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106th Congress > House > Vote 553

Date: November 02, 1999

Result: 385-26 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 555

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: GOSS, Porter J. (R-FL)

Bill number: HR3164

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Description: Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

Bill summary: Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act - Provides authority for the identification of and worldwide sanctions against foreign narcotics traffickers whose activities threaten U.S. security, foreign policy, or the economy. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of Central Intelligence to consult and provide information to the President, in order that he may submit an unclassified annual report to specified congressional committees: (1) publicly identifying significant foreign narcotic traffickers who are appropriate for sanctions; and (2) detailing intent to impose such sanctions. Requires an additional classified presidential report to Congress. Excludes from the report information which could jeopardize intelligence operations. Allows the President to waive sanctions if U.S. national security would be harmed. Requires congressional notification of waivers. Subjects significant foreign narcotics traffickers publicly identified in the report to the blocking of assets. Prohibits transactions by U.S. persons in property or interests of such traffickers. Imposes criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Bill titles: To provide for the imposition of economic sanctions on certain foreign persons engaging in, or otherwise involved in, international narcotics trafficking.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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