S. 1783-NATIONAL NARCOTICS ACT OF 1984

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Wuhintton, D.C. 20505
NIC #01821-84
National Intelligence Council 20 March 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH: Director, Legislative Liaison
General Counsel
FROM: David D. Gries
National Intelligence Officer for Narcotics
SUBJECT: S.1783-National Narcotics Act of 1984
1. Senator Biden's "Urug Czar" bill having passed the Senate, it is
now before the House. Since a new "drug czar" will have certain powers
affecting CIA and the Intelligence Community, we should quickly reach a
judgment on whether to attempt amendment or accept the bill as is.
2. Tab A is
9 March. Tab B
of S.1783.
account of the legislative history as of
February memo alerting us to Senate passage
3. Without legal and legislative opinion, it is difficult at this
juncture to decide whether the bill significantly affects our interests or
whether the two provisions watering it down protect us sufficiently.
These provisions are:
"The Chairman on behalf of the board is authorized to 1-direct,
with the concurrence of the agency eTploying such persori7-gi-
assignment of government personnel within the United States
Government in order to implement the United States policy with
respect to illegal drug law enforcement" (underlining added).
"Notwithstanding the authority granted in subsection A of this
section, the board shall not interfere with routine law
enforcement or intelligence decisions of any agency" (underlining
added).
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4. It would be useful if OLL and OGC would give you their opinions
regarding whether the "concurrence" clause and the "shall not interfere"
clause provide adequate protection.
Attachments:
As stated
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9 March 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
/NIO/Narcotics and East Asia
FROM:
C/ILD/OGC
Legislation Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
SUBJECT: S. 1787 -- National Narcotics Act of 1984
REFERENCE:
Memorandum to multiple addresses from
dated 18 February 1984,
same subject.
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide further
details of the Senate's consideration and passage of S. 1787,
Senator Biden's "Drug Czar" Bill.
2. As noted in the referenced memorandum, S. 1787 was
modified in committee along with the lines of a Department of
Justice (DOJ) compromise draft. As modified, S. 1787 passed
the Senate on 7 February 1984 and was referred jointly to the
Subcommittee on Crime of the House Committee on the Judiciary
and the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the House
Committee on Energy and Commerce. Neither subcommittee has
scheduled any action on S. 1787.
3. Prior to the passage of S. 1787, I contacted Cary
Copeland of the DOJ Office of Legislative Affairs to obtain a
copy of their proposed compromise, but Cary refused to provide
me a copy claiming that he had been specifically instructed not
to do so. Beyond this, he assured me that the compromise
proposal had been coordinated with the CIA at the Director's
level. Following the passage of S. 1787, I contacted Cary
Copeland to discuss DOJ's views on S. 1787 as it passed the
Senate. In contrast to our earlier discussion, Cary
volunteered to send me the original DOJ compromise language
with annotations indicating where the Senate had made changes.
(A copy of this document is attached.)
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4. Concerning specific provisions in S. 1787, Cary said
that Senator Biden added those changes that made the Attorney
General the Chairman of the new National Drug Law Enforcement
Policy Board and that gave the Chairman specific authority to
execute the Board's decisions. Cary noted that the Justice
Department strongly supports these changes, although they are
cautious that their support not appear too self-serving. As a
counterbalance, Cary noted that another change to the DOJ
compromise proposal ensured that the Board would not interfere
with the routine law enforcement or intelligence decisions of
any agency.
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A BILL
To establish a National 4664?Ipiktr000e4fretterl- Drug 40411* Enforce-
Pol icy
mentikisoisi.kwWifor Board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Nouse of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act
may be cited as the "National Narcotics Act of 1983".
SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby makes the following find-
ings:
(1) The flow of illegal narcotics into the United
States is a major and growing problem.
(2) The problem of illegal drug activity falls across
the entire spectrum of Federal activities both nationally
and internationally.
(3) Illegal drug trafficking is estimated by the
per annum
General Accounting Office to be AR$80,000,000,000
industry in the United States. .
