Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-184
Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]
Introduced: 2005-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug abuse
Drug traffic
Drugs
Evidence (Law)
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Import restrictions
International Affairs
Law
Licenses
Pharmaceutical research
Science, Technology, Communications
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2005-01-04
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: 2005-06-09
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: 2005-07-11
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-115, Part II.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-115, Part II.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-06-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2005.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-115, Part I.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-115, Part I.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-04-27
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: 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.
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-01-04
text: Introduced in House