble international narcotics control agreement
or domestic law of the country or countries
concerned;
(4) the term ‘‘United States assistance’’
means—
(A) any assistance under this chapter (and
any support under subchapter II of chapter
103 of this title, relating to the United
States International Development Finance
Corporation), other than—
(i) assistance under this part,
(ii) any other narcotics-related assist-
ance under this subchapter (including part
IV of subchapter II of this chapter), but
any such assistance provided under this
clause shall be subject to the prior notifi-
cation
procedures
applicable
to
reprogrammings pursuant to section 2394–1
of this title,
(iii) disaster relief assistance, including
any assistance under part IX of this sub-
chapter,
(iv) assistance which involves the provi-
sion of food (including monetization of
food) or medicine, and
(v) assistance for refugees;
(B) sales, or financing on any terms, under
the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751
et seq.];
(C) the provision of agricultural commod-
ities, other than food, under the Food for
Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.];
(D) financing under the Export-Import
Bank Act of 1945 [12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.];
(E) assistance that furthers the objectives
set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of sec-
tion 2151n–2(b) of this title;
(F) assistance to combat trafficking au-
thorized under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (22
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.)) 2; and
(G) global health assistance authorized
under sections 2151b through 2151b–4 of this
title.
(5) the term ‘‘major drug-transit country’’
means a country through which are trans-
ported covered synthetic drugs or psycho-
tropic drugs or other controlled substances
significantly affecting the United States;
(6) the term ‘‘precursor chemical’’ has the
same meaning as the term ‘‘listed chemical’’
has under paragraph (33) of section 802 of title
21;
(7) the term ‘‘major money laundering coun-
try’’ means a country whose financial institu-
tions engage in currency transactions involv-
ing significant amounts of proceeds from
international narcotics trafficking;
(8) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(9) the term ‘‘covered synthetic drug’’ has
the meaning given that term in section 5558 of
the FENTANYL Results Act.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 481, as added Pub. L.
92–352, title V, § 503, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496;
amended Pub. L. 93–189, § 11(a), Dec. 17, 1973, 87
Stat. 719; Pub. L. 94–329, title V, § 504(b), June 30,
1976, 90 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 95–384, §§ 3, 4, Sept. 26,
1978, 92 Stat. 730; Pub. L. 96–92, § 3(b), Oct. 29,
1979, 93 Stat. 702; Pub. L. 97–113, title V,
§ 502(a)(1), (b), title VII, § 734(a)(1), Dec. 29, 1981,
95 Stat. 1538, 1539, 1560; Pub. L. 98–164, title X,
§ 1003, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1053; Pub. L. 99–83,
title VI, §§ 604–606, 618, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 228,
229, 233; Pub. L. 99–570, title II, §§ 2005, 2008, 2009,
2017, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–61, 3207–64,
3207–68; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 585(a)],
Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–184; Pub. L.
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100–204, title VIII, § 805, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
1397; Pub. L. 100–461, title V, § 578(e)(2), (g)(1), (3),
(h), (i), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–47, 2268–48; Pub.
L. 100–690, title IV, § 4202(b), 4401–4403, 4405(a),
4407(a), (b)(1), 4502, 4802(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4267, 4275–4277, 4281, 4285, 4294; Pub. L. 101–231,
§§ 15, 17(a)–(f), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1963–1965;
Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, § 1519, Oct. 28, 1992, 106
Stat. 4060; Pub. L. 102–583, §§ 4(a)–(d), 5(b),
6(b)(1)–(3), 11(a), Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4914, 4915,
4931, 4932, 4934; Pub. L. 103–447, title I, § 101(a),
(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4691; Pub. L. 104–164,
title I, § 131(a), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1429; Pub.
L. 105–20, § 2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234; Pub.
L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(Q), June 18,
2008, 122 Stat. 1820; Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title
VI, § 1470(j)(3), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3517; Pub. L.
117–81, div. F, title LXVI, § 6610(b), Dec. 27, 2021,
135 Stat. 2447; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV,
§ 5555(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3343.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988, re-
ferred to in subsec. (b)(1), is subtitle A of title I of Pub.
L. 100–690, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4181. Chapter 1 of the
Act was classified principally to subchapter I (§ 1501 et
seq.) of chapter 20 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, prior to
repeal by Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4188. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Tables.
Executive Order Number 12333, referred to in subsec.
(b)(2), is set out as a note under section 3001 of Title 50,
War and National Defense.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(A), was in
the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept.
4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
2151 of this title and Tables.
The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec.
(e)(4)(B), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320,
which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 2751 of this title and Tables.
The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec.
(e)(4)(C), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which
is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of
Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.
The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, referred to in
subsec. (e)(4)(D), is act July 31, 1945, ch. 341, 59 Stat. 526,
which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 635 et
seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 635 of Title 12
and Tables.
The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection
Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (e)(4)(F), is Pub. L.
106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1464. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables.
Section 5558 of the FENTANYL Results Act, referred
to in subsec. (e)(9), is section 5558 of subtitle C of title
LV of div. E of Pub. L. 117–263, which is set out as a
note under section 2291l of this title.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 481 of Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, as added
Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 109, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 24, con-
tained similar subject matter, prior to repeal by sec-
tion 503 of Pub. L. 92–352.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (e)(2)(E). Pub. L. 117–263, § 5555(b)(1),
added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 117–263, § 5555(b)(2), amended
par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as
follows: ‘‘the term ‘major drug-transit country’ means
a country—
‘‘(A) that is a significant direct source of illicit nar-
cotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled sub-
stances significantly affecting the United States; or
‘‘(B) through which are transported such drugs or
substances; and’’.
Subsec. (e)(9). Pub. L. 117–263, § 5555(b)(3)–(5), added
par. (9).
2021—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6610(b)(1)(A),
struck out ‘‘in which’’ before dash at end of introduc-
tory provisions.
Subsec. (e)(2)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6610(b)(1)(B),
(C)(i), (D)(i), inserted ‘‘in which’’ at beginning of sub-
pars. (A) to (C).
Subsec. (e)(2)(D). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6610(b)(1)(C)(ii),
(D)(ii), (E), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (e)(4)(E) to (G). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6610(b)(2),
added subpars. (E) to (G).
2018—Subsec. (e)(4)(A). Pub. L. 115–254 substituted
‘‘(and any support under subchapter II of chapter 103 of
this title, relating to the United States International
Development Finance Corporation)’’ for ‘‘(including
programs under subpart IV of part II of this subchapter,
relating to the Overseas Private Investment Corpora-
tion)’’ in introductory provisions.
2008—Subsec. (e)(4)(C). Pub. L. 110–246 substituted
‘‘Food for Peace Act’’ for ‘‘Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954’’.
1997—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–20 substituted ref-
erence to chapter 1 of the National Narcotics Leader-
ship Act of 1988 for reference to subtitle A of title I of
the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
1996—Subsec.
(a)(1)(D)
to
(G).
Pub.
L.
104–164,
§ 131(a)(1), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former
subpars. (D) to (F) as (E) to (G), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–164, § 131(a)(2), inserted
‘‘, or for other anticrime purposes’’ before period at
end.
1994—Subsec. (d)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 103–447, § 101(a), re-
designated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively,
and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text
read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of State shall inform
the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy of the use or intended use by any country or inter-
national organization of any herbicide for aerial eradi-
cation in a program receiving assistance under this
part.’’
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–447, § 101(b)(1), substituted
‘‘For’’ for ‘‘Except as provided in sections 2291j(h) and
(i) of this title with respect to the definition of major
illicit drug producing country and major drug-transit
country, for’’.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 103–447, § 101(b)(2), amended par.
(2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as fol-
lows: ‘‘the term ‘major illicit drug producing country’
means a country that illicitly produces during a fiscal
year 5 metric tons or more of opium or opium deriva-
tive, 500 metric tons or more of coca, or 500 metric tons
or more of marijuana;’’.
Subsec. (e)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 103–447, § 101(b)(3)–(5),
added pars. (6) and (7) and redesignated former par. (6)
as (8).
