21 U.S.C. § 2353

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 2353 - Imposition of sanctions with respect to fentanyl trafficking by transnational criminal organizations
(a) In general

The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person the President determines-

(1) is knowingly involved in the significant trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, or other related opioids, including such trafficking by a transnational criminal organization; or
(2) otherwise is knowingly involved in significant activities of a transnational criminal organization relating to the trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, or other related opioids.
(b) Sanctions described

The President, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), may block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.

(c) Report required

Not later than 180 days after April 24, 2024, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the executive branch with respect to the foreign persons identified under subsection (a).

21 U.S.C. § 2353

Pub. L. 118-50, div. E, title I, §31033103,, 138 Stat. 936.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is title II of Pub. L. 95-223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§1701 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 50 and Tables.

United States person
The term "United States person" means-(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or(C) any person in the United States.
appropriate congressional committees
The term "appropriate congressional committees" means-(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate;(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;(C) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
transnational criminal organization
The term "transnational criminal organization" includes-(A) any organization designated as a significant transnational criminal organization under part 590 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations;(B) any of the organizations known as-(i) the Sinaloa Cartel;(ii) the Jalisco New Generation Cartel;(iii) the Gulf Cartel;(iv) the Los Zetas Cartel;(v) the Juarez Cartel;(vi) the Tijuana Cartel;(vii) the Beltran-Leyva Cartel; or(viii) La Familia Michoacana; or(C) any successor organization to an organization described in subparagraph (B) or as otherwise determined by the President.