21 USC 2311 - Identification of foreign opioid traffickers

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 03, 2024

§ 2311.

Identification of foreign opioid traffickers

(a)

Public report

(1)

In general

The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership, in accordance with subsection (c), a report—

(A)

identifying the foreign persons that the President determines are foreign opioid traffickers;

(B)

detailing progress the President has made in implementing this subchapter; and

(C)

providing an update on cooperative efforts with the governments of Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, and other countries of concern with respect to combating foreign opioid traffickers.

(2)

Identification of additional persons

(3)

Exclusion

(4)

Form of report

(A)

In general

(B)

Availability to public

(b)

Classified report

(1)

In general

The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership, in accordance with subsection (c), a report, in classified form—

(A)

describing in detail the status of sanctions imposed under this subchapter, including the personnel and resources directed toward the imposition of such sanctions during the preceding fiscal year;

(B)

providing background information with respect to persons newly identified as foreign opioid traffickers and their illicit activities;

(C)

describing actions the President intends to undertake or has undertaken to implement this subchapter; and

(D)

providing a strategy for identifying additional foreign opioid traffickers.

(2)

Effect on other reporting requirements

(c)

Submission of reports

(d)

Exclusion of certain information

(1)

Intelligence

(2)

Law enforcement

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a report required by subsection (a) or (b) shall not disclose the identity of any person if the Attorney General, in coordination, as appropriate, with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the head of any other appropriate Federal law enforcement agency, determines that such disclosure could reasonably be expected—

(A)

to compromise the identity of a confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or any private institution that furnished information on a confidential basis;

(B)

to jeopardize the integrity or success of an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution;

(C)

to endanger the life or physical safety of any person; or

(D)

to cause substantial harm to physical property.

(3)

Notification required

(4)

Rule of construction

(e)

Provision of information required for reports

(Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXII, § 7211, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2263.)

cite as: 21 USC 2311