1992—Pub. L. 102–583, § 4(a), added section catchline
and struck out former catchline which read as follows:
‘‘International narcotics control’’.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–583, § 4(a), added par. (1) and
struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘It is
the sense of the Congress that—
‘‘(A) under the Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs, 1961, each signatory country has the responsi-
bility of limiting to licit purposes the cultivation,
production, manufacture, sale, and other distribution
of scheduled drugs;
‘‘(B) suppression of international narcotics traf-
ficking is among the most important foreign policy
objectives of the United States;
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‘‘(C) the international community should provide
assistance, where appropriate, to those producer and
transit countries which require assistance in dis-
charging these primary obligations;
‘‘(D) international narcotics control programs
should include, as a priority, the progressive elimi-
nation of the illicit cultivation of the crops from
which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived,
and should also include the suppression of the illicit
manufacture of and traffic in narcotic and psycho-
tropic drugs;
‘‘(E) the objective of the United States in dealing
with the problem of international money laundering
should be to ensure that countries adopt comprehen-
sive domestic measures against money laundering
and cooperative with each other in narcotics money
laundering investigations, prosecutions, and related
forfeiture actions; and
‘‘(F) effective international cooperation is nec-
essary to control the illicit cultivation, production,
and smuggling of, trafficking in, and abuse of nar-
cotic and psychotropic drugs.’’
Subsec. (a)(1)(D) to (F). Pub. L. 102–550, § 1519(a),
struck out ‘‘and’’ at end of subpar. (D), added subpar.
(E), and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F).
Subsec.
(a)(2).
Pub.
L.
102–583,
§ 4(b),
inserted
‘‘, including reciprocal maritime agreements,’’ after
‘‘agreements’’.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–583, § 4(c), amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol-
lows: ‘‘Not later than September 1 of each year, the
President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate, a complete and detailed midyear
report on the activities and operations carried out
under this part prior to such date. Such midyear report
shall include, but not be limited to, the status of each
agreement concluded prior to such date with other
countries to carry out the purposes of this part.’’
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 102–583, § 4(d), inserted ‘‘or
archipelagic waters’’ after ‘‘sea’’.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(1), substituted
‘‘section 2291h(a) of this title’’ for ‘‘subsection (e) of
this section’’.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–583, §§ 6(b)(2), (3), 11(a), redes-
ignated subsec. (i) as (e), substituted ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in sections 2291j(h) and (i) of this title with re-
spect to the definition of major illicit drug producing
country and major drug-transit country, for purposes
of this part and other provisions of this chapter relat-
ing specifically to international narcotics matters’’ for
‘‘As used in this section’’ in introductory provisions,
substituted ‘‘; and’’ for period at end of par. (5), added
par. (6), and struck out former subsec. (e) which di-
rected President to make annual reports to the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate related to United
States policy to promote an international strategy
against the cultivation, and manufacture of and traffic
in controlled substances, and described contents of
those reports.
Pub. L. 102–550, § 1519(b), added par. (7) and redesig-
nated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively.
As added, par. (7) read as follows:
‘‘(A) Each report pursuant to this subsection shall in-
clude a report on major money laundering countries.
This report shall specify—
‘‘(i) which countries are major money laundering
countries;
‘‘(ii) which countries identified pursuant to clause
(i) have financial institutions engaging in currency
transactions involving international narcotics traf-
ficking proceeds that include significant amounts of
United States currency or currency derived from ille-
gal drug sales in the United States or that otherwise
significantly affect the United States;
‘‘(iii) which countries identified pursuant to clause
(ii) have not reached agreement with the United
States authorities on a mechanism for exchanging
adequate records in connection with narcotics inves-
tigations and proceedings;
‘‘(iv) which countries identified pursuant to clause
(iii)—
‘‘(I) are negotiating in good faith with the United
States to establish such a record-exchange mecha-
nism, or
‘‘(II) have adopted laws or regulations that ensure
the availability to appropriate United States Gov-
ernment personnel and those of other governments
of adequate records in connection with narcotics in-
vestigations and proceedings; and
‘‘(v) which countries identified pursuant to clause
(i)—
‘‘(I) have ratified the United Nations Convention
Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psy-
chotropic Substances and are taking steps to imple-
ment that Convention and other applicable agree-
ments and conventions such as the recommenda-
tions of the Financial Action Task Force, the pol-
icy directive of the European Community, the leg-
islative guidelines of the Organization of American
States, and other similar declarations, and
‘‘(II) have entered into bilateral agreements for
the exchange of information on money-laundering
with countries other than the United States,
‘‘(B) In addition, for each major money laundering
country, the report shall include findings on the coun-
try’s adoption of law and regulations considered essen-
tial to prevent narcotics-related money laundering.
Such findings shall include whether a country has—
‘‘(i) criminalized narcotics money laundering;
‘‘(ii) required banks and other financial institutions
to know and record the identity of customers engag-
ing in significant transactions, including the record-
ing of large currency transactions at thresholds ap-
propriate to that country’s economic situation;
‘‘(iii) required banks and other financial institu-
tions to maintain, for an adequate time, records nec-
essary
to
reconstruct
significant
transactions
through financial institutions in order to be able to
respond quickly to information requests from appro-
priate government authorities in narcotics-related
money laundering cases;
‘‘(iv) required or allowed financial institutions to
report suspicious transactions;
‘‘(v) established systems for identifying, tracing,
freezing, seizing, and forfeiting narcotics-related as-
sets;
‘‘(vi) enacted laws for the sharing of seized nar-
cotics assets with other governments;
‘‘(vii) cooperated, when requested, with appropriate
law enforcement agencies of other governments in-
vestigating financial crimes related to narcotics; and
‘‘(viii) addressed the problem on international
transportation of illegal-source currency and mone-
tary instruments.
The report shall also detail instances of refusals to co-
operate with foreign governments, and any actions
taken by the United States Government and any inter-
national organization to address such obstacles, includ-
ing the imposition of sanctions or penalties.
‘‘(C) The report shall also include information on
multilateral and bilateral strategies pursued by the De-
partment of State, the Department of Justice, the De-
partment of the Treasury, and other relevant United
States Government agencies, either collectively or in-
dividually, to ensure the cooperation of foreign govern-
ments with respect to narcotics-related money laun-
dering.
‘‘(D) The report shall include specific detail to dem-
onstrate that all United States Government agencies
are pursuing a common strategy with respect to
achieving international cooperation against money
laundering and are pursuing a common strategy with
respect to major money laundering countries, including
a summary of United States objectives on a country-
by-country basis.
‘‘(E) As used in this paragraph, the term ‘major
money laundering country’ means a country whose fi-
nancial institutions engage in currency transactions
involving significant amounts of proceeds from inter-
national narcotics trafficking.’’
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Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(2), struck out
subsec. (f) relating to consultation with members of
Congress, subsec. (g) relating to congressional com-
mittee hearings, and subsec. (h) relating to annual cer-
tification procedures.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(3), redesignated sub-
sec. (i) as (e).
Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 102–583, § 5(b), amended par. (4)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) consisted of
subpars. (A) to (E) and concluding provisions, which de-
fined ‘‘United States assistance’’.
Subsec. (i)(5). Pub. L. 102–550, § 1519(c), inserted ‘‘or’’
at end of subpar. (A), substituted a period for ‘‘or’’ at
end of subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C) which
read as follows: ‘‘through which significant sums of
drug-related profits or monies are laundered with the
knowledge or complicity of the government.’’
Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(2), struck out
subsec. (j) relating to actions by international bodies
and subsec. (k) relating to procedures for determining
major drug-transit countries.
1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(a), struck out
at end ‘‘This cooperation should include the develop-
ment and transmittal of plans by each signatory coun-
try to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, in
which illicit narcotics and psychotropic crop cultiva-
tion exists, which would advise the International Nar-
cotics Control Board, the United Nations Commission
on Narcotic Drugs, and the international community of
the strategy, programs, and timetable such country has
established for the progressive elimination of that cul-
tivation.’’
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(b), inserted ‘‘Mid-year
report’’ as heading, struck out par. (1) which required
quarterly reports on the programming and obligation
of funds under this part, redesignated former par. (2) as
subsec. (b), and substituted ‘‘Not later than Sep-
tember’’ for ‘‘Not later than August’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–231, § 15, inserted ‘‘Participa-
tion in foreign police actions’’ as heading and amended
text generally, inserting par. headings, redesignating
provisions comprising former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2)
and, in par. (2), inserting provision not prohibiting
presence of officers and employees when foreign officers
are effecting an arrest, and striking out former par. (2)
which prohibited officers or employees from engaging
or participating in direct police action in a foreign
country with respect to narcotics control efforts.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(c), inserted ‘‘Use of
herbicides for aerial eradication’’ as heading and
amended text generally, substituting pars. (1) to (4) for
former pars. (1) to (5).
