H.R. 184 (109th): Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005

Introduced:
Jan 04, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA16]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)
See Instead:

S. 1395 (same title)
Signed by the President — Aug 02, 2005

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 4, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 04, 2005
Reported by Committee May 04, 2005
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors (6R, 3D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide authority to the Attorney General to authorize any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II or is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be exported from the United States to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met.

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Last updated Jul 11, 2005.
8 pages

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7/11/2005. Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to authorize the Attorney General to allow any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II, or that is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV, to be exported from the United States to a country (first country) for subsequent export to another country (second country) if: (1) both such countries are parties to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; (2) each of such countries has maintained an adequate system of substance import controls; (3) the substance is consigned to a holder of permits or licenses required under the first country's laws and a permit to import the substance has been issued; (4) substantial evidence that the substance is to be consigned to a permit holder as required under the second country's laws is furnished, a permit to import it is to be issued, the substance is to be applied exclusively to legitimate uses within that country, and it will not be re-exported; (5) within 30 days after export from the first country, the person who exported it from the United States certifies that re-export has occurred; and (6) the Attorney General has issued a permit to export the substance from the United States.

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