§ 176 to 185. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC176]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 6--NARCOTIC DRUGS
IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION
Secs. 176 to 185. Repealed. Pub. L. 91-513, title III,
Sec. 1101(a)(2), (9), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1291, 1292
Section 176, acts Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 2(g), 35 Stat. 614;
Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275; May 26, 1922, ch. 202 Sec. 1, 42
Stat. 596; June 7, 1924, ch. 352, 43 Stat. 657, covered liability of
masters of vessels and persons in charge of railroad cars and other
vehicles used to carry narcotic drugs.
Section 176a, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 2(h), as added July
18, 1956, ch. 629, title I, Sec. 106, 70 Stat. 570, covered illegal
importation of marihuana and set penalties for such illegal importation.
See section 801 et seq. of this title.
Section 176b, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 2(i), as added July
18, 1956, ch. 629, title I, Sec. 107, 70 Stat. 571, prohibited sale of
heroin to juveniles and set penalties for such illegal sale. See section
801 et seq. of this title.
Section 177, acts Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 2(a), 35 Stat. 614;
Jan. 17, 1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275; May 26, 1922, ch. 202, Sec. 1, 42
Stat. 596; June 7, 1924, ch. 352, 43 Stat. 657, vested administration of
Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act in Department of the Treasury.
Section 178, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 4, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275, prohibited possession of smoking opium. See
section 801 et seq. of this title.
Section 179, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 4, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275, covered liability of masters of vessels and
persons in charge of railroad cars or other vehicles for possession of
smoking heroin. See section 801 et seq. of this title.
Section 180, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 5, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275; amended May 26, 1922, ch. 202, Sec. 2, 42
Stat. 597; June 14, 1930, ch. 488, Sec. 3, 46 Stat. 586, prohibited
admission of smoking opium even for transportation to another country or
for transferal from one vessel to another.
Section 181, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 3, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275, created a presumption of illegal importation
based upon presence of smoking opium in United States.
Section 182, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 6, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 348 Stat. 275; amended May 26, 1922, ch. 202, Sec. 2, 42
Stat. 597; June 14, 1930, ch. 488, Sec. 3, 46 Stat. 586; Apr. 22, 1960,
Pub. L. 86-429, Sec. 15, 74 Stat. 66, forbade exportation of narcotic
drugs. See section 801 et seq. of this title.
Section 183, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 7, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 277, set out penalties for illegal exportation of
narcotic drugs.
Section 184, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 8, as added Jan. 17,
1914, ch. 9, 38 Stat. 277; amended May 26, 1922, ch. 202, Sec. 3, 42
Stat. 598, provided for seizure and forfeiture of narcotic drugs found
on vessels and not shown on manifest or landed from vessels without a
permit.
Section 184a, acts July 11, 1941, ch. 289, Sec. 1, 55 Stat. 584;
July 18, 1956, ch. 629, title I, Sec. 108, 70 Stat. 571, made illegal
bringing on board a vessel of United States any narcotic drugs not
constituting a part of the cargo.
Section 185, act Feb. 9, 1909, ch. 100, Sec. 9, as added May 26,
1922, ch. 202, Sec. 4, 42 Stat. 598, authorized the citation of act Feb.
9, 1909, ch. 100, as the ``Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act''.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins
after Oct. 26, 1970, see section 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91-513, set out as
an Effective Date note under section 951 of this title.
Savings Provision
Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring, and civil seizures
or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings commenced, prior to the
effective date of repeal of these sections by section 1101 of Pub. L.
91-513 not to be affected or abated by reason thereof, see section 1103
of Pub. L. 91-513, set out as a note under sections 171 to 174 of this
title.