(4) The annual consumption of drugs has reached
epidemic proportions.
(5) Despite the efforts of the United States Govern-
ment 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 per cents lo of all
hard drugs flowing into the country.
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? (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 per cenbuwof heroin users rely upon
criminal activity as a means of income.
(8) Much of the drug trafficking is handled by syn-
. a situation
dicatesAwhich results in increased violence and criminal
activity because of the competitive struggle for control'
of the domestic drug market.
(9) Controlling the supply of illicit drugs is a key
to reducing the crime epidemic confronting every region of
the country.
(10) The magnitude and scope of the problem requires
the establishment of a National -ow41-14taiontogot-saa-1 Drug sinew-
Pol ic , chaired by the Attorney General,
Enforcement BoardAto facilitate coordination
of all Federal efforts by relevant agencies.
must
(11) Such a BoardAw444- have responsibility for coor-
dinating the operations of Federal agencies involved in
through the development of policy and resources,
attacking this problemAso 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 international
effort against illegal drugs;
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(2) that the activities of the Federal agencies involved
are fully coordinated; and
(3) that a single, competent, and responsible high-
chaired by the Attorney General.
level Board of the United States Government will be charged
with this responsibility of coordinating United States
policy with respect to national and international drug law
enforcement.
SEC. 3. There is established in the executive branch of
the Government a Board to be known as the "National 404-44?644?
Policy
me44afte1 Drug -Low EnforcementAG000444vo44et Board" (hereinafter
in this Act referred to as the "Board"). There shall be at the
who shall be the Attorney General
head of the Board a ChairmanA(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
Decisions made? by the Board pursuant to section 4(a) of this act
President Decisions ? w ,..-d b each member thereof in writin .
SEC. 4.
For the purpose of coordinating the activities of the several
departments and agencies with responsibility for drug law
and implementing the determinations of the Board
enforcemenik it shall be the duty of the Chairman
(1) to advise the Board in matters concerning drug law
enforcement;
- (2) to make recommendations to the Board for the
coordination of drug enforcement activities;
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nal-Iona' Gnu internatiunal illegal grog 18W enT orcement programs and
policies developed by the board under subsection (a) of this section
and the implementation thereof. and
(3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence and other
infOrmation on drug law enforcement to support the activities
,..91.1he Board; dmila
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(J) to perform such other duties as the President may
direct.
(0) The Board shall facilitate coordination of United
States operations and policy on illegal drug law enforcement.
In the furtherence of that responsibility, the
4Prepoard shall have the responsibility, and is authorized to --
(1) review, evaluate and develop United States Government
?
policylAstrategy and resources with respect to illegal drug law
including budgetary priorities and a National and
enforcement effortil International Drug Law Enforcement Strategy
(2) facilitate coordination of all United States Govern-
ment efforts to halt national and international trafficking in
illegal drugs; and
(3) coordinate the collection and ,evaluation of
information necessary to implement United States policy
with respect to illegal drug law enforcement.
this section, the Chairmam,
(c) In carrying out AAMI responsibilities underkmbireo?ibirew.
on behalf of
'
4641hthe BoardAis authorized to --
(1) direct, with the concurrence of the head of the
agency employing such personnel, the assignment of government
personnel within the United States Government in order to
implement United States policy with respect to illegal
drug law enforcement;
(2) provide guidance in the implementation and maintenance of -policy,
strategy and resources developed under subsection (a) of this section;
(3) review and approve the reprogramming of funds relating to budgetary
priorities developed under subsection (a) of this section;
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(if) procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, but
at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent
of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for the
grade of GS-18 of the General Schedule;
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(1) accept and use donations of property from all
government agencies; and
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(I) use the mails in the same manner as any other
idepartment or agency of the executive branch.
() The Administrator of the General Services Administra-
tion shall provide to the Board on a reimbursable basis such
administrative support services as the Chairman may request.
