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[CITE: 21USC967]

 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
              CHAPTER 13--DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
                    SUBCHAPTER II--IMPORT AND EXPORT
 
Sec. 967. Smuggling of controlled substances; investigations; 
        oaths; subpenas; witnesses; evidence; production of records; 
        territorial limits; fees and mileage of witnesses
        
    For the purpose of any investigation which, in the opinion of the 
Secretary of the Treasury, is necessary and proper to the enforcement of 
section 545 of title 18 (relating to smuggling goods into the United 
States) with respect to any controlled substance (as defined in section 
802 of this title), the Secretary of the Treasury may administer oaths 
and affirmations, subpena witnesses, compel their attendance, take 
evidence, and require the production of records (including books, 
papers, documents and tangible things which constitute or contain 
evidence) relevant or material to the investigation. The attendance of 
witnesses and the production of records may be required from any place 
within the customs territory of the United States, except that a witness 
shall not be required to appear at any hearing distant more than 100 
miles from the place where he was served with subpena. Witnesses 
summoned by the Secretary shall be paid the same fees and mileage that 
are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. Oaths and 
affirmations may be made at any place subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States.

(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 800, Sec. 1, 69 Stat. 684; Pub. L. 91-513, title 
III, Sec. 1102(t), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1294.)

                          Codification

    Section was not enacted as part of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse 
Prevention and Control Act of 1970 which comprises this chapter.
    Section was formerly classified to section 1034 of Title 31 prior to 
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by 
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
    Section was also formerly classified to section 198a of this title.


                               Amendments

    1970--Pub. L. 91-513 substituted ``section 545 of title 18 (relating 
to smuggling goods into the United States) with respect to any 
controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of this title)'' for 
``the laws of the United States relating to narcotic drugs and 
marihuana'' and substituted the customs territory of the United States 
for any State or any territory or other place subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States is the defined area from within which 
the attendance of witnesses and the production of records may be 
required, and struck out provisions making the discretion of the 
Secretary of the Treasury the determinative factor as to what is 
relevant or material to the investigation.


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 91-513 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 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 amendment of this section by section 1102 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.
