PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Allows certain controlled drugs to be brought into or moved through the United States to be sent on to another country, but only under tight rules. Schedule I drugs can be imported or moved between one ship, vehicle, or plane and another inside the U.S. for immediate export only if the destination will use them for scientific, medical, or other lawful purposes and the Attorney General gives written approval beforehand, which must be granted or denied within 21 days. Schedule II, III, and IV drugs may be handled the same way only if advance notice is given to the Attorney General under the Attorney General’s regulations.

Title 21, §954

Food and Drugs, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding section 952, 953, and 957 of this title—

(1)A controlled substance in schedule I may—

(A)be imported into the United States for transshipment to another country, or

(B)be transferred or transshipped from one vessel, vehicle, or aircraft to another vessel, vehicle, or aircraft within the United States for immediate exportation,

if and only if it is so imported, transferred, or transshipped (i) for scientific, medical, or other legitimate purposes in the country of destination, and (ii) with the prior written approval of the Attorney General (which shall be granted or denied within 21 days of the request).

(2)A controlled substance in schedule II, III, or IV may be so imported, transferred, or transshipped if and only if advance notice is given to the Attorney General in accordance with regulations of the Attorney General.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Schedules I, II, III, and IV, referred to in text, are set out in section 812(c) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title.

§954 Transshipment and In-transit Shipment of Controlled Substances