109 HR 184 IH: Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-01-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 184 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 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005.

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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..