Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-73not60

§1907 Definitions

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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words. Entity: any business collaboration. Foreign person: a foreign citizen, national, or entity not organized under U.S. law (not a foreign state). Narcotics trafficking: illegal acts to grow, produce, transport, sell, finance, or assist with narcotic drugs, controlled substances, or listed chemicals. Drug terms: defined in section 802 of this title. Person: individual or entity. United States person: U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, entity organized under U.S. law (including foreign branches), or anyone in the United States. Significant foreign narcotics trafficker: a foreign person the President identifies for sanctions and names in the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title.

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Title 21, §1907

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As used in this chapter:

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

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

(5)The term “person” means an individual or entity.

(6)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)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

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Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60