SEC. 5. The Chairman shall submit to the Congress, within
nine months after enactment 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
implementation of such policy, and, commencing with the submission
of the second report, a full and complete report reflecting
accomplishments with respect to the United States policy and
plans theretofore submitted to the Congress.
SEC. 6. Title II of the Drug Abuse Prevention, 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 granted in subsection (a) of this
Section, the Board shall not interfere with routine law enforcement or
Intelligence decisions of any agency.
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"(d) Support to National 4freginotwiderwea- Drug 4.etw- Enforce-
Policy
mentPmm4W4m44o,gr Board. One of the duties of the White House
Office of Drug Abuse Policy shall be to insure coordination between
poicy
the National sibm41-4444softetpipeabeap Drug-Lw EnforcementACeopilipmeomWmg.
Board and the health issues associated with drug abuse.
SEC. 7. This Act shall be effective January 20. 1985.
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15 February 1984
OLL 84-0661
MEMORANDUM FOR: /NIO/East Asia/Narcotics
C/PCS/PGLO/DO
C/ILD/OGC
FROM:
Legislation Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
Lll
SUBJECT: S. 1783 -- National Narcotics Act of 1984
1. Attached for your review and comment is S. 1787, the
National Narcotics Act of 1984. Senator Biden's original bill
was amended on the floor to substitute a Department of Justice
(DOJ) compromise bill. S. 1787 passed the Senate in this
amended format on 7 February 1984, and was subsequently
transmitted to the House where it is pending before the House
Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime.
2. S. 1787 would establish in the Executive Branch, a
cabinet level board known as the "National Drug Enforcement
Policy Board." The Director of Central Intelligence would be a
member of this Board, and the Attorney General would serve as
Chairman.
3. In carrying out its responsibility to coordinate U.S.
operation and policy on illegal drug law enforcement, the Board
would be authorized to:
(1) review, evaluate and develop United States
Government policy, strategy and resources with respect
to illegal drug law enforcement efforts, including
budgetary priorities 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 evaluation of
information necessary to implement United States
policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement.
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The Chairman's principal roles include advising, supporting and
making recommendations to the Board. Further, the Chairman, on
behalf of the Board, is authorized to:
(1) direct, with the concurrence of the head of the
agency employing such personnel, the assignment of
government personnel within the United States
Government in order to implement United States policy
with respect to illegal drug law enforcement;
(2) provide guidance in the implementation and
maintenance of policy, strategy and resources
developed by the Board;
(3) review and approve the reprogramming of funds
relating to budgetary priorities developed by the
Board.
4. In general, the presence of the DCI on the Board, and
the more limited nature of the Board's and Chairman's authority
make the DOJ compromise a preferable alternative to the
original Biden "Drug Czar" bill. This preference is enhanced
by language in section 6 specifically stating that
"notwithstanding the authority granted [to the Board], the
Board shall not interfere with routine law enforcement or
intelligence decisions of any agency."
5. I would appreciate your views and comments on the
potential impact of this bill on Agency activities.
Attachment
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DD/OLL
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8 1066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE February 7.1984
Mr. BAICER. We yield back that NOT VOTINO-13 Mr. BAKER. I yield.
time. Armstrong Hawkins Percy Oh another matter--
The PRESIDING OFFICER. All Creesiso Nyent Tames&
Iliollings Warner Mr. BYRD. Will the majority leader
time has been yielded back. The ques- 177
proceed to lay down the drug czar bill?
tion is on the engrossment and third swim /ashy I think it has been cleared on this side.
reading of the bill.
The bill was ordeied to be engrossed So the aLn 48' "ft ) w" Pissed' as
for a third reeding and was read the ? ?
li. INK BUDGET WAIVER
third time.
