22-U.S.C.-2291-5
§2291-5 – §2291-5. Provision of Nonlethal Equipment to Foreign Law Enforcement Organizations For Cooperative Illicit Narcotics Control Activities
Pathway
Title 22 > Chapter 32 > Subchapter I > Part VIII > Section 2291-5
Details
- Reference: Section 2291-5
- Legend: §2291-5 – §2291-5. Provision of Nonlethal Equipment to Foreign Law Enforcement Organizations For Cooperative Illicit Narcotics Control Activities
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) In general
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may transfer or lease each year nonlethal equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations for the purpose of establishing and carrying out cooperative illicit narcotics control activities.
(2)(A) The Administrator may transfer or lease equipment under paragraph (1) only if the equipment is not designated as a munitions item or controlled on the United States Munitions List pursuant to section 2778 of this title.
(B) The value of each piece of equipment transferred or leased under paragraph (1) may not exceed $100,000.
(b) Additional requirement
The Administrator shall provide for the maintenance and repair of any equipment transferred or leased under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Notification requirement
Before the export of any item authorized for transfer under subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall provide written notice to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 2394–1 of this title.
(d) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) all United States law enforcement personnel serving in Mexico should be accredited the same status under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Immunity as other diplomatic personnel serving at United States posts in Mexico; and
(2) all Mexican narcotics law enforcement personnel serving in the United States should be accorded the same diplomatic status as Drug Enforcement Administration personnel serving in Mexico.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VIII, §843, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–704.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, and also as part of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
Change of Name
Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
22-U.S.C.-2271 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Foreign Relations
In this entry about 22-U.S.C.-2271, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to foreign relations in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States foreign relations-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
22-U.S.C.-2292H in the Legal Encyclopedia: Foreign Assistance
In this entry about 22-U.S.C.-2292H, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to foreign assistance in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States foreign assistance-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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