# Conforming Amendment Regarding the Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2002

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Justice Department; Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-11-02 |
| Effective | 2026-11-02 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 21 CFR 1301 |
| Summary | The Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2002 ("Technical Amendments Act") became law on November 2, 2002, as part of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act. The Technical Amendments Act amended sections 401(d), 402(c), and 403 of the Controlled Substances Act by replacing outmoded fine amounts with a reference to title 18 of the United States Code in each place that a specific fine amount had appeared. In this rulemaking, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is amending its regulations to conform them to the statutory amendments made to the Controlled |
| Document number | 2026-22285 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22285/conforming-amendment-regarding-the-criminal-law-technical-amendments-act-of-2002). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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