[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 184 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 99
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 184
[Report No. 109-115, Parts I and II]
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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2005
Mr. Pitts (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and
Mr. Cunningham) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee
on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
June 9, 2005
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments
[Omit the part struck through in brackets and insert the part printed
in italic]
June 9, 2005
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending
not later than July 11, 2005
July 11, 2005
Additional sponsors: Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Gerlach, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania
July 11, 2005
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment,
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in boldface roman]
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Controlled Substances
Export Reform Act of 2005''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. SUBSEQUENT EXPORT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act (21 U.S.C. 953) is amended by adding at the end the
following subsection:</DELETED>
``(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(4) and (c)(3), the Attorney
General may authorize any controlled substance that is in schedule I
</DELETED>[<DELETED>or II</DELETED>] or II, <DELETED>or is a narcotic
drug in schedule III </DELETED>[<DELETED>or IV</DELETED>] or IV,
<DELETED>to be exported from the United States to a country for
subsequent export from that country to another country, if each of the
following conditions is met:
<DELETED> ``(1) Both the country to which the controlled
substance is exported from the United States (referred to in
this subsection as the `first country') and the country to
which the controlled substance is exported from the first
country (referred to in this subsection as the `second
country') are parties to the Single Convention on Narcotic
Drugs, 1961, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances,
1971.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) The first country and the second country
have each instituted and maintain, in conformity with such
Conventions, a system of controls of imports of controlled
substances which the Attorney General deems adequate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) With respect to the first country, the
controlled substance is consigned to a holder of such permits
or licenses as may be required under the laws of such country,
and a permit or license to import the controlled substance has
been issued by the country.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) With respect to the second country,
substantial evidence is furnished to the Attorney General by
the person who will export the controlled substance from the
United States that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the controlled substance is to be
consigned to a holder of such permits or licenses as
may be required under the laws of such country, and a
permit or license to import the controlled substance is
to be issued by the country; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the controlled substance is to be
applied exclusively to medical, scientific, or other
legitimate uses within the country.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) The controlled substance will not be
exported from the second country.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) Within 30 days after the controlled
substance is exported from the first country to the second
country, the person who exported the controlled substance from
the United States delivers to the Attorney General
documentation certifying that such export from the first
country has occurred.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) A permit to export the controlled substance
from the United States has been issued by the Attorney
General.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Controlled Substances Export Reform
Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. SUBSEQUENT EXPORT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21
U.S.C. 953) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
``(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a)(4) and (c)(3), the Attorney
General may 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 each of the following conditions is met:
``(1) Both the country to which the controlled substance is
exported from the United States (referred to in this subsection
as the `first country') and the country to which the controlled
substance is exported from the first country (referred to in
this subsection as the `second country') are parties to the
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the Convention
on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.
``(2) The first country and the second country have each
instituted and maintain, in conformity with such Conventions, a
system of controls of imports of controlled substances which
the Attorney General deems adequate.
``(3) With respect to the first country, the controlled
substance is consigned to a holder of such permits or licenses
as may be required under the laws of such country, and a permit
or license to import the controlled substance has been issued
by the country.
``(4) With respect to the second country, substantial
evidence is furnished to the Attorney General by the person who
will export the controlled substance from the United States
that--
``(A) the controlled substance is to be consigned
to a holder of such permits or licenses as may be
required under the laws of such country, and a permit
or license to import the controlled substance is to be
issued by the country; and
``(B) the controlled substance is to be applied
exclusively to medical, scientific, or other legitimate
uses within the country.
``(5) The controlled substance will not be exported from
the second country.
``(6) Within 30 days after the controlled substance is
exported from the first country to the second country, the
person who exported the controlled substance from the United
States delivers to the Attorney General documentation
certifying that such export from the first country has
occurred.
``(7) A permit to export the controlled substance from the
United States has been issued by the Attorney General.''.
Union Calendar No. 99
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 184
[Report No. 109-115, Parts I and II]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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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June 9, 2005
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments
June 9, 2005
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending
not later than July 11, 2005
July 11, 2005
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment,
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed