Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984

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.

Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984

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.
Acronyms (colloquial)	ADTCA
Nicknames	Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act
Enacted by	the 98th United States Congress
Effective	October 19, 1984
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 98–499
Statutes at Large	98 Stat. 2312
Codification
Acts amended	Federal Aviation Act of 1958
Titles amended	49 U.S.C.: Transportation
U.S.C. sections amended	49 U.S.C. § 40102 49 U.S.C. § 44703 49 U.S.C. § 44710 49 U.S.C. § 46110
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 1146 by Lloyd Bentsen (D–TX) on April 26, 1983 Committee consideration by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, House Public Works and Transportation Passed the Senate on September 27, 1983 (passed voice vote) Passed the House on July 21, 1984 (393-1, in lieu of H.R. 1580) Reported by the joint conference committee on September 26, 1984; agreed to by the Senate on October 2, 1984 (passed voice vote) and by the House on October 4, 1984 (passed voice vote) Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 19, 1984

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]

History

Further information: Just Say No and War on drugs

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]

Official crest for OPBAT (Nassau, Bahamas)

☆ Drug Enforcement Administration

☆ Law Enforcement Detachments

☆ Royal Bahamas Police Force

☆ Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force

☆ United States Atlantic Command

☆ United States Coast Guard

☆ United States Coast Guard Tactical Squadron

☆ United States Customs and Border Protection

☆ United States Southern Command

Federal Anti-Crime Task Force for Southern Florida

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]

National Narcotics Border Interdiction System

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]

See also

Cannabis & Controlled Substances Schedule I	Illegal drug trade in Latin America
Capital punishment for drug trafficking	Marihuana Tax Act of 1937
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983	Mexican Drug War
Central American crisis	Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act	Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training
Drug prohibition law	Nicaraguan Revolution
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act	Salvadoran Civil War
Guatemalan Civil War	Special Central American Assistance Act of 1979

Aviation Artifacts in Bahama Islands

Further information: Castle Bank & Trust (Bahamas)

◎ Bimini

◎ Norman's Cay

◎ Spanish Wells

◎ Staniel Cay