21 U.S.C. § 961 — Prohibited acts B

Page 905 TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS § 961 1 See References in Text note below. tence for the offense has not been imposed as of Dec. 21, 2018, see section 401(c) of Pub. L. 115–391, set out as a note under section 802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–425 effective 180 days after Oct. 15, 2008, except as otherwise provided, see section 3(j) of Pub. L. 110–425, set out as a note under section 802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 330024(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–322 effective 120 days after Dec. 17, 1993, see section 330024(f) of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a note under section 802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–200 effective on date that is 120 days after Dec. 17, 1993, see section 11 of Pub. L. 103–200, set out as a note under section 802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 6053(c) of Pub. L. 100–690 effec- tive 120 days after Nov. 18, 1988, see section 6061 of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1004(a) of Pub. L. 99–570 effec- tive on date of taking effect of section 3583 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Nov. 1, 1987), see sec- tion 1004(b) of Pub. L. 99–570 set out as a note under sec- tion 841 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 225 of Pub. L. 98–473 effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title. § 960a. Foreign terrorist organizations, terrorist persons and groups (a) Prohibited acts Whoever engages in conduct that would be punishable under section 841(a) 1 of this title if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States, or attempts or conspires to do so, know- ing or intending to provide, directly or indi- rectly, anything of pecuniary value to any per- son or organization that has engaged or engages in terrorist activity (as defined in section 1182(a)(3)(B) of title 8) or terrorism (as defined in section 2656f(d)(2) of title 22), shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum punishment under section 841(b)(1),1 and not more than life, a fine in ac- cordance with the provisions of title 18, or both. Notwithstanding section 3583 of title 18, any sen- tence imposed under this subsection shall in- clude a term of supervised release of at least 5 years in addition to such term of imprisonment. (b) Jurisdiction There is jurisdiction over an offense under this section if— (1) the prohibited drug activity or the ter- rorist offense is in violation of the criminal laws of the United States; (2) the offense, the prohibited drug activity, or the terrorist offense occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; (3) an offender provides anything of pecu- niary value for a terrorist offense that causes or is designed to cause death or serious bodily injury to a national of the United States while that national is outside the United States, or substantial damage to the property of a legal entity organized under the laws of the United States (including any of its States, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions) while that property is outside of the United States; (4) the offense or the prohibited drug activ- ity occurs in whole or in part outside of the United States (including on the high seas), and a perpetrator of the offense or the prohibited drug activity is a national of the United States or a legal entity organized under the laws of the United States (including any of its States, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions); or (5) after the conduct required for the offense occurs an offender is brought into or found in the United States, even if the conduct re- quired for the offense occurs outside the United States. (c) Proof requirements To violate subsection (a), a person must have knowledge that the person or organization has engaged or engages in terrorist activity (as de- fined in section 1182(a)(3)(B) of title 8) or ter- rorism (as defined in section 2656f(d)(2) of title 22). (d) Definition As used in this section, the term ‘‘anything of pecuniary value’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1958(b)(1) of title 18. (Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1010A, as added Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 122, Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 225.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 841, referred to in the original in subsec. (a), probably should have been a reference to section 401 of Pub. L. 91–513, which is classified to section 841 of this title. Pub. L. 91–513 does not contain a section 841. § 961. Prohibited acts B Any person who violates section 954 of this title or fails to notify the Attorney General of an importation or exportation under section 971 of this title shall be subject to the following penalties: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any such person shall, with respect to any such violation, be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. Sections 842(c)(1) and (c)(3) of this title shall apply to any civil penalty as- sessed under this paragraph. (2) If such a violation is prosecuted by an in- formation or indictment which alleges that the violation was committed knowingly or in- tentionally and the trier of fact specifically Page 906 TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS § 962 finds that the violation was so committed, such person shall be sentenced to imprison- ment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $25,000 or both. (Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1011, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6053(d), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4316.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–690 inserted ‘‘or fails to notify the Attorney General of an importation or exportation under section 971 of this title’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective 120 days after Nov. 18, 1988, see section 6061 of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 802 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title. § 962. Second or subsequent offenses (a) Term of imprisonment and fine Any person convicted of any offense under this subchapter is, if the offense is a second or subse- quent offense, punishable by a term of imprison- ment twice that otherwise authorized, by twice the fine otherwise authorized, or by both. If the conviction is for an offense punishable under section 960(b) of this title, and if it is the offend- er’s second or subsequent offense, the court shall impose, in addition to any term of impris- onment and fine, twice the term of supervised release otherwise authorized. (b) Determination of status For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered convicted of a second or subsequent offense if, prior to the commission of such of- fense, one or more prior convictions of such per- son for a felony drug offense have become final. (c) Procedures applicable Section 851 of this title shall apply with re- spect to any proceeding to sentence a person under this section. (Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1012, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§ 225(b), 505, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2030, 2070; Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §§ 1004(a), 1005(c), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–6; Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, § 90105(b), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1988.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘one or more prior convictions of such person for a felony drug offense have become final’’ for ‘‘one or more prior con- victions of him for a felony under any provision of this subchapter or subchapter I of this chapter or other law of a State, the United States, or a foreign country re- lating to narcotic drugs, marihuana, or depressant or stimulant drugs, have become final’’. 1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–570, § 1005(c), amended Pub. L. 98–473, § 225. See 1984 Amendment note below. Pub. L. 99–570, § 1004(a), substituted ‘‘term of super- vised release’’ for ‘‘special parole term’’. 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–473, § 225(b), which di- rected amendment of this section effective Nov. 1, 1987 (see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473 set out as an Ef- fective Date note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure) was omitted in the general amendment of section 225 of Pub. L. 98–473 by Pub. L. 99–570, § 1005(c). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–473, § 505, inserted references to laws of a State or of a foreign country. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1004(a) of Pub. L. 99–570 effec- tive on date of taking effect of section 3583 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Nov. 1, 1987), see sec- tion 1004(b) of Pub. L. 99–570 set out as a note under sec- tion 841 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title. § 963. Attempt and conspiracy Any person who attempts or conspires to com- mit any offense defined in this subchapter shall be subject to the same penalties as those pre- scribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy. (Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1013, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6470(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4377.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–690 substituted ‘‘shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense’’ for ‘‘is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment pre- scribed for the offense’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title. § 964. Additional penalties Any penalty imposed for violation of this sub- chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanc- tion authorized by law. (Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1014, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1291.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title. § 965. Applicability of part E of subchapter I Part E of subchapter I shall apply with respect to functions of the Attorney General (and of of- ficers and employees of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs) under this subchapter, to