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Title 21 — Food and Drugs

Chapter 24 — International Narcotics Trafficking

§ 1907. Definitions

Statutory text

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 “person” means an individual or entity.

(6)

United States person

The term “United States person” means any United States citizen or national, permanent resident alien, an entity organized under the laws of the United States (including its foreign branches), or any person within the United States.

(7)

Significant foreign narcotics trafficker

The term “significant foreign narcotics trafficker” means any foreign person that plays a significant role in international narcotics trafficking, that the President has determined to be appropriate for sanctions pursuant to this chapter, and that the President has publicly identified in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000

    Pub. L. 106–120 title VIII § 808 · 113 Stat. 1606

    Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 1907

    (Pub. L. 106–120, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1632.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 106–120, title VIII, § 808, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1632.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 808. DEFINITIONS. As used in this title: (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 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). (5) Person.— The term “person” means an individual or entity. (6) United states person.— The term “United States person” means any United States citizen or national, permanent resident alien, an entity organized under the laws of the United States (including its foreign branches), or any person within the United States. (7) Significant foreign narcotics trafficker.— The term “significant foreign narcotics trafficker” means any foreign person that plays a significant role in international narcotics trafficking, that the President has determined to be appropriate for sanctions pursuant to this title, and that the President has publicly identified in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 804.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 106–120, title VIII, § 808, , 113 Stat. 1632.)

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