21-U.S.C.-1902

§1902 – Purpose

Pathway

Title 21 > Chapter 24 > Section 1902

Details

• Reference: Section 1902
• Legend: §1902 – Purpose
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The purpose of this chapter is to provide authority for the identification of, and application of sanctions on a worldwide basis to, significant foreign narcotics traffickers, their organizations, and the foreign persons who provide support to those significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations, whose activities threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

(Pub. L. 106–120, title VIII, §803, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1626.)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original this title, meaning title VIII of Pub. L. 106–120, Dec. 3, 1999, 113 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables.

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21-U.S.C.-1151 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Drug Abuse

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