Congress Amends Prisoner Transfer Treaty Implementing Legislation to Permit Transfer of Americans Convicted in Foreign Countries of Offenses Committed After October 31, 1987

In pasing the Omnibus Drug Initiative Act of 1988, Congress also amended this country's prisoner transfer treaty implementing legislation by enacting a new 4106A, title 18, United States Code, to permit the transfer of Americans convicted in foreign countries of offenses committed after October 31, 1987.