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22 U.S.C. 2291: Policy, general authorities, coordination, foreign police actions, definitions, and other provisions
Created in 1972 by Public Law 87-195. Changed by 22 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 284, 12 U.S.C. 635, 22 U.S.C. 2151x–2, 22 U.S.C. 2291a, 22 U.S.C. 2291j–1.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §5555(b)(1), added subpar. (E). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §5555(b)(2), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "the term 'major drug-transit country' means a country— (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §5555(b)(3)–(5), added par. (9). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)
2021
- Pub. L. 117–81, §6610(b)(1)(A), struck out "in which" before dash at end of introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–81, §6610(b)(1)(B), (C)(i), (D)(i), inserted "in which" at beginning of subpars. (A) to (C). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–81, §6610(b)(1)(C)(ii), (D)(ii), (E), added subpar. (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–81, §6610(b)(2), added subpars. (E) to (G). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (e)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–254 substituted "(and any support under subchapter II of chapter 103 of this title, relating to the United States International Development Finance Corporation)" for "(including programs under subpart IV of part II of this subchapter, relating to the Overseas Private … (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246 substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–20 substituted reference to chapter 1 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 for reference to subtitle A of title I of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Law text · (b)
1996
1994
- Pub. L. 103–447, §101(a), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of State shall inform the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Enviro… · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–447, §101(b)(1), substituted "For" for "Except as provided in sections 2291j(h) and (i) of this title with respect to the definition of major illicit drug producing country and major drug-transit country, for". · (e)
- Pub. L. 103–447, §101(b)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "the term 'major illicit drug producing country' means a country that illicitly produces during a fiscal year 5 metric tons or more of opium or opium derivative, 500 metric tons or… · (e)
- Pub. L. 103–447, §101(b)(3)–(5), added pars. (6) and (7) and redesignated former par. (6) as (8). · (e)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–583, §4(a), added section catchline and struck out former catchline which read as follows: "International narcotics control".
- Pub. L. 102–583, §4(a), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "It is the sense of the Congress that— · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §1519(a), struck out "and" at end of subpar. (D), added subpar. (E), and redesignated former subpar. (E) as (F). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §4(b), inserted ", including reciprocal maritime agreements," after "agreements". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §4(c), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Not later than September 1 of each year, the President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, a comp… · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §4(d), inserted "or archipelagic waters" after "sea". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §6(b)(1), substituted "section 2291h(a) of this title" for "subsection (e) of this section". · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §§6(b)(2), (3), 11(a), redesignated subsec. (i) as (e), substituted "Except as provided in sections 2291j(h) and (i) of this title with respect to the definition of major illicit drug producing country and major drug-transit country, for purposes of this part and other… · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §1519(b), added par. (7) and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively. As added, par. (7) read as follows: · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §6(b)(2), struck out subsec. (f) relating to consultation with members of Congress, subsec. (g) relating to congressional committee hearings, and subsec. (h) relating to annual certification procedures. · (f), (g), (h)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §6(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (i) as (e). · (i)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §5(b), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) consisted of subpars. (A) to (E) and concluding provisions, which defined "United States assistance". · (i)
- Pub. L. 102–550, §1519(c), inserted "or" at end of subpar. (A), substituted a period for "or" at end of subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "through which significant sums of drug-related profits or monies are laundered with the knowledge or complicity of … · (i)
- Pub. L. 102–583, §6(b)(2), struck out subsec. (j) relating to actions by international bodies and subsec. (k) relating to procedures for determining major drug-transit countries. · (j), (k)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(a), struck out at end "This cooperation should include the development and transmittal of plans by each signatory country to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, in which illicit narcotics and psychotropic crop cultivation exists, which would advise th… · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(b), inserted "Mid-year report" as heading, struck out par. (1) which required quarterly reports on the programming and obligation of funds under this part, redesignated former par. (2) as subsec. (b), and substituted "Not later than September" for "Not later than A… · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §15, inserted "Participation in foreign police actions" as heading and amended text generally, inserting par. headings, redesignating provisions comprising former par. (1) as pars. (1) and (2) and, in par. (2), inserting provision not prohibiting presence of officers a… · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(c), inserted "Use of herbicides for aerial eradication" as heading and amended text generally, substituting pars. (1) to (4) for former pars. (1) to (5). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(d)(1), substituted "illicit production" for "production". · (h)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(d)(2), substituted "education and treatment programs" for "treatment". · (h)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(d)(3), substituted "essential precursor chemicals" for "precursor chemicals". · (h)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(d)(4), substituted "illicit production" for "production". · (h)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(e), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "the term 'major illicit drug producing country' means a country producing five metric tons or more of opium or opium derivative during a fiscal year or producing five hundred metric t… · (i)
- Pub. L. 101–231, §17(f), struck out par. (4) which required that reports under subsec. (e) discuss changes made since notification provided pursuant to subsec. (k)(2) and (3). · (k)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4502, added subpar. (B), and redesignated former subpars. (B) to (D) as (C) to (E), respectively. · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4202(b), added par. (5). · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4401, inserted provisions after first sentence requiring each determination of President to be expressed in numerical terms. · (e)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4402, added par. (8). · (e)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to withholding of assistance to major illicit drug producing countries or major drug-transit countries. · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–461, §578(h), inserted before "Subject" the following: "Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Congress of those countries identified by the Secretary as being major drug producing or major drug transit countries (including the definit… · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which related to removal of restrictions imposed under par. (1). · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–461, §578(g)(3), inserted "or multilateral agreement which achieves the objectives of this subsection," after "(ii)". · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–461, §578(g)(1), amended cl. (ii) generally, substituting "A bilateral narcotics agreement referred to in clause (i)(I) is an agreement between the United States and a foreign country whereby the foreign country agrees to undertake specific activities including, w… · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–461, §578(i), substituted "subparagraph (A)(i)(II)" for "clause (A)(ii)". · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which related to certification by President. · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), added par. (4). Subpar. (A) of former par. (4), which related to Congressional disapproval of certification, was struck out and subpar. (B) of former par. (4) redesignated par. (6)(B). · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), (b)(1)(A), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which related to prohibition of assistance or financing to any country for which President has not made certification under par. (2) or with respect to which Congress has enacted a joint resolution d… · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), added subpar. (A). · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(a), (b)(1)(B)(i), (ii), redesignated par. (4)(B) as (6)(B) and substituted "Any joint resolution under this subsection" for "Any such joint resolution" in cl. (i). · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4407(b)(1)(B)(iii), which directed substitution of "resolutions" for "resolution" was executed by making the substitution the first place it appears, thus correcting grammatical error, as the probable intent of Congress. · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4802(b), made technical amendment to reference to section 2151b(c)(2) of this title to correct reference to corresponding section of original act. · (i)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4403, substituted "2151x(b)(2) of this title (but any such assistance shall be subject to the prior notification procedures applicable to reprogrammings pursuant to section 2394–1 of this title)," for "2151x of this title;". · (i)
- Pub. L. 100–461, §578(e)(2)(A), added cl. (vii). Former cl. (vii) redesignated cl. (viii). · (i)
- Pub. L. 100–461, §578(e)(2)(B), redesignated cl. (vii) as (viii). · (i)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §4405(a), added subsec. (k). · (k)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–204, §805(a), added par. (7). · (e)
- Pub. L. 100–202 designated existing provisions of subpar. (A) as cl. (i), redesignated former cls. (i) and (ii) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, and in subcl. (I) inserted "in satisfying the goals agreed to in an applicable bilateral narcotics agreement with the United Stat… · (h)
- Pub. L. 100–204, §805(b), which directed that subpar. (A) of subsec. (h) of this section be amended by substituting "45" for "30", was executed by making the substitution in subpar. (A) of subsec. (h)(4) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (h)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2017, added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). · (a), (4)
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2009, amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2005(b), substituted "March" for "February". · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2008, added subpar. (D). · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2005(a), amended subsec. (h) generally, revising and restating as pars. (1) to (5) provisions of former pars. (1) to (4). · (h)
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2005(d), in concluding provisions, added cl. (vi), and redesignated former cl. (vi) as (vii). · (i)
- Pub. L. 99–570, §2005(c), added par. (5). · (i)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–83, §604, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–83, §605, added par. (2). · (c)
- Pub. L. 99–83, §606, added par. (6). · (e)
- Pub. L. 99–83, §618, added par. (4). · (h)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–164, §1003(a), amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions relating to applicability and implementation of Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and development, promotion and assistance respecting international narcotics control, for provisions relating to a… · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–164, §1003(b), amended subsec. (e) generally, substituting requirements for annual reports on cultivation and manufacture of and traffic in narcotic and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances and the specific contents of the reports for requirements for annual re… · (e)
- Pub. L. 98–164, §1003(b), added subsecs. (f) to (j). · (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–113, §734(a)(1), struck out par. (2) which provided for a Presidential study of multilateral narcotics control activities and transmission of this study to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate no later than June 30, 1977. · (c)
- Pub. L. 97–113, §502(a)(1), substituted provisions requiring the Secretary of State to inform the Secretary of Health and Human Services of any use of herbicides to eradicate marihuana in a program receiving assistance under this part, directing the Secretary of Health and Human Servic… · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–113, §502(b), added subsec. (e). · (e)
1979
- Pub. L. 96–92 substituted "for the purpose of" for "or used for any program involving". · (d)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–384, §3, inserted provisions prohibiting any agent or employee of the United States Government from interrogating, or from being present at the interrogation of, any United States person arrested in any foreign country in the absence of the written consent of the person a… · (c)
- Pub. L. 95–384, §4, added subsec. (d). · (d)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–329 added subsec. (c). · (c)
1973
- Pub. L. 93–189 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
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