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22 U.S.C. 2291j: Annual certification procedures

Created in 1992 by Public Law 87-195. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 635, 19 U.S.C. 1616a, 19 U.S.C. 2703, 19 U.S.C. 3203, 21 U.S.C. 881.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–177, §722(b)(1), substituted "major illicit drug producing country, major drug-transit country, or country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of section 2291h(a)(8)(A) of this title" for "major illicit drug producing country or major drug-transit country". (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–177, §722(b)(2), inserted "or country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of section 2291h(a)(8)(A) of this title" after "(as determined under subsection (h))". (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–66, §1112(d)(1), struck out "for fiscal year 1995" after "certification procedures" in section catchline. (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text
    • Pub. L. 104–66, §1112(d)(2), struck out heading and text of subsec. (i). Text read as follows: "This section applies only during fiscal year 1995. Section 2291k of this title does not apply during that fiscal year." (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (i)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(A), substituted "for fiscal year 1995" for "for fiscal years 1993 and 1994" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(B), struck out "(as determined under subsection (h) of this section)" after "drug-transit country". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(C), substituted "March 1" for "April 1". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(D), substituted "that such country maintains licit production and stockpiles at levels no higher than those consistent with licit market demand, and has taken adequate steps to prevent significant diversion of its licit cultivation and production into the il… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(E), substituted "30 calendar days" for "45 calendar days". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(F), substituted "Senate procedures" for "Congressional review procedures" in heading, struck out designation and heading of par. (1), and struck out heading and text of par. (2). Text read as follows: "For the purpose of expediting the consideration and enac… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(G), struck out "for fiscal years 1993 and 1994" after "drug producing countries" in heading and substituted "November 1" for "January 1" in text. · (h)
    • Pub. L. 103–447, §101(g)(1)(H), amended heading and text of subsec. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "This section applies only during fiscal years 1993 and 1994. During those fiscal years, section 2291k of this title does not apply and the definitions provided … · (i)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.