Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 10 — Territorial Provisions of a General Nature
§ 1494. Purposes
Statutory text
The purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title are to improve enforcement of drug laws and enhance interdiction of illicit drug shipments in the Caribbean and Pacific territories and commonwealths of the United States and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (or successor governments) and to assist public and private sector drug abuse and other substance prevention and treatment programs in United States associated insular areas.
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.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
Pub. L. 99–570 title V § 5002 · 100 Stat. 3207
Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1494
Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5002, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–154
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5002, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–154Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5002. PURPOSES. The purposes of this subtitle are to improve enforcement of drug laws and enhance interdiction of illicit drug shipments in the Caribbean and Pacific territories and commonwealths of the United States and to assist public and private sector drug abuse prevention and treatment programs in United States insular areas.Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–690 title IX § 9308 · 102 Stat. 4181
Inserted · 48 U.S.C. § 1494
Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (or successor governments)” after “commonwealths of the United States”, “and other substance” before “prevention”, and “associated” before “insular areas.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (or successor governments)” after “commonwealths of the United States”, “and other substance” before “prevention”, and “associated” before “insular areas.”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 9308. PURPOSES. Section 5002 of the United States Insular Areas Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (48 U.S.C. 1494) is amended by— (1) inserting “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (or successor governments)” after “States” where it first appears; (2) inserting “and other substance” before “prevention”; and (3) inserting “associated” before “insular areas.”.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (or successor governments)” after “commonwealths of the United States”, “and other substance” before “prevention”, and “associated” before “insular areas.”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9301(a), , 102 Stat. 4535, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle D (§§ 9301–9310) of title IX of Pub. L. 100–690, enacting section 1494c of this title and amending this section and sections 1494a and 1494b of this title and section 10603 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be cited as the ‘Insular Areas Drug Abuse Amendments of 1988’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5001, , 100 Stat. 3207–154, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 5001–5004) of title V of Pub. L. 99–570, enacting this section and sections 1494a and 1494b of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Insular Areas Drug Abuse Act of 1986’.”
Executive Documents
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of this title.
Credits
1986–1988 · 2 acts
- 1986Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5002, , 100 Stat. 3207–154
- 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9308, , 102 Stat. 4538.
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(Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5002, , 100 Stat. 3207–154; Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9308, , 102 Stat. 4538.)