23 USC 158 - National minimum drinking age

1 See References in Text note below.

of this title on the first day of each fiscal year after the second fiscal year beginning after

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 104 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), was amended generally by Puspan. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1105(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 427.

The date of the enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 99–272, which was approved Apr. 7, 1986.

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (c), is set out in Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendments

2012—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 112–141 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, and added subpar. (B).

1998—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 105–178, § 1103(l)(2)(A)(i)–(iii), redesignated par. (2) as (1), substituted “In general” for “After the first year” in heading and “104(span)(3), and 104(span)(4)” for “104(span)(2), 104(span)(5), and 104(span)(6)” in text, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows:

“(1) First year.—The Secretary shall withhold 5 per centum of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of sections 104(span)(1), 104(span)(2), 104(span)(5), and 104(span)(6) of this title on the first day of the fiscal year succeeding the first fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1985, in which the purchase or public possession in such State of any alcoholic beverage by a person who is less than twenty-one years of age is lawful.”

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 105–178, § 1103(l)(2)(A)(ii), (iv), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and substituted “paragraph (1)” for “paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection”. Former par. (2) redesignated (1).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–178, § 1103(l)(2)(B), added subsec. (span) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (span) which related to period of availability for apportionment to State of funds withheld by the Secretary pending State enactment of federally-prescribed minimum drinking age.

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 4104(d)(1), added subsection heading.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 4104(d)(2)–(4), added paragraph heading, aligned margins, and inserted “first” before “fiscal year beginning”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 4104(a), (d)(3), (5), added paragraph heading, realigned margins, and substituted “each fiscal year after” for “the fiscal year succeeding”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 4104(span), added par. (3).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 4104(c), amended subsec. (span) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (span) read as follows: “The Secretary shall promptly apportion to a State any funds which have been withheld from apportionment under subsection (a) of this section in fiscal year if in any succeeding fiscal year such State makes unlawful the purchase or public possession of any alcoholic beverage by a person who is less than twenty-one years of age.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 99–272, § 4104(d)(6), added subsection heading.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Puspan. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.

Minimum Drinking Age

Puspan. L. 97–424, title II, § 209, Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2140, provided that:

“The Congress strongly encourages each State to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons who are less than 21 years of age.”