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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1904. Blocking assets and prohibiting transactions
(a) Applicability of sanctions
A significant foreign narcotics trafficker publicly identified in
the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903
of this title and foreign persons designated by the Secretary of
the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be
subject to any and all sanctions as authorized by this chapter. The
application of sanctions on any foreign person pursuant to
subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title or
subsection (b) of this section shall remain in effect until revoked
pursuant to section 1903(h)(2) of this title or subsection
(e)(1)(A) of this section or waived pursuant to section 1903(g)(1)
of this title.
(b) Blocking of assets
Except to the extent provided in regulations, orders,
instructions, licenses, or directives issued pursuant to this
chapter, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any
license or permit granted prior to the date on which the President
submits the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of
section 1903 of this title, there are blocked as of such date, and
any date thereafter, all such property and interests in property
within the United States, or within the possession or control of
any United States person, which are owned or controlled by -
(1) any significant foreign narcotics trafficker publicly
identified by the President in the report required under
subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title;
(2) any foreign person that the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of Central
Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of
State, designates as materially assisting in, or providing
financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods
or services in support of, the international narcotics
trafficking activities of a significant foreign narcotics
trafficker so identified in the report required under subsection
(b) or (h)(1) of section 1903 of this title, or foreign persons
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this
subsection;
(3) any foreign person that the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of Central
Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of
State, designates as owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting
for or on behalf of, a significant foreign narcotics trafficker
so identified in the report required under subsection (b) or
(h)(1) of section 1903 of this title, or foreign persons
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to this
subsection; and
(4) any foreign person that the Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of Central
Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of
State, designates as playing a significant role in international
narcotics trafficking.
(c) Prohibited transactions
Except to the extent provided in regulations, orders,
instructions, licenses, or directives issued pursuant to this
chapter, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any
license or permit granted prior to the date on which the President
submits the report required under subsection (b) or (h)(1) of
section 1903 of this title, the following transactions are
prohibited:
(1) Any transaction or dealing by a United States person, or
within the United States, in property or interests in property of
any significant foreign narcotics trafficker so identified in the
report required pursuant to subsection (b) or (h)(1) of section
1903 of this title, and foreign persons designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b) of this
section.
(2) Any transaction or dealing by a United States person, or
within the United States, that evades or avoids, or has the
effect of evading or avoiding, and any endeavor, attempt, or
conspiracy to violate, any of the prohibitions contained in this
chapter.
(d) Law enforcement and intelligence activities not affected
Nothing in this chapter prohibits or otherwise limits the
authorized law enforcement or intelligence activities of the United
States, or the law enforcement activities of any State or
subdivision thereof.
(e) Implementation
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Attorney General, the Director of Central Intelligence, the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator
of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Defense,
and the Secretary of State, is authorized to take such actions as
may be necessary to carry out this chapter, including -
(A) making those designations authorized by paragraphs (2),
(3), and (4) of subsection (b) of this section and revocation
thereof;
(B) promulgating rules and regulations permitted under this
chapter; and
(C) employing all powers conferred on the Secretary of the
Treasury under this chapter.
(2) Each agency of the United States shall take all appropriate
measures within its authority to carry out the provisions of this
chapter.
(3) Section 552(a)(3) of title 5 shall not apply to any record or
information obtained or created in the implementation of this
chapter.
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