The PRESIDING opricER. The Se a enacted by Me Senate end Howe of Mr. BeCKER. Mr. President, I ask
bill having been read the third time. LtenereentWinee ? W Me Mike Sget:es_ef unanimous consent that the Senate
the question Is, Shall the bill pass? ? Act may :eitelarrthes...e zxdusienthigd, onayzjr:.s. proceed to the consideration of Calen-
On this Question, the yeas and nays Limitation Act of 1613-. ' dar No. 145. Senate Resolution-434. a
have been ordered, and the clerk will Sac. 3. tai Chapter 223 of tide IL United budget waiver to accompany the drug
call the roll. States Code, is amended by adding at the eelir WM
The bill clerk called the roll. end thereof the following new section: Mr. BYRD. I thank the majority
Mr. STEVENS. I announce that the 'I MS. Lhallatioe of the fourth samednieM m- leader.
Senator from Colorado (Mr. ARM- ekshow, Mk Mr. BAKER. I thank the minority
mono), the Senator from Oregon "Except as specifically provided by suit- loader:
(Mr. HATTIE:LA), the Senator from for- me. evidence which is obtained as a result of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Ida (Mrs. HAWKINS), the Senator from
admissible shall not be excluded in a pro-
a march 411. seizure and which Is otherwise resolution will be stated by title.
Nevada (Mr. Brew% the Senator from seeding in a court of the United States U The assistant legislative clerk read
Nevada (Mr. IAXALT), the Senator the search or seizure was undertaken in a as follows;
from Illinois (Mr. Pi'), and the Sen- reasonable, good faith belief that it waa fin
ator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) are conformity with the fourth amendment to A resolution CS. Res. 324) waiving Section
necessarily absent. 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of
the Constitution of the United States. A
I further announce that, if present showing that evidence was obtained pursu- 1974 with respect to the consideration of S.
1787
and voting, the Senator from Oregon ant to and within the 'cope of a warrant '
(Mr. HATFIELD), the Senator from for- constitutes prima facie evidence of such a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is
Ida (Mrs. Hawircs). the Senator from reasonable good faith belief. unless the war- there objection to the present consid-
.? met will obtained through intentional ?anti emtion of the resolution?
Nevada (Mr. LAXALT). the Sena.? malaria] mumpramentsuon...
from Illinois (Mr. Piaci% and the Sen- (id The table of sections oisuch chapter is There being no objection, the resolu-
ator from Virginia (Mr. WARNER) amended by adding at the end thereof use tion was -considered and agreed to. as
would each vote "yea." following item: . follows:
Mr. BYRD. I announce that the "3505. Limitation of the fourth amendment. S. REs. 324
Senator from California (Mr. CYAN- exc)usionary rule.. Resolved. That pursuant to section 402(c i
won% the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Mr. RAKER. Mr. President, I move, of the Congressional Budget Act 01 .1974.
GUNN). the Senator from Colorado to reconsider the vote by which the the provisions of section 402(a) of such Act
(Mr. HART), the Senator from South bill VMS liaised. ? - -- are wavied with respect to consideration of
Carolina (Mr. Noumea), and the Ben- Mr. BYRD. I move to lay that 8. 1787. Such waiver is necessary bemuse S.
ator from Massachusetts (Mr. non- motion on the table. 1787, as reported, authorizes the enactment
mu) are necessarily absent.The motion to lay on the table was
of nee, budget authority which would first
I also announce that the Senator agreed to. become available in fiscal year 1984, and
from Vermont (Mr. LEANT) /5 absent ? such bill was not reported on or before Me),
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because of illness in family. 15. 1983, as required by section 402(a) of the
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ORDER OF PROCEDURE Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for such
authorizations.
Boscnwrrz). Are there any other Sen. Mr. BAKER. Mr. President. I wish The budget waiver will allow Senate con-
atom in the Chamber who desire to to make two or three announcements. sideration for S. 1787, entitled the "National
VOte? Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President. will Narcotics Act of 1983". The bill establishes
The result was announced?yeas 83, the Chair maintain order so that we the Office of the Director of National and
nays 24, as follows: can hear? International Drug Operations and Policy".
