Sec. 9302. Prohibition on assistance to state sponsors of drug trafficking

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No foreign assistance may be provided to a foreign government which the Secretary determines has expressly consented to, or with knowledge, allowed, tolerated, or disregarded the recurring use of any part of the land, waters, or airspace of the country for the transit, production, or financing of illicit narcotics. A determination of the Secretary under subsection

(a)shall remain in effect until rescinded. A determination of the Secretary under subsection

(a)with respect to a government may not be rescinded unless the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report certifying that such government no longer expressly consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards the recurring use of any part of the land, waters, or airspace of the country for the transit, production, or financing of illicit narcotics. A determination made under subsection

(a)and a report submitted under subsection

(c)shall be published in the Federal Register and made available on the Internet website of the Department of State. The Secretary shall include in the annual report required by section 8302 (relating to congressional budget justification) a list of governments for which determinations under subsection

(a)are currently in effect and the date on which each determination became effective. Assistance prohibited by subsection

(a)may be provided to a government described in that subsection if, at least 15 days before providing assistance, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees— a certification that national security interests or humanitarian reasons justify such a waiver; and a report describing— the type and amount of assistance to be provided pursuant to the waiver; the justification for such waiver; and the time period for which such waiver will be effective.