Subsec. (h)(2)(A)(i)(IV). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(d)(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘illicit production’’ for ‘‘production’’.
Subsec. (h)(2)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(d)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘education and treatment programs’’ for
‘‘treatment’’.
Subsec. (h)(2)(B)(v). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(d)(3), sub-
stituted ‘‘essential precursor chemicals’’ for ‘‘precursor
chemicals’’.
Subsec. (h)(3)(D). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(d)(4), sub-
stituted ‘‘illicit production’’ for ‘‘production’’.
Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(e), amended par. (2)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows:
‘‘the term ‘major illicit drug producing country’ means
a country producing five metric tons or more of opium
or opium derivative during a fiscal year or producing
five hundred metric tons or more of coca or marijuana
(as the case may be) during a fiscal year;’’.
Subsec. (k)(4). Pub. L. 101–231, § 17(f), struck out par.
(4) which required that reports under subsec. (e) discuss
changes made since notification provided pursuant to
subsec. (k)(2) and (3).
1988—Subsec. (a)(1)(B) to (E). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4502,
added subpar. (B), and redesignated former subpars. (B)
to (D) as (C) to (E), respectively.
Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4202(b), added par. (5).
Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4401, inserted provi-
sions after first sentence requiring each determination
of President to be expressed in numerical terms.
Subsec. (e)(8). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4402, added par. (8).
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), added par. (1)
and struck out former par. (1) which related to with-
holding of assistance to major illicit drug producing
countries or major drug-transit countries.
Pub. L. 100–461, § 578(h), inserted before ‘‘Subject’’ the
following: ‘‘Not later than October 1 of each year, the
Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Con-
gress of those countries identified by the Secretary as
being major drug producing or major drug transit coun-
tries (including the definition used to determine such
drug transit countries) for purposes of the withholding
requirements contained in subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph and the certification requirements contained
in paragraph (2) of this subsection.’’
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), added par. (2)
and struck out former par. (2) which related to removal
of restrictions imposed under par. (1).
Subsec. (h)(2)(A)(i)(I). Pub. L. 100–461, § 578(g)(3), in-
serted ‘‘or multilateral agreement which achieves the
objectives of this subsection,’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’.
Subsec.
(h)(2)(A)(ii).
Pub.
L.
100–461,
§ 578(g)(1),
amended cl. (ii) generally, substituting ‘‘A bilateral
narcotics agreement referred to in clause (i)(I) is an
agreement between the United States and a foreign
country whereby the foreign country agrees to under-
take specific activities including, where applicable, ef-
forts to reduce drug production, drug consumption, and
drug trafficking within its territory, including activi-
ties to address illicit crop eradication and crop substi-
tution; drug interdiction and enforcement; drug con-
sumption and treatment; identification and elimi-
nation of illicit drug laboratories; identification and
elimination of the trafficking of precursor chemicals
for the use in production of illegal drugs; cooperation
with United States drug enforcement officials; and,
where applicable, participation in extradition treaties,
mutual legal assistance provisions directed at money
laundering, sharing of evidence, and other initiatives
for cooperative drug enforcement.’’ for ‘‘A bilateral
narcotics agreement referred to in clause (i)(I) is an
agreement between the United States and a foreign
country whereby the foreign country agrees to take
specific activities including but not limited to, efforts
to reduce drug production, drug consumption, and drug
trafficking within its territory, including activities to
address illicit crop eradication and crop substitution;
drug interdiction and enforcement; drug consumption
and treatment; identification of and elimination of il-
licit drug laboratories; identification and elimination
of the trafficking of precursor chemicals for the use in
production of illegal drugs; cooperation with United
States drug enforcement officials; and, where applica-
ble, participation in extradition treaties, mutual legal
assistance provisions directed at money laundering,
sharing of evidence, and other initiatives for coopera-
tive drug enforcement.’’
Subsec. (h)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–461, § 578(i), substituted
‘‘subparagraph (A)(i)(II)’’ for ‘‘clause (A)(ii)’’.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), added par. (3)
and struck out former par. (3) which related to certifi-
cation by President.
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), added par. (4).
Subpar. (A) of former par. (4), which related to Congres-
sional disapproval of certification, was struck out and
subpar. (B) of former par. (4) redesignated par. (6)(B).
Subsec. (h)(5). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), (b)(1)(A),
added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which re-
lated to prohibition of assistance or financing to any
country for which President has not made certification
under par. (2) or with respect to which Congress has en-
acted a joint resolution disapproving such certification
unless President makes certification or Congress en-
acts joint resolution approving certification.
Subsec. (h)(6)(A). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), added sub-
par. (A).
Subsec. (h)(6)(B). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(a), (b)(1)(B)(i),
(ii), redesignated par. (4)(B) as (6)(B) and substituted
‘‘Any joint resolution under this subsection’’ for ‘‘Any
such joint resolution’’ in cl. (i).
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Subsec. (h)(6)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4407(b)(1)(B)(iii),
which directed substitution of ‘‘resolutions’’ for ‘‘reso-
lution’’ was executed by making the substitution the
first place it appears, thus correcting grammatical
error, as the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (i)(4)(vi). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4802(b), made tech-
nical amendment to reference to section 2151b(c)(2) of
this title to correct reference to corresponding section
of original act.
Subsec. (i)(4)(vii). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4403, substituted
‘‘2151x(b)(2) of this title (but any such assistance shall
be subject to the prior notification procedures applica-
ble to reprogrammings pursuant to section 2394–1 of
this title),’’ for ‘‘2151x of this title;’’.
Pub. L. 100–461, § 578(e)(2)(A), added cl. (vii). Former
cl. (vii) redesignated cl. (viii).
Subsec. (i)(4)(viii). Pub. L. 100–461, § 578(e)(2)(B), redes-
ignated cl. (vii) as (viii).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 100–690, § 4405(a), added subsec.
(k).
1987—Subsec. (e)(7). Pub. L. 100–204, § 805(a), added par.
(7).
Subsec. (h)(2)(A). Pub. L. 100–202 designated existing
provisions of subpar. (A) as cl. (i), redesignated former
cls. (i) and (ii) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, and
in subcl. (I) inserted ‘‘in satisfying the goals agreed to
in an applicable bilateral narcotics agreement with the
United States, (as described in (ii)) and,’’ after ‘‘on its
own,’’, and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (h)(4)(A). Pub. L. 100–204, § 805(b), which di-
rected that subpar. (A) of subsec. (h) of this section be
amended by substituting ‘‘45’’ for ‘‘30’’, was executed by
making the substitution in subpar. (A) of subsec. (h)(4)
of this section to reflect the probable intent of Con-
gress.
1986—Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2017, added
par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2009, amended subsec. (c)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
officer or employee of the United States may engage or
participate in any direct police arrest action in any
foreign country with respect to narcotics control ef-
forts. No such officer or employee may interrogate or
be present during the interrogation of any United
States person arrested in any foreign country with re-
spect to narcotics control efforts without the written
consent of such person. The provisions of this para-
graph shall not apply to the activities of the United
States Armed Forces in carrying out their responsibil-
ities under applicable Status of Forces arrangements.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not pro-
hibit officers and employees of the United States from
being present during direct police arrest actions with
respect to narcotic control efforts in a foreign country
to the extent that the Secretary of State and the gov-
ernment of that country agree to such an exemption.
The Secretary of State shall report any such agreement
to the Congress before the agreement takes effect.’’
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2005(b), substituted
‘‘March’’ for ‘‘February’’.
Subsec. (e)(3)(D). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2008, added subpar.
(D).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2005(a), amended subsec.
(h) generally, revising and restating as pars. (1) to (5)
provisions of former pars. (1) to (4).
Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2005(d), in concluding
provisions, added cl. (vi), and redesignated former cl.
(vi) as (vii).
Subsec. (i)(5). Pub. L. 99–570, § 2005(c), added par. (5).
