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Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 21, 2004

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

Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2004 - 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.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Received in the House.

  7. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11840-11842; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11842)

  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11840-11842; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11842)

  9. Introduced in the Senate, read twice.

  10. Introduced in Senate

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