[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

119 STAT. 592

Public Law 109-57
109th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide
authority for the Attorney General to authorize the export of controlled
substances from the United States to another country for subsequent
export from that country to a second country, if certain conditions and
safeguards are satisfied. NOTE: Aug. 2, 2005 -  [S. 1395]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress NOTE: Controlled Substances
Export Reform Act of 2005. assembled,

SECTION 1. REEXPORTATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(a) Short Title.--This NOTE: 21 USC 801 note. Act may be cited
as the ``Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005''.

(b) In General.--Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 953) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(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

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``(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) NOTE: Deadline. 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.''.

Approved August 2, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1395 (H.R. 184):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
July 13, considered and passed Senate.
July 27, considered and passed House.