1985—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–83, § 604, amended subsec.
(b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as
follows:
‘‘(1) Not later than forty-five days after the date on
which each calendar quarter of each year ends, the
President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate, a report on the programing and
obligation, on a calendar quarter basis, of funds under
this part prior to such date.
‘‘(2) Not later than forty-five days after the date on
which the second calendar quarter of each year ends
and not later than forty-five days after the date on
which the fourth calendar quarter of each year ends,
the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and to the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, a complete and de-
tailed semiannual report on the activities and oper-
ations carried out under this part prior to such date.
Such semiannual report shall include, but shall not be
limited to—
‘‘(A) the status of each agreement concluded prior
to such date with other countries to carry out the
purposes of this part; and
‘‘(B) the aggregate of obligations and expenditures
made, and the types and quantity of equipment pro-
vided, on a calendar quarter basis, prior to such
date—
‘‘(i) to carry out the purposes of this part with re-
spect to each country and each international orga-
nization receiving assistance under this part, in-
cluding the costs of United States personnel en-
gaged in carrying out such purposes in each such
country and with each such international organiza-
tion;
‘‘(ii) to carry out each program conducted under
this part in each country and by each international
organization, including the cost of United States
personnel engaged in carrying out each such pro-
gram; and
‘‘(iii) for administrative support services within
the United States to carry out the purposes of this
part, including the cost of United States personnel
engaged in carrying out such purposes in the
United States.’’
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 99–83, § 605, added par. (2).
Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 99–83, § 606, added par. (6).
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 99–83, § 618, added par. (4).
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–164, § 1003(a), amended
subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions relating
to applicability and implementation of Single Conven-
tion on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and development, pro-
motion and assistance respecting international nar-
cotics control, for provisions relating to agreements,
assistance, sanctions, etc., to facilitate international
narcotics control.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–164, § 1003(b), amended subsec.
(e) generally, substituting requirements for annual re-
ports on cultivation and manufacture of and traffic in
narcotic and psychotropic drugs and other controlled
substances and the specific contents of the reports for
requirements for annual reports on the status of United
States policy regarding production, interdiction, and
interception of trafficking in narcotics.
Subsecs. (f) to (j). Pub. L. 98–164, § 1003(b), added sub-
secs. (f) to (j).
1981—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97–113, § 734(a)(1), struck
out par. (2) which provided for a Presidential study of
multilateral narcotics control activities and trans-
mission of this study to the Speaker of the House and
the President of the Senate no later than June 30, 1977.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–113, § 502(a)(1), substituted pro-
visions requiring the Secretary of State to inform the
Secretary of Health and Human Services of any use of
herbicides to eradicate marihuana in a program receiv-
ing assistance under this part, directing the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to monitor the impact
on the health of persons using such marihuana and if he
determines their exposure to the herbicide harms their
health, report to Congress such determination with any
recommendations, urging the President to use not less
than $100,000 to develop a substance that clearly and
readily warns potential marihuana users that the mari-
huana has been sprayed with paraquat or other herbi-
cide harmful to the health of the persons using it, and
directing the Secretary of Agriculture, if such a sub-
stance is developed, to use such substance in conjunc-
tion with the spraying of paraquat or other herbicide
for provisions prohibiting the use of funds under this
part for spraying a herbicide to eradicate marihuana if
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that practice is likely to seriously harm the health of
users of the sprayed marihuana, except if the substance
is used with a substance that will clearly and readily
warn potential users of the sprayed marihuana of the
use of herbicide, and requiring the Secretary of State
to submit a report to Congress not later than January
1 of each year detailing efforts taken to ensure compli-
ance with this subsection.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–113, § 502(b), added subsec. (e).
1979—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 96–92 substituted ‘‘for the
purpose of’’ for ‘‘or used for any program involving’’.
1978—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 95–384, § 3, inserted provi-
sions prohibiting any agent or employee of the United
States Government from interrogating, or from being
present at the interrogation of, any United States per-
son arrested in any foreign country in the absence of
the written consent of the person arrested and provi-
sions relating to the applicability of this paragraph to
the activities of the United States Armed Forces.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–384, § 4, added subsec. (d).
1976—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–329 added subsec. (c).
1973—Pub. L. 93–189 designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXVI, § 6610(e), Dec. 27,
2021, 135 Stat. 2450, provided that: ‘‘The amendments
made by this section [amending sections 2291, 2291h,
and 2291j–1 of this title and enacting provisions set out
as a note under section 2151 of this title] shall take ef-
fect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–254 effective at the end of
the transition period, as defined in section 9681 of this
title, see section 1470(w) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a
note under section 905 of Title 2, The Congress.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008,
see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effec-
tive Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agri-
culture.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 585(b)], Dec. 22, 1987,
101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–185, provided that: ‘‘The amend-
ments made by paragraph (1) [probably means subsec.
(a) which amended this section] shall apply with re-
spect to any certification of the President under sec-
tion 481(h)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
[22 U.S.C. 2291(h)(2)(A)] made on or after March 1, 1989.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see
section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under sec-
tion 2151–1 of this title.
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION
Nothing in subtitle C (§§ 5551–5558) of title LV of div.
E of Pub. L. 117–263, or the amendments made by that
subtitle, to be construed as affecting the prioritization
of extradition requests, see section 5557 of Pub. L.
117–263, set out as a note under section 2291l of this
title.
PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO
THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO
Pub. L. 109–177, title VII, § 723, Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat.
269, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, acting
through the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau for
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs,
shall take such actions as are necessary to prevent the
smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States
from Mexico.
‘‘(b) SPECIFIC ACTIONS.—In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) improve bilateral efforts at the United States-
Mexico border to prevent the smuggling of meth-
amphetamine into the United States from Mexico;
‘‘(2) seek to work with Mexican law enforcement
authorities to improve the ability of such authorities
to combat the production and trafficking of meth-
amphetamine, including by providing equipment and
technical assistance, as appropriate; and
‘‘(3) encourage the Government of Mexico to take
immediate
action
to
reduce
the
diversion
of
pseudoephedrine by drug trafficking organizations for
the production and trafficking of methamphetamine.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 9, 2006], and annu-
ally thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report on the im-
plementation of this section for the prior year.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry
out this section $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2006 and 2007.’’
REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES IN COLOMBIA
Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 694, Sept. 30, 2002, 116
Stat. 1415, which required annual reports on activities
in Colombia, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title
VII, § 7034(n), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1217.
LIMITATION ON COUNTERNARCOTICS ASSISTANCE TO
COLOMBIA
Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VIII, § 821(b), Oct. 21, 1998,
112 Stat. 2681–700, provided that:
‘‘(1) LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Except
as provided in paragraph (2), United States counter-
narcotics assistance may not be provided for the Gov-
ernment of Colombia under this title [see Tables for
classification] or under any other provision of law on or
after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998] if
the Government of Colombia negotiates or permits the
establishment of any demilitarized zone in which the
eradication of drug production by the security forces of
Colombia, including the Colombian National Police
antinarcotics unit, is prohibited.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—If the Government of Colombia ne-
gotiates or permits the establishment of a demili-
tarized zone described in paragraph (1), United States
counternarcotics assistance may be provided for the
Government of Colombia for a period of up to 90 con-
secutive days upon a finding by the President that pro-
viding such assistance is in the national interest of the
United States.
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—In each case in which counter-
narcotics assistance is provided for the Government of
Colombia as a result of a finding by the President de-
scribed in paragraph (2), the President shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations and the authorizing
committees of jurisdiction of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate not later than 5 days after such
assistance is provided.’’
[For delegation of functions of President under sec-
tion 821(b) of Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VIII, set out
above, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R.
56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381
of this title.]
REPORT ON ARMED FORCES STATIONED IN ANDEAN
COUNTRIES
Pub. L. 101–623, § 8, Nov. 21, 1990, 104 Stat. 3355, which
required the President to submit to Congress a month-
ly report listing the number of members of United
States Armed Forces assigned or detailed to, or other-
wise performing functions in, each Andean country,
terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section
3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note
under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See,
also, page 18 of House Document No. 103–7.
