Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Part VIII · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance
§ 2291f. Prohibition on assistance to drug traffickers
Statutory text
Prohibition
The President shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that assistance under this chapter and the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] is not provided to or through any individual or entity that the President knows or has reason to believe—
has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation of the United States, a State or the District of Columbia, or a foreign country relating to narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances; or
is or has been an illicit trafficker in any such controlled substance or is or has been a knowing assistor, abettor, conspirator, or colluder with others in the illicit trafficking in any such substance.
Regulations
The President shall issue regulations specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this section.
Congressional review of regulations
Regulations issued pursuant to subsection (b) shall be submitted to the Congress before they take effect.
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.
Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2291f
Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 487, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4503, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4285
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 487, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4503, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4285International Narcotics Control Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–583 § 6(b)(6) · 106 Stat. 4914
Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2291f(a)(1)
Pub. L. 102–583 struck out “(as defined in section 2291(i)(3) of this title)” after “controlled substances”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–583 struck out “(as defined in section 2291(i)(3) of this title)” after “controlled substances”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) Section 487(a)(1) is amended by striking out “(as defined in section 481(i)(3) of this Act)”.International Narcotics Control Corrections Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–447 title I § 101(e) · 108 Stat. 4691
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2291f(a)(1)
Pub. L. 103–447 inserted “to” after “relating”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–447 inserted “to” after “relating”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Prohibition on Assistance to Drug Traffickers.— Section 487(a)(1) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291f(a)(1)) is amended by inserting “to” after “relating”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, , 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. (a), is Pub. L. 90–629, , 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 section 2751 of this title and Tables.
Amendments1992–1994 · 2 rounds
1994
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–447 inserted “to” after “relating”.
1992
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–583 struck out “(as defined in section 2291(i)(3) of this title)” after “controlled substances”.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
Credits
1988–1994 · 3 acts
- 1988Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 487, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4503, , 102 Stat. 4285
- 1992amended Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(6), , 106 Stat. 4932
- 1994Pub. L. 103–447, title I, § 101(e), , 108 Stat. 4692.
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 487, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4503, , 102 Stat. 4285; amended Pub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(6), , 106 Stat. 4932; Pub. L. 103–447, title I, § 101(e), , 108 Stat. 4692.)