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21 U.S.C. § 967 — Smuggling of controlled substances; investigations; oaths; subpenas; witnesses; evidence; production of records; territorial limits; fees and mileage of witnesses
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For the purpose of any investigation which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, is necessary and proper to the enforcement of [section 545 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section545&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to smuggling goods into the United States) with respect to any controlled substance (as defined in [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim)), the Secretary of the Treasury may administer oaths and affirmations, subpena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of records (including books, papers, documents and tangible things which constitute or contain evidence) relevant or material to the investigation. The attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be required from any place within the customs territory of the United States, except that a witness shall not be required to appear at any hearing distant more than 100 miles from the place where he was served with subpena. Witnesses summoned by the Secretary shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. Oaths and affirmations may be made at any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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For the purpose of any investigation which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, is necessary and proper to the enforcement of [section 545 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section545&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to smuggling goods into the United States) with respect to any controlled substance (as defined in [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim)), the Secretary of the Treasury may administer oaths and affirmations, subpena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of records (including books, papers, documents and tangible things which constitute or contain evidence) relevant or material to the investigation. The attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be required from any place within the customs territory of the United States, except that a witness shall not be required to appear at any hearing distant more than 100 miles from the place where he was served with subpena. Witnesses summoned by the Secretary shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. Oaths and affirmations may be made at any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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Whoever knowingly and willfully, with intent to defraud the United States, smuggles, or clandestinely introduces or attempts to smuggle or clandestinely introduce into the United States any merchandise which should have been invoiced, or makes out or passes, or attempts to pass, through the customhouse any false, forged, or fraudulent invoice, or other document or paper; or
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**(a)** For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “import” means, with respect to any article, any bringing in or introduction of such article into any area (whether or not such bringing in or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the tariff laws of the United States).
(2) The term “customs territory of the United States” has the meaning assigned to such term by general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
**(b)** Each term defined in [section 802 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim) shall have the same meaning for purposes of this subchapter as such term has for purposes of subchapter I.
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As used in this subchapter:
(1) The term “addict” means any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his addiction.
(2) The term “administer” refers to the direct application of a controlled substance to the body of a patient or research subject by—
(A) a practitioner (or, in his presence, by his authorized agent), or
(B) the patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner,
whether such application be by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means.
(3) The term “agent” means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser; except that such term does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseman, or employee of the carrier or warehouseman, when acting in the usual and lawful course of the carrier’s or warehouseman’s business.
(4) The term “Drug Enforcement Administration” means the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Department of Justice.
(5) The term “control” means to add a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, to a schedule under part B of this subchapter, whether by transfer from another schedule or otherwise.
(6) The term “controlled substance” means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of part B of this subchapter. The term does not include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, or tobacco, as those terms are defined or used in subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(7) The term “counterfeit substance” means a controlled substance which, or the container or labelin
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 198a, act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 1, 69 Stat. 684, as amended, which related to the authority of Secretary of the Treasury to issue subpenas, administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses for purpose of any investigation, was transferred to [section 967 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section967&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 198b, act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 2, 69 Stat. 685, which related to service of subpenas and proof of service, was transferred to [section 968 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section968&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 198c, act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, § 3, 69 Stat. 685, which related to contempt proceedings, was transferred to [section 969 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section969&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 968
administrative and judicial proceedings under
this subchapter, and to violations of this sub-
chapter, to the same extent that such part ap-
plies to functions of the Attorney General (and
such officers and employees) under subchapter I,
to such proceedings under subchapter I, and to
violations of subchapter I. For purposes of the
application of this section to section 880 or 881
of this title, any reference in such section 880 or
881 of this title to ‘‘this subchapter’’ shall be
deemed to be a reference to this subchapter, any
reference to section 823 of this title shall be
deemed to be a reference to section 958 of this
title, and any reference to section 822(d) of this
title shall be deemed to be a reference to section
957(b)(2) of this title.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1015, Oct. 27, 1970, 84
Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 95–633, title III, § 301(b), Nov.
10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3778.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1978—Pub. L. 95–633 inserted ‘‘or 881’’ after ‘‘880’’
wherever appearing.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
Drugs, including Office of Director thereof, and cre-
ation of a single comprehensive agency for enforcement
of drug laws by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1973, eff. July 1,
1973, 38 F.R. 15932, 87 Stat. 1091, see note set out under
section 881 of this title.
§ 966. Authority of Secretary of the Treasury
Nothing in this chapter shall derogate from
the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury
under the customs and related laws.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1016, Oct. 27, 1970, 84
Stat. 1291.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84
Stat
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