§ 124. Detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs: Department of Defense to be lead agency
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(a)Lead Agency.—
(1)The Department of Defense shall serve as the single lead agency of the Federal Government for the detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs into the United States.
(2)The responsibility conferred by paragraph
(1)shall be carried out in support of the counter-drug activities of Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies.
(b)Performance of Detection and Monitoring Function.—
(1)To carry out subsection (a), Department of Defense personnel may operate equipment of the Department to intercept a vessel or an aircraft detected outside the land area of the United States for the purposes of—
(A)identifying and communicating with that vessel or aircraft; and
(B)directing that vessel or aircraft to go to a location designated by appropriate civilian officials.
(2)In cases in which a vessel or an aircraft is detected outside the land area of the United States, Department of Defense personnel may begin or continue pursuit of that vessel or aircraft over the land area of the United States.
(c)United States Defined.— In this section, the term “United States” means the land area of the several States and any territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1563; amended Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1088(b), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1485.)
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- § 113Secretary of Defense
- § 284Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime
- § 274Maintenance and operation of equipment
- § 124Detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs: Department of Defense to be lead agency
- § 7033Chief of Staff
- § 9033Chief of Staff
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- Public Law 101–189To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal years for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–484To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, to provide for defense conversion, and
- Public Law 106–65To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a)(1)
- 103 Stat. 1563
- Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1088(b)
- 105 Stat. 1485
- Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 201(a)
- 76 Stat. 514
- Pub. L. 98–525, title XIII, § 1301(a)
- 98 Stat. 2611
- Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(a)(1)
- 99 Stat. 738
- Pub. L. 99–433, § 211(c)(1)
- Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XI, § 1102
- 102 Stat. 2042
- Pub. L. 101–189, § 1202(b)
- Pub. L. 102–190
- 138 Stat. 2050
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1024
- 113 Stat. 748
- Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1043
- 106 Stat. 2492
- Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1204(a)
- 103 Stat. 1564
- Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1205
- Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1206
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Detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs: Department of Defense to be lead agency
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XII, § 1202(a)(1)
Stat.103 Stat. 1563
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, § 1088(b)
Stat.105 Stat. 1485
Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–651, title II, § 201(a)
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