§ 967. Smuggling of controlled substances; investigations; oaths; subpenas; witnesses; evidence; production of records; territorial limits; fees and mileage of witnesses

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. 1955

   Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 1, 69 Stat. 684 · 69 Stat. 684

   Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 967

   Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 1, 69 Stat. 684

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 1, 69 Stat. 684

2. 1970

   Controlled Substances Import and Export Act

   Pub. L. 91–513 title III § 1102(t) · 84 Stat. 1236

   1. Substituted · 21 U.S.C. § 967

      Pub. L. 91–513 substituted “section 545 of title 18 (relating to smuggling goods into the United States) with respect to any controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of this title)” for “the laws of the United States relating to narcotic drugs and marihuana”

   2. Substituted · 21 U.S.C. § 967

      Pub. L. 91–513 substituted the customs territory of the United States for any State or any territory or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is the defined area from within which the attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be required

   3. Struck · 21 U.S.C. § 967

      Pub. L. 91–513 struck out provisions making the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury the determinative factor as to what is relevant or material to the investigation

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 91–513 substituted “section 545 of title 18 (relating to smuggling goods into the United States) with respect to any controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of this title)” for “the laws of the United States relating to narcotic drugs and marihuana” and substituted the customs territory of the United States for any State or any territory or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is the defined area from within which the attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be required, and struck out provisions making the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury the determinative factor as to what is relevant or material to the investigation.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (t) The first section of the Act of August 11, 1955 (21 U.S.C. 198a), is amended to read as follows: “That for the purpose of any investigation which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, is necessary and proper to the enforcement of section 545 of title 18 of the 62 Stat. 716. United States Code (relating to smuggling goods into the United States) with respect to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act), the Secretary of the Treasury may administer oaths and affirmations, sub pen a witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of records (including books, papers, documents, and tangible things which constitute or contain evidence) relevant or material to the investigation. The attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be required from any place within the customs territory of the United States, except that a witness shall not be required to appear at any hearing distant more than 100 miles from the place where he was Witnesses, travel expenses. served with subpena. Witnesses summoned by the Secretary shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States, Oaths and affirmations may be made at any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States”

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 91–513 effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as an Effective Date note under section 951 of this title.

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