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Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Chapter 10 — Territorial Provisions of a General Nature

§ 1494a. Annual reports to Congress

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The President shall report annually to the Congress as to—

(1)

the efforts and success of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry into the United States of controlled substances from the insular areas of the United States outside the customs territory of the United States, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and states freely associated with the United States and the nature and extent of such illegal entry, and

(2)

the efforts and success of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry from other nations, including states freely associated with the United States, of controlled substances into the United States territories, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the commonwealths for use in the territories, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and commonwealths or for transshipment to the United States and the nature and extent of such illegal entry and use.

(b)

Transmission date

The annual reports required by subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate not later than the first day of October each year.

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. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–570 title V § 5003 · 100 Stat. 3207

    Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1494a

    Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–155

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–155

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5003. ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS. President of U.S. The President shall report annually to the Congress as to— (1) the efforts and success of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry into the United States of controlled substances from the insular areas of the United States outside the customs territory of the United States and states freely associated with the United States and the nature and extent of such illegal entry, and (2) the efforts and success of Federal agencies in preventing the illegal entry from other nations, including states freely associated with the United States, of controlled substances into the United States territories and the commonwealths for use in the territories and commonwealths or for transshipment to the United States and the nature and extent of such illegal entry and use.

  2. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 title IX § 9309 · 102 Stat. 4181

    1. Amended · 48 U.S.C. § 1494a

      Pub. L. 100–690 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 48 U.S.C. § 1494a

      Pub. L. 100–690 inserted heading

    3. Inserted · 48 U.S.C. § 1494a

      Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” before “and states” in par. (1) and after “territories” in two places in par. (2)

    4. Added · 48 U.S.C. § 1494a

      Pub. L. 100–690 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–690 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted “, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” before “and states” in par. (1) and after “territories” in two places in par. (2), and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 9309. ANNUAL REPORTS. Section 5003 of the United States Insular Areas Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (48 U.S.C. 1494a) is amended by— (1) inserting “(a) In General.—” before “The President”; (2) in such subsection (a) inserting “, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” before “and states” in paragraph (1) and after “territories” each place in which it appears in paragraph (2); and (3) adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) Transmission Date.— The annual reports required by subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate not later than the first day of October each year.”.

  3. Pub. L. 103–437 § 17(a)(3) · 108 Stat. 4581

    Substituted · 48 U.S.C. § 1494a(b)

    Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” before “of the United States House”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” before “of the United States House”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) section 5003(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (48 U.S.C. 1494a(b)).

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1988–1994 · 2 rounds

1994

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” before “of the United States House”.

1988

Pub. L. 100–690 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted “, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” before “and states” in par. (1) and after “territories” in two places in par. (2), and added subsec. (b).

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

1986–1994 · 3 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5003, , 100 Stat. 3207–155
  2. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9309, , 102 Stat. 4539
  3. 1994Pub. L. 103–437, § 17(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 4595.
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(Pub. L. 99–570, title V, § 5003, , 100 Stat. 3207–155; Pub. L. 100–690, title IX, § 9309, , 102 Stat. 4539; Pub. L. 103–437, § 17(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 4595.)

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