Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-1395
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2005-07-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Import restrictions
International Affairs
Law
Licenses
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-13
text: 
Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to authorize the Attorney General to allow any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II or that is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be exported from the United States to a country (first country) for subsequent export to another country (second country) if: (1) both such countries are parties to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; (2) each of such countries has maintained an adequate system of substance import controls; (3) the substance is consigned to a holder of permits or licenses required under the first country's laws and a permit to import the substance has been issued; (4) substantial evidence that the substance is to be consigned to a permit holder as required under the second country's laws is furnished, a permit to import it is to be issued, the substance is to be applied exclusively to legitimate uses within that country, and it will not be re-exported; (5) within 30 days after export from the first country, the person who exported it from the United States certifies that re-export has occurred; and (6) the Attorney General has issued a permit to export the substance from the United States.

action_date: 2005-07-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to authorize the Attorney General to allow any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II or that is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be exported from the United States to a country (first country) for subsequent export to another country (second country) if: (1) both such countries are parties to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; (2) each of such countries has maintained an adequate system of substance import controls; (3) the substance is consigned to a holder of permits or licenses required under the first country's laws and a permit to import the substance has been issued; (4) substantial evidence that the substance is to be consigned to a permit holder as required under the second country's laws is furnished, a permit to import it is to be issued, the substance is to be applied exclusively to legitimate uses within that country, and it will not be re-exported; (5) within 30 days after export from the first country, the person who exported it from the United States certifies that re-export has occurred; and (6) the Attorney General has issued a permit to export the substance from the United States.

action_date: 2005-07-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to authorize the Attorney General to allow any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II or that is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be exported from the United States to a country (first country) for subsequent export to another country (second country) if: (1) both such countries are parties to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; (2) each of such countries has maintained an adequate system of substance import controls; (3) the substance is consigned to a holder of permits or licenses required under the first country's laws and a permit to import the substance has been issued; (4) substantial evidence that the substance is to be consigned to a permit holder as required under the second country's laws is furnished, a permit to import it is to be issued, the substance is to be applied exclusively to legitimate uses within that country, and it will not be re-exported; (5) within 30 days after export from the first country, the person who exported it from the United States certifies that re-export has occurred; and (6) the Attorney General has issued a permit to export the substance from the United States.

action_date: 2005-08-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to authorize the Attorney General to allow any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II or that is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be exported from the United States to a country (first country) for subsequent export to another country (second country) if: (1) both such countries are parties to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; (2) each of such countries has maintained an adequate system of substance import controls; (3) the substance is consigned to a holder of permits or licenses required under the first country's laws and a permit to import the substance has been issued; (4) substantial evidence that the substance is to be consigned to a permit holder as required under the second country's laws is furnished, a permit to import it is to be issued, the substance is to be applied exclusively to legitimate uses within that country, and it will not be re-exported; (5) within 30 days after export from the first country, the person who exported it from the United States certifies that re-export has occurred; and (6) the Attorney General has issued a permit to export the substance from the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-08-02
text: Became Public Law No: 109-57.
action_date: 2005-08-02
text: Became Public Law No: 109-57.
action_date: 2005-08-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-08-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6671)
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6671)
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1395.
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6671-6673)
action_date: 2005-07-27
text: Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-07-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-13
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8244; text as passed Senate: CR S8244)
action_date: 2005-07-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8244; text as passed Senate: CR S8244)
action_date: 2005-07-13
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 109-57