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United States statute imposing penalties for aircraft trafficking of controlled substances From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 is a United States Federal law amending the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The statutory law authorized criminal penalties for the unlawful aerial transportation of controlled substances. The Act of Congress mandated the revocation of aircraft registrations and airman certificates by the Federal Aviation Administration whereas an aircraft aviator knowingly engages in the transit of illicitly used drugs. The Act established authority and a statute of limitations for the reissuance of airman certificates by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for the revocation of the airman certificates and for additional penalties for the transportation by aircraft of controlled substances, and for other purposes. |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | ADTCA |
| Nicknames | Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act |
| Enacted by | the 98th United States Congress |
| Effective | October 19, 1984 |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 98–499 |
| Statutes at Large | 98 Stat. 2312 |
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| Acts amended | Federal Aviation Act of 1958 |
| Titles amended | 49 U.S.C.: Transportation |
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The S. 1146 legislation was passed by the 98th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan on October 19, 1984.[1][2]
In 1982, the United States created the Operation Bahamas, American, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) initiative harmonizing an interdiction for the narcotic drug trafficking in the West Indies waters.[3][4] The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos initiative was a cooperative drug interdiction operation supported by an alliance of federal enforcement organizations as coordinated by;[5][6]
In January 1982, the Reagan Administration established the Federal Anti-Crime Task Force for Southern Florida standardizing a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement organization for confronting organized crime in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Southeastern United States.[7][8] The Florida Counter-drug Task Force developed and governed containment measures for the domestic and international enterprises sustaining illegal drug trade activities in the Lucayan Archipelago and Straits of Florida.[9][10]
In October 1982, United States President Ronald Reagan made a public announcement from the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building.[11][12] The presidential public declaration addressed the federal initiatives related to the interdiction of drug trafficking and organized crime confronting the United States borders and continental maritime boundaries.[13]
In March 1983, the Reagan Administration announced the formation of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System (NNBIS).[14][15] The National Narcotics Border Interdiction established an air, land, and sea anti-smuggling engagement while supporting the federal controlled substance enforcement operations of the South Florida Task Force.[16][17][18]
| Aviation Artifacts in Bahama Islands |
| ◎ Bimini |
| ◎ Norman's Cay |
| ◎ Spanish Wells |
| ◎ Staniel Cay |
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