S. 1787 -- SENATOR BIDEN'S DRUG CZAR BILL

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Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 ZJJJ 10 February 1984 OLL 84-0591 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD THROUGH: Chief, Legislation Division, OLL FROM: Legislation Division Office of Legislative Liaison SUBJECT: S. 1787 -- Senator Biden's Drug Czar Bill 1. On Friday, 3 February 1984, I spoke with Adrianne Curtis (395-6156) of OMB concerning Senator Biden's Drug Czar Bill (S. 1787) which was scheduled for expedited consideration on the Senate floor on Monday, 6 February 1984. Ms. Curtis reaffirmed that the Administration opposed the Biden Bill. Greg Jones of OMB subsequently confirmed that OMB had provided the Senate Judiciary Committee with a letter stating the Administration's opposition to this Biden Bill. Mr. Jones indicated that, barring unforeseen circumstances, the President would likely veto S. 1787 should it proceed to enactment. Mr. Jones further indicated that no agency had contacted OMB with respect to approaching the Senate to object to S. 1787. 2. On Monday, 6 February 1984, I spoke with Debbie Owen (224-5225), General Counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. Owen said that the Biden Bill would be considered later in the week pending resolution of a DOJ compromise effort. I asked if Debbie could provide us with a copy of the DOJ compromise but she declined stating that its distribution was restricted by DOJ. Debbie did indicate, however, that the compromise envisioned a cabinet level board chaired by the Attorney General. She also said that the compromise was purportedly approved by the Administration. I indicated to Debbie that the CIA had not been asked to concur in any Administration approved compromise. 3. On 7 February 1984, I called Cary Copeland (633-4117) of the DOJ Legislation Office and asked for a copy of the DOJ compromise to the Biden Bill. Mr. Copeland stated that Director Casey "should already have a copy," and when I pressed him for a copy, he declined, stating he had been instructed not to do so. Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90601370R001101500009-5 Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 4. On 7 February 1984, the Senate passed an amended version of S. 1787, containing the DOJ compromise proposal. (A copy of S. 1787 is attached.) As S. 1787 has been modified, it is possible that the President may not veto this Bill. Consequently, I recommend that we solicit comments within the Agency and implement any needed amendments in the House, regardless of the proposed stature of the DOJ compromise as "Administration approved." DISTRIBUTION: 1 - LEG File: Narcotics - OLL Chrono 1 - ROD Signer 1 - D/OLL 1 - DD/OLL ROD:csh (10 February 1934) Approved For Release 2009/05/26: 6A-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 S1066 Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE February 7. 1984 Mr. BAKER. We yield back that time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has been yielded back. The ques- tion is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading arid was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? On this question, the yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. Mr. STEVENS. I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. ARM- STRONG), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. HATFIELD), the Senator from Flor- ida (Mrs. liowicros), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Amer), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. LAXALT), the Senator from Minds (Mr. Policy), and the Sen- ator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Hivernam), the Senator from Flor- ida (Mrs. &monis), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. LAXALT), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Policy), and the Sen- ator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) would each vote "yea." Mr. BYRD. I announce that the Senator from California (Mr. CRAN- STON), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. GLENN), the Senator from Colorado (Mr. HART), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Hompros), and the Sen- ator from Massachusetts (Mr. Tsom- oss) are necessarily absent. I also announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) is absent because of illness in family. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Boscirwm). Are there any other Sen- ators in the Chamber who desire to vote? The result was announced?yeas 63, nays 24, as follows: IR011call Vote No. 12 Leg.1 YEAS-63 Abdrior Andrews Baker Bentsen Bingaman Boren Bradley Byrd Chiles Cochran Cohen D'Amato Danforth DeConcini Denton Dixon Dole Domenic' Durenberger East Evans Saurus Bitten Boschaitz Stunners Burdick Chafer Dodd Eagleton Exon Ford Oarsi Ooldwater Dorton Grassley Hatch Henin Heinz Helms Haddleston Humphrey Jensen Johnston Kaseebaum Kasten Levtn Long Lugar Mattingly McClure NAYS-24 Inouye Kennedy Lautenberg Mathias Matsunaga Keleher Metzenbaum Mitchell Murkowski Nickles Nunn Pressler Pryor Quayle Randolph Roth Rudman Sasser Simpson Stafford Stennis Stevens Elyouns Thurmond Tower Trible Wallop Wilson Zorinsky Moynihan Packwood Pell Proxmire Riegle Sarbanes Specter Welcker NOT VOTINO-13 Mr. BAKER. I yield. Armstrong Hawkins Percy On another matter-- Cranston Glenn Hecht Hollings Tsoniras Warner Mr. BYRD. Will the majority leader Hart Lassa proceed to lay down the drug czar bill? Hatfield Leahy I think it has been cleared on this side. So the bill (S. 1764) was passed, as follows: 6.1764 Be it enacted by the Senate