United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1447 (96th)
International Opium Control Act
Introduced
24 January 1979
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Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs).
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Summary
International Opium Control Act - Urges the President to negotiate a treaty for an international system of enforcement standards and penalties for illegal opium producers and traffickers. Directs the United States representative to the International Criminal Police Organization to propose the establishment of a special opium control staff within the organization. Establishes a committee in the United States to coordinate United States opium control efforts in such organization. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish foreign opium control assistance. Directs the President to terminate all foreign assistance to any country which permits the production of opium which illegally enters the United States. Establishes an Executive Committee on International Opium Control to review all national and international control measures.
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summary · EN · 24 January 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/1447
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