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PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 599H, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
2068, provided that:
‘‘(a) NEGOTIATIONS.—(1) The Attorney General shall
enter into negotiations with the appropriate law en-
forcement and judicial agencies and any other officials
of any foreign country with jurisdiction over compa-
nies who manufacture, market, sell or purchase certain
precursor and/or essential chemicals used in the pro-
duction of illicit narcotics. The priority of negotiations
should be determined based on an assessment by the
Attorney General which countries have jurisdiction
over companies that may be knowingly or unknowingly
supplying chemicals for the illicit manufacture of con-
trolled substances.
‘‘(2) The purposes of the negotiations shall be to (a)
establish a list of precursor and essential chemicals
contributing to the illicit manufacture of controlled
substances, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 USC 802); (b) reach one or more
international agreements on a method for maintaining
records of transactions of these listed chemicals; (c) es-
tablish a procedure by which such records may be made
available to (and kept confidential as necessary by)
United States law enforcement authorities for the ex-
clusive purpose of conducting an investigation relative
to precursor chemicals, essential chemicals and/or con-
trolled substances contributing to the manufacture of
illicit narcotics; and (d) encourage chemical source
countries to enact national chemical control legisla-
tion which would (i) impose specific record keeping and
reporting requirements for domestic transactions in-
volving listed chemicals; (ii) establish a system of per-
mits or declarations for imports and exports of listed
chemicals; and (iii) authorize government officials to
seize or suspend shipments of listed chemicals based on
evidence that they may be destined for the illicit man-
ufacture of controlled substances.
‘‘(b) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date
of enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990], the Attorney
General shall submit an interim report to the Judiciary
Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee of
the Senate on progress in the negotiations. Not later
than eighteen months from the date of enactment, the
Attorney General shall submit a final report to the
aforementioned Senate Committees on the result of ne-
gotiations identifying countries with which agreements
have not been reached and which have jurisdiction over
companies believed to be engaged in the manufacture,
marketing, sale or purchase of precursor and/or essen-
tial chemicals used in illicit manufacture of controlled
substances.
‘‘(c) PENALTIES.—After consulting with the Attorney
General and the Director of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy, the President shall impose penalties or
sanctions including temporarily or permanently pro-
hibiting any corporation, partnership, individual or
business association (i) refusing to maintain records for
the purpose of monitoring and regulating transactions
of listed precursor chemicals, or (ii) refusing to make
such records available to United States law enforce-
ment authorities for investigative purposes (in coordi-
nation with the local law enforcement agency in which
such corporation, partnership, individual, or business
association resides, is created or has its principal place
of business) from engaging in any or all transactions,
in goods or services, within the commerce of the United
States.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—A record under subsection (a) shall
be retrievable and include the date of the transaction,
the identity of each party to the transaction, including
the ultimate consignee, and accounting of the quantity
and form of listed chemical(s) and a description of the
method of transfer.
‘‘(e) This section shall not apply to the manufacture,
distribution, sale, import or export of any drug which
may, under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
[21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] be lawfully sold over-the-counter
without prescription.’’
LINKAGE OF DEBT REDUCTION LOANS TO REDUCTION IN
DRUG TRAFFICKING; REPORT TO CONGRESS
Pub. L. 101–240, title IV, § 407, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2504, provided that:
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) the Brady Initiative is a positive step, recog-
nizing as it does the need for reducing the debt and
debt service burdens of the indebted developing coun-
tries;
‘‘(2) the multilateral development banks should, as
part of this debt reduction process, encourage such
countries to further reform their economies by reduc-
ing their dependence on production and trafficking of
illicit narcotics; and
‘‘(3) reduction of debt should relieve some of the fi-
nancial burden on these countries, and thereby en-
able them to rely on legal income-generating activi-
ties.
‘‘(b) INSTRUCTION OF UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE DIREC-
TORS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the
United States Executive Director of each multilateral
development bank that, in voting with respect to loans
from the multilateral development bank to reduce the
debt and debt burden of borrowing countries which are
major producers, processors, traffickers, or exporters of
illegal drugs to the United States, the Executive Direc-
tor shall give preference to those countries which show
marked improvement in reducing the volume of cul-
tivation, processing, trafficking, and export to the
United States of illegal drugs. In making a determina-
tion under the preceding sentence with respect to a
country’s improvement, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall consult with the heads of the relevant agencies.
‘‘(c) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the
Treasury shall include, in the detailed accounting re-
quired by section 2018(c) of the International Narcotics
Control Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 2191 [2291] note) [section
2018(c) of Pub. L. 99–570 set out below], relating to mul-
tilateral development bank assistance for drug eradi-
cation and crop substitution programs, an additional
discussion of the steps taken and the progress made in
implementing the goals set forth in subsection (b) of
this section, and further steps needed to secure the
achievement of these goals.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘multilateral development bank’ in-
cludes the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, the International Development Asso-
ciation, the International Finance Corporation, the
Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-Amer-
ican Investment Corporation, the Asian Development
Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Afri-
can Development Fund; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘illegal drugs’ means ‘narcotic and
psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances’,
as defined in section 481(i)(3) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(i)(3)).’’
DEBT-FOR-DRUGS EXCHANGES
Pub. L. 101–231, § 10, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1961, pro-
vided that:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The President may release Bolivia,
Colombia, or Peru from its obligation to make pay-
ments to the United States Government of principal
and interest on account of a loan made to that country
under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151
and following; relating to foreign assistance programs)
or credits extended for that country under section 23 of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to
foreign military sales credits) if the President deter-
mines that that country is implementing programs to
reduce the flow of cocaine to the United States in ac-
cordance with a formal bilateral or multilateral agree-
ment, to which the United States is a party, that con-
tains specific, quantitative and qualitative, perform-
ance criteria with respect to those programs.
‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
OF AGREEMENTS.—The
President shall submit any such agreement with Bo-
livia, Colombia, or Peru to the Committee on Foreign
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Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least 15
days before exercising the authority of [sub]section (a)
with respect to that country.
‘‘(b) [(c)] COORDINATION WITH MULTILATERAL DEBT RE-
LIEF ACTIVITIES.—The authority provided in subsection
(a) shall be exercised in coordination with multilateral
debt relief activities.
‘‘(c) [(d)] EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) takes ef-
fect on October 1, 1990.’’
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES MEETING DRUG
ERADICATION TARGETS OR TAKING SIGNIFICANT STEPS
AGAINST DRUG PRODUCTION OR TRAFFICKING
Pub. L. 101–167, title V, § 569(d), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat.
1244, provided that:
‘‘(1) If any funds made available for any fiscal year
for security assistance are not used for assistance for
the country for which those funds were allocated be-
cause of any provision of law requiring the withholding
of assistance for countries that have not taken ade-
quate steps to halt illicit drug production of [or] traf-
ficking, the President shall use those funds for addi-
tional assistance for those countries which have met
their illicit drug eradication targets or have otherwise
taken significant steps to halt illicit drug production
or trafficking, as follows:
‘‘(A) Those funds may be transferred to and consoli-
dated with the funds made available to carry out sec-
tion 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22
U.S.C. 2291] in order to provide additional narcotics
control assistance for those countries. Funds trans-
ferred under this paragraph may only be used to pro-
vide increased funds for activities previously justified
to the Congress. Transfers may be made under this
paragraph without regard to the 20-percent increase
limitation contained in section 610 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act [22 U.S.C. 2360].
‘‘(B) Any such funds not used under subparagraph
(A) shall be reprogrammed within the account for
which they were appropriated (subject to the regular
reprogramming procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations) in order to provide additional security
assistance for those countries.
‘‘(2) As used in this section, the term ‘security assist-
ance’ means economic support fund assistance, foreign
military financing, and international military edu-
cation and training.’’
DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN INTERNATIONAL
NARCOTICS CONTROL ACT OF 1988
Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4003, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4263, defined terms ‘‘drug’’ and ‘‘narcotic’’ to mean nar-
cotic and psychotropic drugs and other controlled sub-
stances as defined in subsec. (i)(3) of this section for
purposes of title IV of Pub. L. 100–690, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(e)(1), Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4933.
REGIONAL ANTI-NARCOTICS FORCES
Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4101, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4263, stated need for anti-narcotics multinational force
in Western Hemisphere and authorized diplomatic ef-
forts toward creation of such a force, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(e)(1), Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4933.