and Howse of Representatives tag the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act of 1983". SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "1 3595. Limitation of the fourth amendment ex. elasionary rule "Except as specifically provided by stat- ute, evidence which is obtained as a result of a search or seizure and which k otherwise admissible shall not be excluded in a pro- ceeding in a court of the United States if the search or seizure was undertaken in a reasonable, good faith belief that it was in conformity with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. A showing that evidence was obtained pursu- ant to and within the scope of a warrant constitutes prima fade evidence of such a reasonable good faith belief. unless the war- rant was obtained through intentional and material misrepresentation". (b) The table of sections of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the. following item: "3505. Limitation of the fourth amendment exclusionary rule.". Mr. BAKER Mr. President, I move. to reconsider the vote by which the bW was ilielsed. - Mr. BYRD. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. ORDER OF PROCEDURE Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I wish to make two or three announcements. Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, will the Chair maintain order so that we can hear? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order. Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, next, it Is the intention of the leadership on this side to try to reach the so-called drug czar bill. There is a _budget waiv to accompany that bill. The chai of the committee has authorized me say on his behalf?and the manager of the bill is here?that he does not oppose the bill and is agreeable to its passage by voice vote. Of course, any Senator can ask for the yeas and nays If he or she wishes, but it would be MY hope that we can pass that bill with minimum debate, In the shortest time possible. After that, it is the intention of the leadership on this side to try to reach the death penalty bill. I hope it is pos- sible to do that. / do not anticipate that we will be in late tonight in that event, but I do hope that we can lay down the trill and have It pending before we go out this evening. Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, will the majority leader yield? BUDGET WAIVER Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calen- dar No. 645, Senate Resolution-824. a budget waiver to accompany the drug czar bill. Mr. BYRD. I thank the majority leader. Mr. BAKER. I thank the minority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution will be stated by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 324) waiving Section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of S. 1787. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the present consid- eration of the resolution? There being no objection, the resolu- tion was -considered and agreed to, as follows _ . S. Ras. 324 Resolved, That pursuant to section 402(t ) of the Congressional Budget Act 01 .1974. the provisions of section 402(a) of such Act are wavied with respect to consideration of S. 1787. Such waiver is necessary because S. 1787, as reported, authorizes the enactment of new budget authority which would first become available in fiscal year 1984. and such bill was not reported on or before Willy 15, 1983, as required by section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for such authorizations. The budget waiver will allow Senate con- sideration for S. 1787, entitled the -National Namotics Act of 1983". The bill establishes the Office of the Director of National and International Drug Operations and Policy". S. 1787 authorizes the appropriation of $500,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years. unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calen- dar No. 359, S. 1787, to -establish an office of the Director Of National and International Drug Operations and Policy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill will be stated by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1787) to establish an office of the Director of National and International Drug Operations and Policy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is the objection to the present consideration of the bill? There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 February 7, 1984 LEBANON Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, about 45 minutes ago I talked to the Vice Presi- dent of the United States on the tele- phone. and he indicated at that time that the President was prepared to make a speech on national television, from California, about the situation in Lebanon. As most Members know now, that television address did not occur. I cannot tell the Senate why it did not. Perhaps there were technical reasons. In any event. Senators should be aware of the fact that a written state- ment by the President on the Lebanon situation was released by the White House about 15 minutes ago. I will at- tempt to have copies of that statement available for Senators as soon as possi- ble. (Later the following occurred:) Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, Presi- dent Reagan has just announced a phased and measured redeployment of the marine contingent of the Multina- tional Forces in Lebanon from their location adjacent to the airport to the ships offshore. I commend the Presi- dent for this prudent and timely action given the difficulty of the cir- cumstances we find now in Beirut. I continue to hope that President Gemayel can weather this crisis and provide Lebanon a government, free of foreign interference, which will allow the Lebanese to recapture control of their own destiny. