Drug Certification Requirements and Proposed Congressional Modifications in 2001

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Reviews existing requirements for Presidential certification that certain drug producing and transit countries are cooperating with counter-narcotics efforts, and looks at past certification experi...

Reviews existing requirements for Presidential certification that certain drug producing and transit countries are cooperating with counter-narcotics efforts, and looks at past certification experience and reform efforts. Examines current legislative options for retaining, suspending, or revising certification procedures, with advantages and disadvantages of each. Discusses legislative activity in the 107th Congress. Countries not certified risk facing U.S. sanctions, including loss of aid and international loans.

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