DETERMINING MAJOR DRUG-TRANSIT COUNTRIES WITH
RESPECT TO FISCAL YEAR 1989
Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4405(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4276, directed Secretary of State to make deter-
mination of major drug-transit countries with respect
to fiscal year 1989, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–583,
§ 6(e)(1), Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4933.
BILATERAL
NARCOTICS
AGREEMENTS
REQUIRED
FOR
CERTIFICATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989 AND THERE-
AFTER
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 585(c)], Dec. 22, 1987,
101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–185, as amended by Pub. L.
100–461, title V, § 578(g)(2), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–47,
provided that beginning with certifications with re-
spect to fiscal year 1989 and each subsequent year, a
country which in the previous year had been designated
a major drug producing or drug transit country would
not be deemed as cooperating fully unless it had in
place a bilateral narcotics agreement with the United
States, or a multilateral agreement which achieves the
objectives of this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
100–690, title IV, § 4407(b)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4281.
REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL
NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Pub. L. 99–570, title II, § 2007, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207–64, directed Comptroller General to review effec-
tiveness of assistance provided under this part, prior to
repeal by Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(e)(2), Nov. 2, 1992, 106 Stat.
4933.
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK ASSISTANCE FOR
DRUG ERADICATION AND CROP SUBSTITUTION PROGRAMS
Pub. L. 99–570, title II, § 2018, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207–68, provided that:
‘‘(a) MDB ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLE-
MENTATION OF DRUG ERADICATION PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Directors of the multilateral development
banks to initiate discussions with other Directors of
their respective banks and to propose that all possible
assistance be provided to each major illicit drug pro-
ducing country for the development and implementa-
tion of a drug eradication program, including technical
assistance, assistance in conducting feasibility studies
and economic analyses, and assistance for alternate
economic activities.
‘‘(b) INCREASES IN MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
LENDING FOR CROP SUBSTITUTION PROJECTS.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States
Executive Directors of the multilateral development
banks to initiate discussions with other Directors of
their respective banks and to propose that each such
bank increase the amount of lending by such bank for
crop substitution programs which will provide an eco-
nomic alternative for the cultivation or production of
illicit narcotic drugs or other controlled substances in
major illicit drug producing countries, to the extent
such countries develop and maintain adequate drug
eradication programs.
‘‘(c) NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall include in the annual re-
port to the Congress by the National Advisory Council
on International Monetary and Financial Policies a de-
tailed accounting of the manner in which and the ex-
tent to which the provisions of this section have been
carried out.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK.—The term
‘multilateral development bank’ means the Inter-
national Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
the International Development Association, the
Inter-American Development Bank, the African De-
velopment Bank, and the Asian Development Bank.
‘‘(2) MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRY.—The
term ‘major illicit drug producing country’ has the
meaning provided in section 481(i)(2) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(i)(2)).
‘‘(3) NARCOTIC DRUG AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.—
The terms ‘narcotic drug’ and ‘controlled substance’
have the meanings given to such terms in section 102
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).’’
REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ABROAD
Pub. L. 99–570, title II, § 2029, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207–72, directed Director of United States Information
Agency and Administrator of Agency for International
Development to include in their annual reports to Con-
gress a description of drug education programs carried
out by their respective agencies, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 103–447, title I, § 103(c), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4694.
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UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL
NARCOTICS CONTROL
Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 103, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 568,
provided that:
‘‘(a) Agency contributions for employees whose sala-
ries are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate from
the appropriations account ‘Expenses of the United
States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Con-
trol’ under the heading ‘Congressional Operations’ shall
be paid from the Senate appropriations account for
‘Salaries, Officers and Employees’.
‘‘(b) This section shall apply to pay periods beginning
on or after October 1, 2001.’’
Pub. L. 99–93, title VIII, § 814, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat.
455, as amended by Pub. L. 99–151, title III, § 306, Nov. 13,
1985, 99 Stat. 808; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title I, § 5],
Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–294; Pub. L. 102–392,
title III, § 323, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1726; Pub. L. 105–119,
title VI, § 625, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2522; Pub. L. 106–57,
title I, § 7, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 107–228,
div. A, title VI, § 684, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1411, pro-
vided that:
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the United
States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Con-
trol (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Cau-
cus’).
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Caucus is authorized and directed—
‘‘(1) to monitor and promote international compli-
ance with narcotics control treaties, including eradi-
cation and other relevant issues; and
‘‘(2) to monitor and encourage United States Gov-
ernment and private programs seeking to expand
international cooperation against drug abuse and
narcotics trafficking.
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The Caucus shall be composed
of 12 members as follows:
‘‘(A) 7 Members of the Senate appointed by the
President of the Senate, 4 of whom (including the
member designated as Chairman) shall be selected
from the majority party of the Senate, after con-
sultation with the majority leader, and 3 of whom
(including the member designated as Cochairman)
shall be selected from the minority party of the Sen-
ate, after consultation with the minority leader.
‘‘(B) 5 members of the public to be appointed by the
President after consultation with the members of the
appropriate congressional committees.
‘‘(2) There shall be a Chairman and a Cochairman of
the Caucus.
‘‘(d) POWERS.—In carrying out this section, the Cau-
cus may require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attend-
ance and testimony of such witnesses and the produc-
tion of such books, records, correspondence, memoran-
dums, papers, and documents as it deems necessary.
Subpoenas may be issued over the signature of the
Chairman of the Caucus or any member designated by
him, and may be served by any person designated by
the Chairman or such member. The Chairman of the
Caucus, or any member designated by him, may admin-
ister oaths to any witness.
‘‘(e) REPORT BY PRESIDENT TO CAUCUS.—In order to as-
sist the Caucus in carrying out its duties, the President
shall submit to the Caucus a copy of the report re-
quired by section 481(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2991(e)) [22 U.S.C. 2291(e)].
‘‘(f) REPORT
TO SENATE.—The Caucus is authorized
and directed to report to the Senate with respect to the
matters covered by this section on a periodic basis and
to provide information to Members of the Senate as re-
quested. For each fiscal year for which an appropria-
tion is made the Caucus shall submit to the Congress
a report on its expenditures under such appropriation.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Caucus $370,000
for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended,
to assist in meeting the expenses of the Caucus for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.
‘‘(2) For purposes of section 502(b) of the Mutual Se-
curity Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754(b)), the Caucus shall be
deemed to be a standing committee of the Senate and
shall be entitled to the use of funds in accordance with
such section.
‘‘(h) STAFF.—The Caucus may appoint and fix the pay
of such staff personnel as it deems desirable, without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
governing appointments in the competitive service, and
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates.
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The Caucus shall cease to exist on
September 30, 2005.’’
Pub. L. 99–151, title III, § 306, Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 808,
provided that:
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any
other Act, the United States International Narcotics
Control Commission, established by section 814 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986
and 1987 [section 814 of Pub. L. 99–93, set out as a note
above], is hereby redesignated and shall hereafter be
known as the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control.
‘‘(b) Any reference to the United States International
Narcotics Control Commission in any law, regulation,
document, record, or other official paper of the United
States shall be deemed to be a reference to the United
States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Con-
trol.’’
DRUG TRAFFICKING AND PROBLEM OF TOTAL
CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS
Pub. L. 99–83, title VI, § 619, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 233,
provided that:
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) several banks in Latin America and the Carib-
bean are used by narcotics traffickers as depositories
for money obtained in providing illicit drugs to the
United States and other countries of the region;
‘‘(2) offshore banks which provide total confiden-
tiality provide a service which materially assists the
operations of illicit drug traffickers; and
‘‘(3) cooperation in gaining access to the bank ac-
counts of such narcotics traffickers would materially
assist United States authorities in controlling the ac-
tivities of such traffickers.
‘‘(b) POLICY.—The Congress—
‘‘(1) requests the President to negotiate treaties or
appropriate international agreements with all coun-
tries providing confidential banking services (giving
high priority to countries in the Caribbean region) to
provide disclosure to the United States Government
of information contained in official records, and in
records of bank accounts, concerning persons under
investigation for violations of United States law, in
particular those regarding international drug traf-
ficking;
‘‘(2) directs the President to include reports on the
results of such efforts in the annual International
Narcotics Control Strategy Report; and
‘‘(3) reaffirms its intention to obtain maximum co-
operation on the part of all governments for the pur-
pose of halting international drug trafficking, and
constantly to evaluate the cooperation of those gov-
ernments receiving assistance from the United
States.’’
USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 29,
1981, FOR HERBICIDE ERADICATION OF MARIHUANA AND
COLOMBIAN ANTI-NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Pub. L. 97–113, title V, § 502(a)(2)–(4), Dec. 29, 1981, 95
Stat. 1539, provided that:
‘‘(2) Assistance provided from funds appropriated, be-
fore the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 1981], to carry
out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
[this section] may be made available for purposes pro-
hibited by subsection (d) of such section as in effect im-
mediately before the enactment of this subsection
[Dec. 29, 1981].
‘‘(3) Funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1980 to
carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
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1961 [this section] which were obligated for assistance
for the Republic of Colombia may be used for purposes
other than those set forth in section 482(a)(2) of that
Act [22 U.S.C. 2291a] as in effect immediately before the
enactment of the International Security and Develop-
ment Cooperation Act of 1980 [Dec. 16, 1980].
‘‘(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall
apply only to the extent provided in advance in an ap-
propriations Act. For such purpose, the funds described
in those paragraphs are authorized to be made avail-
able for the purposes specified in those paragraphs.’’
UNITED STATES CITIZENS IMPRISONED IN MEXICO
Pub. L. 94–329, title IV, § 408, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat.
759, as amended by Pub. L. 95–384, § 29(b), Sept. 26, 1978,
92 Stat. 747, provided that:
‘‘(a) The Congress, while sharing the concern of the
President over the urgent need for international co-
operation to restrict traffic in dangerous drugs, is con-
vinced that such efforts must be consistent with re-
spect for fundamental human rights. The Congress,
therefore, calls upon the President to take steps to in-
sure that United States efforts to secure stringent
international law enforcement measures are combined
with efforts to secure fair and humane treatment for
citizens of all countries.
‘‘(b) The Congress requests that the President com-
municate directly to the President and Government of
the Republic of Mexico, a nation with which we have
friendly and cooperative relations, the continuing de-
sire of the United States for such relations between our
two countries and the concern of the United States
over treatment of United States citizens arrested in
Mexico.’’
Executive Documents
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
For delegation of functions of President under this
section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R.
56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381
of this title.
DELEGATION OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITIES UNDER
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL ACT OF 1990
Determination of President of the United States, No.
91–20, Jan. 25, 1991, 56 F.R. 8681, provided:
Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the
Secretary of Defense
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con-
stitution and the laws of the United States of America,
including the provisions of the International Narcotics
Control Act of 1990 (the INCA), Public Law 101–623 [see
Short Title of 1990 Amendment note set out under sec-
tion 2151 of this title], and 3 U.S.C. section 301, I here-
by:
(1) Delegate to the Secretary of State the functions
conferred upon me by the following sections of the
INCA:
Section 4(a) [Nov. 21, 1990, 104 Stat. 3353]; section 4(e);
and, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, sec-
tion 13 [22 U.S.C. 2291h note].
(2) Delegate to the Secretary of Defense the functions
conferred upon me by section 8 of the INCA [set out as
a note above].
(3) Delegate to the heads of executive departments
and agencies those functions under the INCA relating
to notifications to the Congress insofar as such func-
tions relate to programs for which those heads of de-
partments and agencies have responsibilities for notifi-
cations to the Congress under Executive Order No.
12163, as amended [22 U.S.C. 2381 note]; provided that
the heads of departments and agencies shall consult
with the Secretary of State before exercising the func-
tions delegated by this paragraph with regard to nar-
cotics-related assistance.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
GEORGE BUSH.
§ 2291–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(e)(2), Nov.
2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4933
Section, Pub. L. 99–570, title II, § 2013, Oct. 27, 1986, 100
Stat. 3207–66; Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4404, Nov. 18,
1988, 102 Stat. 4276, related to reports and restrictions
concerning major illicit drug producing and major
drug-transit countries.
§ 2291–2. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–447, title I,
§ 103(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4693
Section, Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4501, Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4284; Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(e)(1), Nov. 2, 1992, 106
Stat. 4933, provided for reporting on transfer of United
States assets.
§ 2291–3. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(e)(1), Nov.
2, 1992, 106 Stat. 4933
Section, Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4601, Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4286, provided for the coordination of all
United States anti-narcotics assistance to foreign
countries. See section 2291(b) of this title.
§ 2291–4. Official immunity for authorized em-
ployees and agents of United States and for-
eign countries engaged in interdiction of air-
craft used in illicit drug trafficking
(a) Employees and agents of foreign countries
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it
shall not be unlawful for authorized employees
or agents of a foreign country (including mem-
bers of the armed forces of that country) to
interdict or attempt to interdict an aircraft in
that country’s territory or airspace if—
(1) that aircraft is reasonably suspected to
be primarily engaged in illicit drug traf-
ficking; and
(2) the President of the United States has,
during the 12-month period ending on the date
of the interdiction, certified to Congress with
respect to that country that—
(A) interdiction is necessary because of the
extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug
trafficking to the national security of that
country; and
(B) the country has appropriate procedures
in place to protect against innocent loss of
life in the air and on the ground in connec-
tion with interdiction, which shall at a min-
imum include effective means to identify
and warn an aircraft before the use of force
directed against the aircraft.
(b) Employees and agents of United States
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it
shall not be unlawful for authorized employees
or agents of the United States (including mem-
bers of the Armed Forces of the United States)
to provide assistance for the interdiction ac-
tions of foreign countries authorized under sub-
section (a). The provision of such assistance
shall not give rise to any civil action seeking
money damages or any other form of relief
against the United States or its employees or
agents (including members of the Armed Forces
of the United States).
(c) Annual report
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), not
later than February 1 each year, the President
shall submit to Congress a report on the assist-
ance provided under subsection (b) during the
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**(a) General banking business; use of mails; publication of documents, reports, contracts, etc.; use of assets and allocated or borrowed money; payment of dividends; medium-term financing; dissemination of information; enhancement of medium-term program**
(1) There is created a corporation with the name Export-Import Bank of the United States, which shall be an agency of the United States of America. The objects and purposes of the Bank shall be to aid in financing and to facilitate exports of goods and services, imports, and the exchange of commodities and services between the United States or any of its territories or insular possessions and any foreign country or the agencies or nationals of any such country, and in so doing to contribute to the employment of United States workers. The Bank’s objective in authorizing loans, guarantees, insurance, and credits shall be to contribute to maintaining or increasing employment of United States workers. In connection with and in furtherance of its objects and purposes, the bank is authorized and empowered to do a general banking business except that of circulation; to receive deposits; to purchase, discount, rediscount, sell, and negotiate, with or without its endorsement or guaranty, and to guarantee notes, drafts, checks, bills of exchange, acceptances, including bankers’ acceptances, cable transfers, and other evidences of indebtedness; to guarantee, insure, coinsure, and reinsure against political and credit risks of loss; to purchase, sell, and guarantee securities but not to purchase with its funds any stock in any other corporation except that it may acquire any such stock through the enforcement of any lien or pledge or otherwise to satisfy a previously contracted indebtedness to it; to accept bills and drafts draw
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§ 635. Powers and functions of Bank
(a) General banking business; use of mails; publi-
cation of documents, reports, contracts, etc.;
use of assets and allocated or borrowed
money; payment of dividends; medium-term
financing; dissemination of information; en-
hancement of medium-term program
(1) There is created a corporation with the
name Export-Import Bank of the United States,
which shall be an agency of the United States of
America. The objects and purposes of the Bank
shall be to aid in financing and to facilitate ex-
ports of goods and services, imports, and the ex-
change of commodities and services between the
United States or any of its territories or insular
possessions and any foreign country or the agen-
cies or nationals of any such country, and in so
doing to contribute to the employment of
United States workers. The Bank’s objective in
authorizing loans, guarantees, insurance, and
credits shall be to contribute to maintaining or
increasing employment of United States work-
ers. In connection with and in furtherance of its
objects and purposes, the bank is authorized and
empowered to do a general banking business ex-
cept that of circulation; to receive deposits; to
purchase, discount, rediscount, sell, and nego-
tiate, with or without its endorsement or guar-
anty, and to guarantee notes, drafts, checks,
bills of exchange, acceptances, including bank-
ers’ acceptances, cable transfers, and other evi-
dences of indebtedness; to guarantee, insure, co-
insure, and reinsure against political and credit
risks of loss; to purchase, sell, and guarantee se-
curities but not to purchase with its funds any
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stock in any other corporation except that it
may acquire any such stock through the en-
force
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§ 301. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 1, 52 Stat. 1040.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTPONEMENT IN CERTAIN CASES
Act June 23, 1939, ch. 242, §§ 1, 2, 53 Stat. 853, 854, pro-
vided that:
‘‘[SEC. 1] (a) The effective date of the following provi-
sions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is
hereby postponed until January 1, 1940: Sections 402(c)
[342(c) of this title]; 403(e)(1) [343(e)(1) of this title];
403(g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) [343(g) to (k) of this title];
501(a), (4) [351(a)(4) of this title]; 502(b), (d), (e), (f), (g),
and (h) [352(b), (d) to (h) of this title]; 601(e) [361(e) of
this title]; and 602(b) [362(b) of this title].