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE S 1007 NATIONAL NARCOTICS ACT The Senate continued with the con- sideration of S. 1787. Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I hope we can proceed expeditiously with the consideration of this matter. Before that, I inquire of the manag- ers on both sides if they or anyone else anticipate a rollcall vote on this meas- ure. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I stand here as one who is filling in for the chairman, Senator THURMOND, and the chairman of the subcommittee, Senator HATCH. It is my understanding that Senator BIDEN will be the floor manager on the other side. I have an amendment which I will present on behalf of the committee chairman which I understand has been agreed to. There will not be a rollcall vote requested by the major- ity. and I cannot speak for the minor- ity Members, Senator BIDEN for not being present. Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? Mr. SIMPSON. I yield. Mr. KENNEDY. It is my under- standing that the Senator from Dela- ware does not think a rollcall vote is necessary. I do not know if other Members will request it. Senator BIDEN indicated to me earlier that he did not feel it was necessary. Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, it ap- pears that there will not be a rollcall vote. I caution Senators that the lead- ership cannot guarantee that there will not be, since any Senator can ask for it. It does not appear likely. Mr. FORD, Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a question? Mr. BAKER. I yield. Mr. FORD. Do we have an estimate of the time for this piece of legisla- tion? Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I yield to the distinguished manager of the bill on this side to give us ah estimate of how long it will take. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, the manager was sitting in his office 20 minutes ago when he was advised of his role in this particular effort. Therefore, I really cannot add much of a dimension to that question. A half hour, equally divided. Mr. FORD. Under those circum- stances, it appears to be very short. Mr. BAKER. I hope it will not take even a half hour. Rather than try to clear a unanimous-consent agreement, which might take longer than a half hour, I will just sit down and hope things go well. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, since the bill has been laid before the Senate, I submit to the body an amendment, -which has been con- curred in by the managers of the bill, and ask for its immediate considera- tion. ? The PRESIDING OFFICER. .The amendment will be stated. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Sim.- SON), for Mr. THURMOND, proposes an amend- ment numbered 2700. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: On page 1, strike out line 3 and all that follows through line 20 on page '7, and insert In lieu thereof the following: That this Act may be cited as the "National Narcotics Act of 1984". SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby makes the following findings: (1) The flow of illegal narcotics into the United States is a major and growing prob- lem. (2) The problem of illegal drug activity falls across the entire spectrum of Federal activities both nationally and international- ly. (3) Illegal drug trafficking is estimated by the General Accounting Office to be an 680,000,000,000 per annum industry in the United States. (4) The annual consumption of drugs has reached epidemic proportions. (5) Despite the efforts of the United States Government and other nations, the mechanisms for smuggling opium and other hard drugs into the United States remain virtually intact and United States agencies estimate that they are able to interdict no more than 5 to 15 percent of all hard drugs flowing into the country. (6) Such significant indicators of the drug problem as drug-related deaths, emergency room visits, hospital admissions due to drug- related incidents, and addiction rates are soaring. ('D Increased drug trafficking is strongly linked to violent, addiction-related crime and recent studies have shown that over 90 percent of heroin users rely upon criminal activity as a means of income. (8) Much of the drug trafficking is han- dled by syndicates, a situation which results in increased violence and criminal activity because of the competitive struggle for con- trol of the domestic drug market. (9) Controlling the supply of illicit drugs is a key to reducing the crime epidemic con- fronting every region of the country. , (10) The magnitude and scope of the prob- lem requires the establishment of a Nation- al Drug Enforcement Policy Board, chaired by the Attorney General, to facilitate co- ordination of all Federal efforts by relevant agencies. (11) Such a board must have responsibili- ty for coordinating the operations of Feder- al agencies involved in attacking this prob- lem through the development of policy and resources, so that a unified and efficient effort can be undertaken. (b) It is the purpose of this Act to insure? (1) the maintenance of a national and in- ternational effort against Illegal drugs; (2) that the activities of the Federal agen- cies involved are fully coordinated; and (3) that a single, competent, and responsi- ble high-level Board of the United States Government, chaired by the Attorney Gen- eral, will be charged with this responsibility of coordinating United States policy with re- spect