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US CodeTitle 21Chapter 28A§ 2341

§ 2341

Definitions

21 U.S.C. § 2341.
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In this chapter: ((1)) ** Appropriate congressional committees** The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— ((A)) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; ((B)) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; ((C)) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and ((D)) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ((2)) ** Foreign person** The term “foreign person”— ((A)) means— ((i)) any citizen or national of a foreign country; or ((ii)) any entity not organized under the laws of the United States or a jurisdiction within the United States; and ((B)) does not include the government of a foreign country. ((3)) ** Knowingly** The term “knowingly”, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. ((4)) ** Trafficking** The term “trafficking”, with respect to fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, or other related opioids, has the meaning given the term “opioid trafficking” in .section 2302(8) of this title ((5)) ** Transnational criminal organization** The term “transnational criminal organization” includes— ((A)) any organization designated as a significant transnational criminal organization under part 590 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations; ((B)) any of the organizations known as— ((i)) the Sinaloa Cartel; ((ii)) the Jalisco New Generation Cartel; ((iii)) the Gulf Cartel; ((iv)) the Los Zetas Cartel; ((v)) the Juarez Cartel; ((vi)) the Tijuana Cartel; ((vii)) the Beltran-Leyva Cartel; or ((viii)) La Familia Michoacana; or ((C)) any successor organization to an organization described in subparagraph (B) or as otherwise determined by the President. ((6)) ** United States person** The term “United States person” means— ((A)) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; ((B)) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or ((C)) any person in the United States.

Release: pl-119-59 (2025-12-18)

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