‘‘(b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate
regulations further postponing to July 1, 1940[,] the ef-
fective date of the provisions of sections 403(e)(1)
[343(e)(1) of this title]; 403(g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) [343(g)
to (k)]; 502(b), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) [352(b), (d) to (h)
of this title]; and 602(b) [362(b) of this title] of such Act
with respect to lithographed labeling which was manu-
factured prior to February 1, 1939, and to containers
bearing labeling which, prior to February 1, 1939, was
lithographed, etched, stamped, pressed, printed, fused
or blown on or in such containers, where compliance
with such provisions would be unduly burdensome by
reason of causing the loss of valuable stocks of such la-
beling or containers, and where such postponement
would not prevent the public interest being adequately
served: Provided, That in no case shall such regulations
apply to labeling which would not have complied with
the requirements of the Food and Drugs Act of June 30,
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As used in this subchapter:
(1) The term “addict” means any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his addiction.
(2) The term “administer” refers to the direct application of a controlled substance to the body of a patient or research subject by—
(A) a practitioner (or, in his presence, by his authorized agent), or
(B) the patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner,
whether such application be by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means.
(3) The term “agent” means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser; except that such term does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseman, or employee of the carrier or warehouseman, when acting in the usual and lawful course of the carrier’s or warehouseman’s business.
(4) The term “Drug Enforcement Administration” means the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Department of Justice.
(5) The term “control” means to add a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, to a schedule under part B of this subchapter, whether by transfer from another schedule or otherwise.
(6) The term “controlled substance” means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of part B of this subchapter. The term does not include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, or tobacco, as those terms are defined or used in subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(7) The term “counterfeit substance” means a controlled substance which, or the container or labelin
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§ 802. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
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(1) The term ‘‘addict’’ means any individual
who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to
endanger the public morals, health, safety, or
welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of
narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-
control with reference to his addiction.
(2) The term ‘‘administer’’ refers to the direct
application of a controlled substance to the
body of a patient or research subject by—
(A) a practitioner (or, in his presence, by his
authorized agent), or
(B) the patient or research subject at the di-
rection and in the presence of the practitioner,
whether such application be by injection, inha-
lation, ingestion, or any other means.
(3) The term ‘‘agent’’ means an authorized per-
son who acts on behalf of or at the direction of
a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser; except
that such term does not include a common or
contract carrier, public warehouseman, or em-
ployee of the carrier or warehouseman, when
acting in the usual and lawful course of the car-
rier’s or warehouseman’s business.
(4) The term ‘‘Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion’’ means the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion in the Department of Justice.
(5) The term ‘‘control’’ means to add a drug or
other substance, or immediate precursor, to a
schedule under part B of this subchapter, wheth-
er by transfer from another schedule or other-
wise.
(6) The term ‘‘controlled substance’’ means a
drug or other substance, or immediate pre-
cursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of
part B of this subchapter. The term does not in-
clude distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, or
tobacco, as those terms are defined or used in
subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1
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§§ 2191 to 2194
2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘issued’’.
the event the borrower elects not to finance
such costs or fees out of loan principal. Guaran-
tees once issued hereunder shall be uncondi-
tional and fully and freely transferable.
(m) Terms and conditions
(1) Each loan guarantee issued under this sec-
tion shall guarantee 100 percent of the principal
and interest payable on such loans.
(2) The standard terms of any loan or incre-
ment guaranteed under this section shall be 30
years with semiannual payments of interest
only over the first 10 years, and with semiannual
payments of principal and interest on a level
payment basis, over the last 20 years thereof, ex-
cept that the guaranteed loan or any increments
issued in a single transaction may include obli-
gations having different maturities, interest
rates, and payment terms if the aggregate
scheduled debt service for all obligations issued
in a single transaction equals the debt service
for a single loan or increment of like amount
having the standard terms described in this sen-
tence. The guarantor shall not have the right to
accelerate any guaranteed loan or increment or
to pay any amounts in respect of the guarantees
issued other than in accordance with the origi-
nal payment terms of the loan. For purposes of
determining the maximum principal amount of
any loan or increment to be guaranteed under
this section, the principal amount of each such
loan or increment shall be—
(A) in the case of any loan issued on a dis-
count basis, the original issue price (excluding
any transaction costs) thereof; or
(B) in the case of any loan issue 2 on an in-
terest-bearing
basis,
the
stated
principal
amount thereof.
(Pub. L. 87–19
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**(a) Policy and general authorities**
(1) **Statements of policy**
(A) International narcotics trafficking poses an unparalleled transnational threat in today’s world, and its suppression is among the most important foreign policy objectives of the United States.
(B) Under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and under the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the parties are required to criminalize certain drug-related activities, provide appropriately severe penalties, and cooperate in the extradition of accused offenders.
(C) International narcotics control programs should include, as priority goals, the suppression of the illicit manufacture of and trafficking in narcotic and psychotropic drugs, money laundering, and precursor chemical diversion, and the progressive elimination of the illicit cultivation of the crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived.
(D) International criminal activities, particularly international narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and corruption, endanger political and economic stability and democratic development, and assistance for the prevention and suppression of international criminal activities should be a priority for the United States.
(E) The international community should provide assistance, where appropriate, to those producer and transit countries which require assistance in discharging these primary obligations.
(F) The objective of the United States in dealing with the problem of international money laundering is to ensure that countries adopt comprehensive domestic measures against money laundering and cooperate with each other in narcotics money laundering investigations, prosecutions, and related forfeiture actions.
As declared by the Congress in the Arms Control and Disarmament Act [[22 U.S.C. 2551](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2551&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], an ultimate goal of the United States continues to be a world which is free from the scourge of war and the dangers and burdens of armaments; in which the use of force has been subordinated to the rule of law; and in which international adjustments to a changing world are achieved peacefully. In furtherance of that goal, it remains the policy of the United States to encourage regional arms control and disarmament agreements and to discourage arms races.
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§ 2751. Need for international defense coopera-
tion and military export controls; Presi-
dential waiver; report to Congress; arms
sales policy
As declared by the Congress in the Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament Act [22 U.S.C. 2551 et
seq.], an ultimate goal of the United States con-
tinues to be a world which is free from the
scourge of war and the dangers and burdens of
armaments; in which the use of force has been
subordinated to the rule of law; and in which
international adjustments to a changing world
are achieved peacefully. In furtherance of that
goal, it remains the policy of the United States
to encourage regional arms control and disar-
mament agreements and to discourage arms
races.
The Congress recognizes, however, that the
United States and other free and independent
countries continue to have valid requirements
for effective and mutually beneficial defense re-
lationships in order to maintain and foster the
environment of international peace and security
essential to social, economic, and political
progress. Because of the growing cost and com-
plexity of defense equipment, it is increasingly
difficult and uneconomic for any country, par-
ticularly a developing country, to fill all of its
legitimate defense requirements from its own
design and production base. The need for inter-
national defense cooperation among the United
States and those friendly countries to which it
is allied by mutual defense treaties is especially
important, since the effectiveness of their armed
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forces to act in concert to deter or defeat ag-
gression is directly related to the operational
compatibility of their defense equipment.
Accordingly, it remains the policy of the
United States to faci
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