to national and international drug law enforcement. "" SEC. 3. There is established in the execu- I live branch of the Government a Board to be known as the "National Drug Enforce- ment Policy Board" (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Board"). There shall be at the head of the Board a Chairman who shall be the Attorney General (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Chairman"). In addition to the Chairman, the Board shall be :comprised of the Secretaries of State. Treasury, Defense, Transportation, Health and Human Services, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of Central Intelligence and such other officials as may be appointed by the President. Decisions made by the Board pursuant to section 4(a) of this Act shall be acknowledged by each member thereof in writing. Sec. 4. (b) For the purpose of coordinating the activities of the several departments and agencies with responsibility for drug law enforcement and Implementing the de- terminations of the Board, it shall be the duty of the Chairman? (i) to advise the Board in matters con- cerning drug law enforcement; (2) to make recommendations to the Board for the coordination of drug enforce- ment activities; (3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence and other information on drug law enforce- ment to support the activities-of the Board; (4) to act as primary adviser to the Presi- dent and Congress on national and interna- tional illegal drug law enforcement pro- grams and policies developed by the Board under subsection (a) of this section and the implementation thereof; and (5) to perform such other duties as the President may direct. (a) The Board shall facilitate coordination of United States operations and policy on il- legal drug law enforcement. In the further- ance of that responsibility, the Board shall have the responsibility, and Is authorized to? (1) review, evaluate and develop United States Government policy, strategy and re- sources with respect to illegal drug law en- forcement efforts, includink budgetary- pri- Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 Approved For Release 2009/05/26 : CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 . S 1068 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE February 7,1984 mines and a National and enternational Drug Law Enforcement Strategy: .(2) facilitate coordination of an United ?States Government efforts to hen national and international trafficting ? In Illegal drugs: and (3) coordinate the collection and evalua- tion of information necessary to implement United Stales policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement (c) In tarrying out rtsPonsinilities under this section. the Chairman, on behalf of the Board is authorized to? (1) direct., with the concurrence of the bead of the agency employing such person- nel, the assignment of government person- nel within the United States Government in order 1.0 implement United States policy with respect to illegal drug law enforce- ment: (2) provide guidance in the implementa- tion and main/emu:ice of policy. strategy ?and resources developed under subsection (a) of this section: (3) review and approve the reprogram- ming of funds relating to budgetary prior- ities developed under subsection (a) of this section: (4) procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for in- dividuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for the grade of 05-18 of the Gen- eral Schedule: (5) accept and use donations of property from all government agencies. and (6) use the mails in the same manner as any other department or agency of the ex- ecutive branch. (d) Notwithstanding the authority grant- ed in subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall not interfere with routine law enforcement or intelligence decisioos of any agency. (e) The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Board on a reimbursable basis such adminis- trative support services as the Chairman may request Sec. 5. The Chairman shall submit to the Congress. within nine 112Conths after enact- ment of this Act, and biannually thereafter. a full and complete report reflecting United States policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement, plans proposed for the imple- mentation of such policy, and, commencing with the submission of the second report, a full and complete report reflecting accom- plishments with repect to the United States policy and plans theretofore submitted to the Congress. Sec. 6. Title H of the Drug Abuse Preven- tion. Treatment and Rehabilitation Act (21 U.S.C. 1112) is amended by adding at the end of section 201 (21 U.S.C. 1111) a new subsection (d) as follows: "(di Support to National Drug Enforce- ment Policy Board. One of the duties of the White House Office of Drug Abuse Policy shall be to insure coordination between the National Drug Law Enforcement Policy Board and the health issues emaciated with drug abuse. Sec. '7. This Act shall be effective January 20. 