48 USC § 1972 - Controlled substances in freely associated states

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title: "48 USC § 1972 - Controlled substances in freely associated states"
title_number: 48
title_name: "TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS"
section_number: "1972"
section_name: "Controlled substances in freely associated states"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–219, title II, § 201, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1874.)"
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# § 1972. Controlled substances in freely associated states

**(a)** **In general** The President is authorized to negotiate agreements which provide—

**(1)** that the United States shall carry out the provisions of part C of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 821 et seq.) as necessary to provide for the lawful distribution of controlled substances in the freely associated states; and

**1** that a freely associated state which institutes and maintains a voluntary system to report annual estimates of narcotics needs to the International Narcotics Control Board, and which imposes controls on imports of narcotic drugs consistent with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, shall be eligible for exports of narcotic drugs from the United States in the same manner as a country meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of section 953 [^1] of title 21.

See References in Text note below.

**(b)** **Effective date** section 1901(f)(5) of this titlesection 1931(d)(5) of this title

Agreements concluded pursuant to this section shall become effective pursuant to  or , as may be applicable.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–219, title II, § 201, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1874.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title II of , , . Part C of the Act is classified generally to part C (§ 821 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Act”, and was translated as reading “section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act”, meaning , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

### Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under .