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U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1901 - Findings and policy From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1901. Findings and policy (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Presidential Decision Directive 42, issued on October 21, 1995, ordered agencies of the executive branch of the United States Government to, inter alia, increase the priority and resources devoted to the direct and immediate threat international crime presents to national security, work more closely with other governments to develop a global response to this threat, and use aggressively and creatively all legal means available to combat international crime. (2) Executive Order No. 12978 of October 21, 1995, provides for the use of the authorities in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to target and apply sanctions to four international narcotics traffickers and their organizations that operate from Colombia. (3) IEEPA was successfully applied to international narcotics traffickers in Colombia and based on that…

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1902 - Purpose From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1902. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to provide authority for the identification of, and application of sanctions on a worldwide basis to, significant foreign narcotics traffickers, their organizations, and the foreign persons who provide support to those significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations, whose activities threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. (Pub. L. 106–120, title VIII, §803, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1626.) Editorial Notes References in Text This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title VIII of Pub. L. 106–120, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables.

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1903 - Public identification of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and required reports From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1903. Public identification of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and required reports (a) Provision of information to the President The Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of Central Intelligence shall consult among themselves and provide the appropriate and necessary information to enable the President to submit the report under subsection (b). This information shall also be provided to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (b) Public identification and sanctioning of significant foreign narcotics traffickers Not later than June 1, 2000, and not later than June 1 of each year thereafter, the President shall submit a report to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committees on the Judiciary, International Relations, Armed Services, and Ways and…

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1904 - Blocking assets and prohibiting transactions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1904. Blocking assets and prohibiting transactions (a) Applicability of sanctions A significant foreign narcotics trafficker publicly identified in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title and foreign persons designated by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to any and all sanctions as authorized by this chapter. The application of sanctions on any foreign person pursuant to subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title or subsection (b) of this section shall remain in effect until revoked pursuant to section 1903(h)(2) of this title or subsection (e)(1)(A) of this section or waived pursuant to section 1903(g)(1) of this title. (b) Blocking of assets Except to the extent provided in regulations, orders, instructions, licenses, or directives issued pursuant to this chapter, and notwithstanding any contract entered…

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1905 - Authorities From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1905. Authorities (a) In general To carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary of the Treasury may, under such regulations as he may prescribe, by means of instructions, licenses, or otherwise— (1) investigate, regulate, or prohibit— (A) any transactions in foreign exchange, currency, or securities; and (B) transfers of credit or payments between, by, through, or to any banking institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments involve any interests of any foreign country or a national thereof; and (2) investigate, block during the pendency of an investigation, regulate, direct and compel, nullify, void, prevent, or prohibit any acquisition, holding, withholding, use, transfer, withdrawal, transportation, placement into foreign or domestic commerce of, or dealing in, or exercising any right, power, or privilege with respect to, or transactions involving, any property in which any foreign country or a national thereof…

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1906 - Enforcement From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1906. Enforcement (a) Criminal penalties (1) Whoever willfully violates the provisions of this chapter, or any license rule, or regulation issued pursuant to this chapter, or willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any order of the President issued under this chapter shall be— (A) imprisoned for not more than 10 years, (B) fined in the amount provided in title 18 or, in the case of an entity, fined not more than $10,000,000, or both. (2) Any officer, director, or agent of any entity who knowingly participates in a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 years, fined not more than $5,000,000, or both. (b) Civil penalties A civil penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 may be imposed by the Secretary of the Treasury on any person who violates any license, order, rule, or regulation issued in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (c) Judicial review of civil penalty Any penalty imposed under…

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1907 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1907. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) Entity The term "entity" means a partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, organization, network, group, or subgroup, or any form of business collaboration. (2) Foreign person The term "foreign person" means any citizen or national of a foreign state or any entity not organized under the laws of the United States, but does not include a foreign state. (3) Narcotics trafficking The term "narcotics trafficking" means any illicit activity to cultivate, produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, finance, or transport narcotic drugs, controlled substances, or listed chemicals, or otherwise endeavor or attempt to do so, or to assist, abet, conspire, or collude with others to do so. (4) Narcotic drug; controlled substance; listed chemical The terms "narcotic drug", "controlled substance", and "listed chemical" have the meanings given those terms in section 802 of this title. (5) Person The term…

U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 24 - INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Sec. 1908 - Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §1908. Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control (a) Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the "Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control" (in this section referred to as the "Commission"). (b) Membership and procedural matters (1) The Commission shall be composed of five members, as follows: (A) One member shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (B) One member shall be appointed by the Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (C) One member shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (D) One member shall be appointed by the Ranking Minority Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (E) One member shall be appointed jointly by the members appointed under subparagraphs…