1985. Amend the title to read as follows: -To es- tablish a National Drug Enforcement Policy Board.". Mr. SID/CPSO/i. Mr. President, with the adoption of this amendment. which. as I say, has been concurred in by Senator BIDEN, the floor manager of the bill, and by Senator THURMOND, the floor manager on this side, this is simply the amendment which sets up the drug enforcement policy board, which is chaired by the Attorney Gen- eral. This Is the board charged with devel- oping policy with respect to strategy and budgetary priorities aimed at fa- cilitating this coordination between the law enforcement agencies. It will coordinate the gathering and evalua- tion of intelligence in this area. As chainnan of the board, the Attor- ney General will be the primary advis- er to the President, and he is also au- thorized to provide guidance relating tti those matters. including reviewing programs and reprograming, and the board would be required to report to Congress biannually The amendment simply then goes on to say that it will not interfere with routine law enforcement or intelli- gence decisions of any agency. Mr. President, I move the adoption of the amendment, unless there is fur- ther discussion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ment of the Senator from Wyoming. The amendment (No. 2700) was agreed to. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President. I sug- gest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk pro- ceeded to call the rolL ? , Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING-OFFICER. With- out objection, it Is so ordered. Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, it seems as though this is going to be a good day for the Senate and I hope the country. although I db not want to equate the two. After some time, the President just announced that there is going to be a phase withdrawal of the marines from Lebanon and after a longer period of time, it looks like we have some unanimity on the so-called drug Czar bill. I am prepared on behalf of myself and Senator DECoNcirri and Senator PELL, who were deeply involved in this legislation for the past several years, to accept the amendment that has been put forward by Senator SIMPSON an behalf of Senator THURMOND and others. Mr. President, I commend Senator THUMIOND for his initiative in this area. It is not everything I wanted, but It is pretty darn close. I think we made a good compromise here. What we have essentially done here is what we tried?and I must admit Senator 'THURMOND and I both tried?to convince the President to do a year and some months ago in the Oval Office just before we ree_eq.sed which was to essentially establish for the drug area the equivalent of a DCI, Director of Central Intelligence, and with the same type of authority. Without taking the time of the Senate. because I know a number of my colleagues have to catch planes and have places to go, and since we de- bated this thing so many times and we passed it twice already, I will not take a lot of time. But I would like to point out that the administration did move some on this but they did not propose much more than establishing a board that already exists. Senator THURMOND'S amendment give the Attorney Gener- al, the chairman of the board, the an- thoilly to carry out policy and budget decisions approved by the board. The Attorney General also becomes, by statute, the primary adviser to the President and the Congress on drugs. The reason that is important is we would like to be able to call somebody up and find out what the policy is and know who is in charge?who is on first and who is on second and what the game plan is I concur with this compromise be- cause it gives the Attorney General sufficient clout to clearly bring coordi- nation and central management to our omnibus drug problem. Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I strongly support the compromise proposal to establish a National Drug Enforce- ment Policy Board. This is a proposal Senator _DECoNcna. Senator BIDEN and I initiated several years ago and certaintly the need for this Cabinet- level Board is greater today than ever before. The Senate has passed virtual- ly identical proposals by solid major- ities on two separate occasions, and I am hopeful that on this third effort we will ,be successful in enacting this long needed initiative into law. The legislation we are proposing is really very simple. At least 15 separate Federal agencies play a role in drug enforcement, and these agencies are spread through six different depart- ments. Coordination and leadership of our drug enforcement programs is such a complex and diverse job that it requires the principal attention and responsibility of one person within the Cabinet. The General Accounting Office, in a report last summer enti- tled "Federal Drug Interdiction Ef- forts Need Strong Central Oversight," strongly criticized the fragmentation 'of the Federal antidrug effort. The GAO recommended that the President develop an overall national strategy that better defines the roles of the many agencies involved with this prob- lem. The GAO also called for a clear delegation of responsibility to one in- dividual to lead and coordinate Feder- al drug enforcement programs. I do not believe that any Member of the Senate would dispute the need for a more aggressive national attack on the drug trafficking problem. Drug trafficking and abuse are no longer a problem that is contained in our large cities: the health impairment and crime that flow from this problem are evident today in every neighborhood In the United States. We have enjoyed successes in containing the problem, such as the much-heralded Florida Task Force, but in reducing the. prob- Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 February 7,1984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE lem in that area we have seen traffick- ing activity shift to other regions of the country. Last fall I conducted a hearing of the Foreign Relations Committee in Rhode Island on the sources of the drug trafficking problem in New Eng- land. Testimony clearly indicated that coastal smuggling of drugs has in- creased significantly in New England since the marshaling of Federal ef- forts