Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Part E · Chapter 13 — Drug Abuse Prevention and Control
§ 883. Enforcement proceedings
Statutory text
Before any violation of this subchapter is reported by the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding, the Administrator may require that the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated is given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.
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.
Controlled Substances Act
Pub. L. 91–513 title II § 513 · 84 Stat. 1236
Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 883
Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1278
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1278Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 513. enforcement proceedings Before any violation of this title is reported by the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs to any United States attorney for institution of a criminal proceeding; the Director may require that the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980
Pub. L. 96–132 § 16(c) · 93 Stat. 1040
Substituted · 21 U.S.C. § 883
Pub. L. 96–132 substituted “Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration” for “Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs”
Substituted · 21 U.S.C. § 883
Pub. L. 96–132 substituted “Administrator may” for “Director may”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 96–132 substituted “Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration” for “Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs” and “Administrator may” for “Director may”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Section 513 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 883) is amended— (1) by striking out “Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs” and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration”; and (2) by striking out “Director may” and inserting in lieu thereof “Administrator may”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1979—Pub. L. 96–132 substituted “Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration” for “Director of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs” and “Administrator may” for “Director may”.
Credits
1970–1979 · 2 acts
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(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 513, , 84 Stat. 1278; Pub. L. 96–132, § 16(c), , 93 Stat. 1049.)