U.S. Rep. John Katko, R - Camillus, says his bill that passed the House on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, will make it easier for the U.S. to keep financial
sanctions against international
drug traffickers.
OFAC is the US Treasury Department, which is responsible for economic and trade
sanctions against countries and individuals accused by the US authorities of involvement in terrorism,
drug trafficking, human rights violations, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, transnational organized crime and other unlawful activities.