in south Florida. While the law enforcement personnel who testified where uniform in citing the successes that have been achieved, they were frank to admit that?as far as putting a dent in drug trafficking operations? we are only touching the tip of an ice- berg. Just last week the President re- leased a budget which reduces funding for the Coast Guard, the agency prin- cipally concerned with stopping coast- al drug smuggling. It is anticipated that the budget recommendations will result in the cut of over 650 military billets and about 100 civilian positions. These cuts will have a real impact on the Coast Guard's law enforcement ef- fectiveness, and underscore the fact that our overtasked and underfunded agencies are outmatched in fighting a war against a well-organized, well-fi- nanced $80 billion a year industry. What we are seeking to do with this bill is to provide the high level of lead- ership that has been lacking from our drug control efforts, and I am satisfied that the Cabinet level Board?which will be chaired by the Attorney Gener- al?will have the necessary power to both establish national and implement a more effective drug enforcement policy. We have all seen the effects of drug trafficking in our communities, and we all recognize that?by its very nature? the sources of this problem cannot be reached by local law enforcement. This bill is a first step in an all out na- tional attack on the drug trafficking menace, and I urge each of my col- leagues to join in providing the strong leadership that is essential to dealing with this growing national problem. Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, as far as this side of the aisle is concerned, I do DOt know that anyone wishes to speak or seeks a rollcall vote. I am prepared to yield back all of my time and voice vote this if that is agreeable with the manager, Senator &smolt'. Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I have nothing further to add on behalf of the floor manager of the bill except to say, as a member of the Judiciary Committee, that I have personally ob- served how Senator 'THURMOND and Senator BIDER have worked so closely on this measure. We have a fine result, In my mind. I commend them both, knowing that it has been something of great interest to them. It has been a privilege to be involved in it as a member of the committee. There are no requests for a rollcall vote on this side of the aisle. I yield back the balance of my time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. II there be no further amendment to be proposed, the question is on the en- grossment and the third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall it pass? So the bill (S. 1787), as amended, was passed as follows: S. 1787 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Narcotics Act of 1984". Sec. 2. (a) The Congress hereby makes the following findings: (1) The flow of illegal narcotics into the United States is a major and growing prob- (2) The problem of illegal drug activity falls across the entire spectrum of Federal activities both nationally and international- ly- (3) Illegal drug trafficking Is estimated by the General Accounting Office to be an $80,000,000,000 per annum industry in the United States. (4) The annual consumption of drugs has reached epidemic proportions. (5) Despite the efforts of the Unitlid ? States Government and other nations, .the mechanisms for smuggling opium and other hard drugs into the United States remain virtually intact and United States agencies estimate that they are, able to interdict no more than 5 to 15 percent of all hard drugs flowing into the country. (6) Such significant indicators of the drug problem as drug-related deaths, emergency room visits, hospital admissions due to drug- related incidents, and addiction rates are soaring. (7) Increased drug trafficking is strongly linked to violent, addiction-related crime and recent studies have shown that over 90 percent of heroin users rely upon criminal activity as a means of income. (8) Much of the drug trafficking is han- dled by syndicates, a situation which results In increased violence and criminal activity because of the competitive struggle for con- trol of the domestic drug market. (9) Controlling the supply of illicit drugs is a key to reducing the crime epidemic con- fronting every region of the country. (10) The magnitude and scope of the prob- lem requires the establishment of a Nation- al Drug Enforcement Policy Board, chaired by the Attorney General, to facilitate co- ordination of all Federal efforts by relevant agencies. (11) Such a Board must have responsibili- ty for coordinating the operations of Feder- al agencies involved in attacking this prob- lem through the development of policy and resources, so that a unified and efficient effort can be undertaken. (h)lt is the purpose of this Act to barme? (1) the maintenance of a nations/ and in- ternational effort against illegal drugs; (2) that the activities of the F'ederal agen- cies involved are fully coordinated; and (3) that a single, competent, and responsi- ble high-level Board of the United States Government, chaired by the Attorney Gen- eral, will be charged with this responsibility of coordinating _United States policy with re- spect to national and international drug law enforcement. Sec. 3. There is established in the execu- tive branch of the Government a Board to 81069 be known as the -National Drug Enforce- iment Pulley Board" (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Board"). There idtall be at the head of the Board a Chairman who shall be the Attorney General (hereinafter Is this Act referred to as the "Chairman"). In addition to the Chairman. the Board shall be comprised of the Secretaries of State. Treasury, Defense, Transportation. Health and Human Services. the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of Central Intelligence and such other officials as many be appointed by the President. Decisions made by the Board pursuant to section 4(a) of this Act shall be acknowledged by each member thereof in writing. Svc. 4. lb) For the purpose of coordinating the activities of the several departments and agencies with responsibility for drug law enforcement and implementing the de- terminations of the Board, it shall be the duty of the Chairman? (1) to advise the Board in matters con- cerning drug law enforcement; (2) to make recommendations to the Board for the coordination of drug enforce- ment activities; (3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence and other information on drug law enforce- ment to support the activities of the Board: (4) to act as primary adviser to the Presi- dent and Congress on national and interna- tional Megal drug law enforcement pro- grams and policies developed by the Board ander subsection (a) of this section and the Implementation thereof; and (5) to perform such other duties as the President may direct. (a) The Board shall facilitate coordination ? of United States operations and policy on il- legal drug law enforcement. In the further- ance of that responsibility, the Board shall have the responsibility, and is authorized to? (1) review, evaluate and develop United States Government policy, strategy and re- sources with respect to illegal drug law en- forcement efforts, including budgetary pri- orities and a National and International Drug Law Enforcement Strategy; (2) facilitate coordination of all United States Government efforts to halt national and international trafficking in illegal drugs; and (3) coordinate the collection and era/na- tion of information necessary to implement United States policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement. (c) In carrying out responsibilities ander this section. the Chairman, on behalf of the Board is authorized to? (1) direct, with the concurrence of the head of the agency employing such person- nel the assignment of government person- nel within the United States Government in order to implement United States policy with respect to Illegal. drive law enforce- ment; (2) provide guidance in the implementa- tion and maintervane4. of policy, strategy and resources developed under subsection (a) of this section; (3) review and approve the reprogram- ming of funds relating to budgetary prior- ties developed under subsection (a) of this section; (f) procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for in- dividuais not to exceed the daily entrivalent of the maximimi annual rate of basic pay payable for the grade of 08-18 of the Gen- eral Schedule; (5) accept and use donations of property from all government agencies; and Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 ,S1070 Approved For Release 2009/05/26 : CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE February 7, 1.984 (6) use the mails in the same manner as any other department or agency of the ex- cutive branch. (e) The Administrator of the General Service Administration shall provide to the Board on a reimbursable basis such adminis- trative support services as the Chairman may request. SEc. 6. The Chairman shall submit to the Congress. within nine months after enact- ment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, a full and complete report reflecting United States policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement, plans proposed for the imple- mentation of such policy, and, commencing with the submission of. the second report, a full and complete report reflecting accom- plishments with respect to the United States policy and Plans theretofore submit- ted to the Congress. SEc. 6. Title II of the Drug Abuse Preven- tion. Treatment and Rehabilitation Act (21 U.S.C. 1112) is amended by adding at the end of section 201 (21 U.S.C. 1111) a new subsection (d) as follows: (d) Notwithstanding the authority grant- ed in subsection (a) of this section. the Board shall not interfere with routine law enforcement or intelligence decisions of any agency. "(d) Support to National Drug Enforce- ment Policy Board. One of the duties of the White House Office of Drug Abuse Policy shall be to insure coordination between the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board and the health issues associated with drug abuse. SEC. 7. This Act shall be effective January 20, 1985. Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered. ORDER OF PROCEDURE Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, in a few moments I am going to attempt to get to the death penalty bill, but I do not anticipate completing action on that measure tonight. Therefore, may I an- nounce that there will be no more record votes today. Mr. President, the managers of that measure are not here. I wish to talk to the minority leader before we proceed. For the moment, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistance legislative clerk pro- ceeded to call the roll. Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered. ROUTINE MORNING BUSINESS Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, the leadership on this side still intends to go or attempt to go to the death penal- ty bill tonight. While we try to get managers here and on deck, I ask unanimous consent that there be a period for the transaction of routine morning .business not to extend past the hour of 7 p.m., in which Senators may speak. