H.R.313 - Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that persons who enter into a conspiracy within the United States to possess or traffic illegal controlled substances outside the United States, or engage in conduct within the United States to aid or abet drug trafficking outside the United States, may be criminally prosecuted in the United States, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that persons who enter into a conspiracy within the United States to possess or traffic illegal controlled substances outside the United States, or engage in conduct within the United States to aid or abet drug trafficking outside the United States, may be criminally prosecuted in the United States, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Short: Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 as passed house.

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Lamar Smith

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12/13/2011--Passed House amended. Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that anyone within the United States who enters into a conspiracy to possess or traffic in controlled substances outside the United States, or who aids o
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12/13/2011--Passed House amended. Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act of 2011 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that anyone within the United States who enters into a conspiracy to possess or traffic in controlled substances outside the United States, or who aids or abets others in such conduct, shall be subject to the same penalties that would apply to such conduct if it were to occur within the United States. Excludes simple possession of a controlled substance from the application of this Act.

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  • Families Against Mandatory Minimums
  • American Civil Liberties Union
  • AIDS Action Council
  • Drug Policy Alliance
  • Justice Policy Institute
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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