Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-1612
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2011-09-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Summary:
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: 
Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prohibit the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam by individuals having reasonable cause to believe that such substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within 12 miles of the U.S. coast.
 
Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of a listed chemical: (1) intending or knowing that it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States.
 
Makes it sufficient to prove a conspiracy to commit an offense that requires the person to intend, know, or have reasonable cause to believe that a controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States if only one member of the conspiracy had such intention, knowledge, or reasonable cause to believe.

action_date: 2011-12-15
text: 
Targeting Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prohibit the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical by individuals having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within 12 miles of the U.S. coast.
 
Prohibits the manufacture or distribution of a listed chemical: (1) intending or knowing that it will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-12-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2011-12-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-12-16
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8690)
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-10-19
text: Committee on United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Hearings held.
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5908-5909)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5908)
action_date: 2011-09-22
text: Introduced in Senate