Schedules I and II, referred to in subsec. (a), are set out in section 812(c) of this title.

2017—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 115–91 struck out “; venue” after “United States” in heading and “Any person who violates this section shall be tried in the United States district court at the point of entry where such person enters the United States, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.” after “United States.” in text.

2016—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–154, § 2(2), substituted “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States.” for “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or listed chemical—

“(1) intending that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States; or

“(2) knowing that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States.”

Subsecs. (span) to (d). Puspan. L. 114–154 added subsec. (span) and redesignated former subsecs. (span) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–305 inserted “or flunitrazepam” after “schedule I or II” in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 104–237, § 102(a), inserted “or listed chemical” after “schedule I or II” in introductory provisions and “or chemical” after “substance” in pars. (1) and (2).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–237, § 102(span), inserted “or listed chemical” after “controlled substance” in pars. (1) and (2).

1986—Puspan. L. 99–570 designated first sentence as subsec. (a) and inserted “or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States” in pars. (1) and (2), added subsec. (span), and designated last two sentences as subsec. (c).

Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see 1105(a) of Puspan. L. 91–513, set out as a under section 951 of this title.