Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§7636 Study on Illegal Diversions of Prescription Drugs
Title 22 › Chapter 83— UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA › Subchapter III— BILATERAL EFFORTS › Part A— General Assistance and Programs › § 7636
Summary
Not later than 180 days after May 27, 2003, the HHS Secretary, with other agencies, must report to Congress with evidence and an estimate of illegal diversion into the U.S. of prescription drugs for humanitarian aid; recommendations to strengthen U.S. enforcement and monitoring; and guidance and technical help for developing countries to prevent diversion.
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Title 22, §7636
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Not later than 180 days after May 27, 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with other agencies, shall submit a report to the Congress that includes the following:
(1)A thorough accounting of evidence indicating illegal diversion into the United States of prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian efforts, and an estimate of the extent of such diversion.
(2)Recommendations to increase the administrative and enforcement powers of the United States to identify, monitor, and prevent the illegal diversion into the United States of prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian efforts.
(3)Recommendations and guidelines to advise and provide technical assistance to developing countries on how to implement a program that minimizes diversion into the United States of prescription drugs donated or sold for humanitarian efforts.
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22 U.S.C. § 7636
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60