Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-110

§1907 Definitions

Title 21 › CHAPTER 24 — INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING › § 1907

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The chapter defines key words used here. "Entity" means a business or group that works together. "Foreign person" means a person or organization not formed under U.S. law, but not a foreign government. "Narcotics trafficking" means illegal acts to grow, make, move, sell, fund, or help with illegal drugs. "Narcotic drug," "controlled substance," and "listed chemical" are defined in section 802. "Person" means an individual or an entity. "United States person" means a U.S. citizen or national, a permanent resident, a U.S.-organized entity (including its foreign branches), or anyone in the United States. "Significant foreign narcotics trafficker" means a foreign person who plays a major role in international drug trafficking, whom the President has named for sanctions under this chapter and listed in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903.

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Title 21, §1907

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As used in this chapter:

(1)Entity

The term “entity” means a partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, organization, network, group, or subgroup, or any form of business collaboration.

(2)Foreign person

The term “foreign person” means any citizen or national of a foreign state or any entity not organized under the laws of the United States, but does not include a foreign state.

(3)Narcotics trafficking

The term “narcotics trafficking” means any illicit activity to cultivate, produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, finance, or transport narcotic drugs, controlled substances, or listed chemicals, or otherwise endeavor or attempt to do so, or to assist, abet, conspire, or collude with others to do so.

(4)Narcotic drug; controlled substance; listed chemical

The terms “narcotic drug”, “controlled substance”, and “listed chemical” have the meanings given those terms in section 802 of this title.

(5)Person

The term “person” means an individual or entity.

(6)United States person

The term “United States person” means any United States citizen or national, permanent resident alien, an entity organized under the laws of the United States (including its foreign branches), or any person within the United States.

(7)Significant foreign narcotics trafficker

The term “significant foreign narcotics trafficker” means any foreign person that plays a significant role in international narcotics trafficking, that the President has determined to be appropriate for sanctions pursuant to this chapter, and that the President has publicly identified in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title.

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21 U.S.C. § 1907

Title 21, Food and Drugs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110