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered. REPORT OF THE CITIZENS' COM- MISSION ON HUNGER IN NEW ENGLAND Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, yes- terday the Citizens' Commission on Hunger in New England released its report, "American Hunger Crisis: Pov- erty and Health in New England." The Commission, composed of 25 eminent individuals and experts in the fields of medicine and nutrition and chaired by Dr. Larry Brown of the Harvard School of Public Health, has gathered concrete data documenting the tragic reality of hunger in our country. The Commission's principal findings are that: Hunger exists in every State in New England, has been growing at a steady pace over the past 3 years and shows no sign of diminishing. A new class of poor people who have never been poor or hungry before has recently emerged and appears to be growing. There is a growning body of evidence that malnutrition is becoming a seri- ous problem among poor children in the United States. Among the studies cited by the Commission are the 1983 Massachusetts Nutrition Survey which found 9.8 percent of the children stud- - led to be chronically malnourished and 12.2 percent to be anemic; a na- tional survey of 400,000 low income children, conducted by the Center for Disease Control, found that 8.5 per- cent of those children were stunted and 7 percent were anemic. According to Social service workers and doctors who testified before the Commission, it is nearly impossible for the elderly poor to eat adequately under current economic oonditions. These findings should not surprise the Members of this body and they are certainly no surprise to me. During the last 2 years almost a dozen inde- pendent studies conducted by the Con- ference of Mayors, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Food Research and Action Center, and other groups have produced clear, con- vincing, and overwhelming evidence that hunger exists and that the number of hungry people in America Is growing. In December I submitted my own report, "Going Hungry in America," to the Senate Labor Committee detailing my own findings and recommenda- tions following 5 days of hearings around the country, and in which I reached the same conclusions about the seriousness of the hunger crisis. Only one report, the report issued by President Reagan's Task Force on Food Assistance Programs, has reached a contrary conclusion. As we begin this year's budget debate, all of us in the Congress have a responsibility to act in light of the growing body of evidence on the extent of hunger in our society. In its excellent new study, the New England commission carefully examines the history of the Government's response to the problems of the needy and places the blame for the current hunger crisis squarely on the shoul- ders of the Federal Government. Regressive policy choices have cre- ated the hunger problem and there is no secret about what must now be done. Increased funding for Federal food assistance programs?most of which must be reauthorized in this Congress?can make the difference. Congress has the power to put America back on the path of progress toward the eradication of hunger. I welcome the report of the citizen's commission as an important new con- tribution to our understanding of the issue. On behalf of the commission chair- man, Larry Brown, of the Harvard School of Public Health, I am today providing each Member of the Senate with a copy of the report. I urge all of my colleagues to read It with the care it deserves. HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA'S DISABLED VETERANS: THE GRACE COMMISSION THREAT Mr. CRANSTON. Mr. President, this morning at a joint hearing of the House and Senate Committees on Vet- erans' Affairs, the National Command- er of the Disabled American Veterans, Dennis A. Joyner, presented that great organization's legislative recommenda- tions for 1984. In his very excellent testimony, Commander Joyner fo- cused on the threat to veterans' pro- grams posed by a number of the rec- ommendations of the President's Pri- vate Sector Survey on Cost Control? the so-called Grace Commission. My statement for the joint hearing responded to the DAV testimony on that point, and I would like to reiter- ate for the information of my col- leagues and the public part of my re- marks. Mr. President, I had to agree with the DAV's National Commander that the threats to Veterans' Administra- tion health care and benefits programs that he identified are quite real and current. Last week, Office of Management and Budget Director David Stockman, appearing before the Senate Budget Committee, testified that the Grace Commission proposals for veterans' . programs are receiving serious consid- eration. On February .2, Mr. Stockman stated: While major strides in budget control have been achieved over the past three years, it should not be concluded that all savings possibilities have been exhausted. . . ITThe Grace Commission report con- tains literally hundreds of suggestions . . . which, after further analysis and refine- ment, can be expected to generate substan- tial savings proposals for next year's budget. In particular, the following eight budget categories illustrate the opportunities for significant future savings beyond the limit- ed measures proposed in the 1985 budget. . . . alhey illustrate both the major opi.or- tunities as well as the kind of hard chcices which will face the Administration aniil Approved For Release 2009/05/26: CIA-RDP90B01370R001101500009-5