Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 explained

Shorttitle:Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984
Longtitle:An Act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for the revocation of the airman certificates and for additional penalties for the transportation by aircraft of controlled substances, and for other purposes.
Colloquialacronym:ADTCA
Nickname:Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act
Enacted By:98th
Effective Date:October 19, 1984
Acts Amended:Federal Aviation Act of 1958
Title Amended:49 U.S.C.: Transportation
Leghisturl:http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d098:S01146:@@@R
Introducedin:Senate
Introducedby:Lloyd Bentsen (DTX)
Introduceddate:April 26, 1983
Committees:Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, House Public Works and Transportation
Passedbody1:Senate
Passeddate1:September 27, 1983
Passedvote1:passed voice vote
Passedbody2:House
Passeddate2:July 21, 1984
Passedvote2:393-1, in lieu of
Conferencedate:September 26, 1984
Passedbody3:Senate
Passeddate3:October 2, 1984
Passedvote3:passed voice vote
Passedbody4:House
Passeddate4:October 4, 1984
Passedvote4:passed voice vote
Signedpresident:Ronald Reagan
Signeddate:October 19, 1984

Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 is a United States Federal law amending the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The statutory law authorized criminal penalties for the unlawful aerial transportation of controlled substances. The Act of Congress mandated the revocation of aircraft registrations and airman certificates by the Federal Aviation Administration whereas an aircraft aviator knowingly engages in the transit of illicitly used drugs. The Act established authority and a statute of limitations for the reissuance of airman certificates by the United States Secretary of Transportation.

The S. 1146 legislation was passed by the 98th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan on October 19, 1984.[1] [2]

History

In 1982, the United States created the Operation Bahamas, American, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) initiative harmonizing an interdiction for the narcotic drug trafficking in the West Indies waters.[3] [4] The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos initiative was a cooperative drug interdiction operation supported by an alliance of federal enforcement organizations as coordinated by;[5] [6]

Drug Enforcement Administration
Law Enforcement Detachments
Royal Bahamas Police Force
Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force
United States Atlantic Command
United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard Tactical Squadron
United States Customs and Border Protection
United States Southern Command

Federal Anti-Crime Task Force for Southern Florida

In January 1982, the Reagan Administration established the Federal Anti-Crime Task Force for Southern Florida standardizing a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement organization for confronting organized crime in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and Southeastern United States.[7] [8] The Florida Counter-drug Task Force developed and governed containment measures for the domestic and international enterprises sustaining illegal drug trade activities in the Lucayan Archipelago and Straits of Florida.[9] [10]

In October 1982, United States President Ronald Reagan made a public announcement from the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building.[11] [12] The presidential public declaration addressed the federal initiatives related to the interdiction of drug trafficking and organized crime confronting the United States borders and continental maritime boundaries.[13]

National Narcotics Border Interdiction System

In March 1983, the Reagan Administration announced the formation of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System (NNBIS).[14] [15] The National Narcotics Border Interdiction established an air, land, and sea anti-smuggling engagement while supporting the federal controlled substance enforcement operations of the South Florida Task Force.[16] [17] [18]

See also

Illegal drug trade in Latin America
Marihuana Tax Act of 1937
Mexican Drug War
Military Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies Act
Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training
Nicaraguan Revolution
Salvadoran Civil War
Special Central American Assistance Act of 1979
Aviation Artifacts in Bahama Islands
Bimini
Norman's Cay
Spanish Wells
Staniel Cay

In Popular Culture

The Cinema of the United States developed motion pictures depicting covert activities of drug trafficking traversing America’s boundaries by aviation and ground payload during the last quarter of the 20th century.

Mr. Nice (2010)
Narcos (2015)
Queen of the South (2016)
Traffic (2000)

Periodical Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statement on Signing the Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act . Reagan . Ronald . October 19, 1984 . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
  2. Web site: Statement on Signing the Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act - October 19, 1984 . Reagan . Ronald W. . October 19, 1984 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 1579.
  3. Web site: 1982 – OPBAT ~ Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos; a Cooperative Drug Interdiction Operation Initiated . Coast Guard Aviation History . Coast Guard Aviation Association.
  4. Web site: OPBAT ~ Operation - Bahamas, American, Turks & Caicos . Operation “Raccoon” . Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) . Organization of American States.
  5. Web site: 1980-1985 - Drug Enforcement Administration History . U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration . 53.
  6. Web site: Interagency Agreements: Customs-Coast Guard Agreement for U.S.-Bahamas Drug Task Force Was Proper . August 31, 1987 . GAO/AFMD 87-69 Report . U.S. GAO Reports & Testimonies . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  7. Web site: Statement Announcing the Establishment of a Federal Anticrime Task Force for Southern Florida . Reagan . Ronald . January 28, 1982 . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
  8. Web site: Statement Announcing Establishment of a Federal Anti-Crime Task Force for Southern Florida - January 28, 1982 . Reagan . Ronald W. . January 28, 1982 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 86.
  9. Web site: Changes Needed To Strengthen Federal Efforts To Combat Narcotics Trafficking . April 22, 1980 . GAO 112128 Report . U.S. GAO Reports & Testimonies . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  10. Web site: Drug Control: Anti-Drug Efforts in the Bahamas . March 8, 1990 . GAO/GGD 90-42 Report . U.S. GAO Reports & Testimonies . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  11. Web site: Remarks Announcing Federal Initiatives Against Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime . Reagan . Ronald . October 14, 1982 . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
  12. Web site: Remarks Announcing Federal Initiatives Against Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime - October 14, 1982 . Reagan . Ronald W. . October 14, 1982 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 1313–1317.
  13. Web site: Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: Status and Observations . December 9, 1983 . GAO/GGD 84-35 Report . U.S. GAO Reports & Testimonies . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  14. Web site: Announcement of the Establishment of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System . Reagan . Ronald . March 23, 1983 . The American Presidency Project ~ John Woolley and Gerhard Peters . University of California, Santa Barbara.
  15. Web site: Announcement of the Establishment of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System - March 23, 1983 . Reagan . Ronald W. . March 23, 1983 . Internet Archive . Washington, D.C. . National Archives and Records Service . 436.
  16. Web site: Federal Drug Interdiction Efforts Need Strong Central Oversight . June 13, 1983 . GAO/GGD 83-52 Report . U.S. GAO:Office of Public Affairs . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  17. Web site: The Role of the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System in Coordinating Federal Drug Interdiction Efforts . March 21, 1984 . GAO 123698 Report . U.S. GAO Reports & Testimonies . U.S. Government Accountability Office.
  18. Web site: Coordination of Federal Drug Interdiction Efforts . July 15, 1985 . GAO/GGD 85-67 Report . U.S. GAO:Office of Public Affairs . U.S. Government Accountability Office.