Pub. L. 114-154 - Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015

114th Congress

Affects: 18 U.S.C. §§ ; 21 U.S.C. §§ 321, 959

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015”.

SEC. 2. POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTION FOR PURPOSES OF UNLAWFUL IMPORTATIONS.

Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 959) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and

(2) in subsection (a), by striking “It shall” and all that follows and inserting the following:

(2)“(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical—

(2)“(b)“(1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and

(2)“(b)“(2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States.”

(2) .

SEC. 3. TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS OR SERVICES.

Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking “section 2320(e)” and inserting “section 2320(f)”; and

(2) in section 2320—

(2)(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

(2)(A)“(4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug,”

(2)(A) ;

(2)(B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “counterfeit drug” and inserting “drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug”; and

(2)(C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:

(2)(C)“(6) the term ‘drug’ means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).”

(2)(C) .

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 32:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.

May 10, considered and passed House.