(Rolleall Vote No. 12 Leg.1 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 8. 1787 authorizes the appropriation of
YEAS-63 Senate will be in order. _ $500.000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums
Abdnor axon Mrarkowski Mr. BAKER. Mr. President, next, it as may be necessary for each of the four
Andrews Turd Nickles is the intention of the leadership on succeeding final
Baker oars NUM this side to try to reach the so-called
Bentsen Coldwater Premier drug czar bill. There is a budget waiver
Binge/nen Gorton Pryor NATIONAL NARCOTICS ACT
Boron to accompany that bill. The chairman
Crossley Quayle
Bradle:i Belch Randolph of the committee has authorized me to r.
Byrd Benin Roth
Chiles Heinz say on his behalf?and the manager of unanimous consent that the Senate
,
Metros Rudman the bill is here?that he does not proceed to the consideration of Calen-
Cochran
Cohen Buddieston Simpson
Ewer
oppose the bill and is agreeable to its dar No. 359, S. 1787, .to -establish an
D'Amato
Danforth Humphrey Stafford passage by voice vote. Of course, any office of the Director Of National and
Jensen Stennis
DeConcini Johnotam Senator can ask for the yeas and nays International Drug Operations and
Denton Eamobaino Symms
Stevens ft If he or she wishes, but would be my Policy.
Dixon
Kasten Thurmond hope that we an pass that bill with . The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
Dole Levin
Domenic, Lang Tower
In th
Trtble minimum debate. e shortest time bill will be stated by title.
Durenberger Lagar Wallop possible.
The assistant legislative clerk read
East Mattingly Wilson After that, it is the intention of the as follows:
Evans McClure Zorinaky leadership on this aide to try to reach
NAYS-24 the death penalty bill. I hope it is pos- A bill (S. 1787) to establish an office of
the Director of National and International
macre sible to do that. I do not anticipate
Saurus Moynihan Drug Operations and Policy.
Bitten Kennedy Packwood that we will be in late tonight in that
Brischwitz Lautenbent Pen event, but I do hope that we can lay The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is the
Bumpers
Burdick Mattdas Proxmire down the bill and have it pending objection to the present consideration
Matounaga Riegle
Chafe, Welcher before we go out this evening. . of the bill?
Sarbanes
Dodd Metzenbaurn Specter Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, will the There being no objection. the Senate
fragleton Mitchell Welcker majority leader yield? proceeded to consider the bill. ? . L ?
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February 7,1984 CON
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
Rouse 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.
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 rolkaff vote on this meas-
ure.
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President. I
stand here as one who is filling in for
the chairman, Senator 'Mamma. 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- virtually intact and United States agencies
ware does not think a roffcall vote is estimate that they are able to interdict no
necessary. I do not know ff other more than 5 to 15 percent of all hard drugs
Members will request it. Senator flowing into the eountrY-
Bre= indicated to me earlier that he (8) Such significant indicators of the drug
did not feel it was necessary. problem as drug-related deaths, emergency
room visits. hospital admissions due to drug.
Mr. BARER. Mr. President. It ap- related incidents, and addiction rates are
pears that there will not be a rolkaff marina.
vote. I caution Senators that the lead- (7) increased drug trafficking is strongly
ership cannot guarantee that there linked to violent, addiction-related crime
GRESSIONAL RECORD ? SENATE
will not be. since any Senator can ask and recent studies have shown that over 90
for it. It does not appear likely. percent of heroin users rely upon criminal
Mr. FORD. Mr. President. will the activity as a means of income.
(11) Much of the drug trafficking is ban-
Senator yield for a question? died by syndicates, a situation which results
Mr. BARER. I yield.
Mr. FORD. Do we have an estimate In increased violence and criminal activity
, because of the competitive struggle for con-
Of the time for this piece of legissa- troi of the domestic drug market.
tion? (II) Controlling the supply of Illicit drugs
Mr. BAKER. Mr. President. I yield is a key to reducing the crime epidemic con
to the distinguished manager of the fronting every region of the country.
bill on this side to Ike us ab estimate (10) The magnitude and scope of the prob-
of how long it will take. km requires the establishment of a Nation-
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, the al Dim( Enforcement Policy Board, chaired
manager was sitting In his office 20 by the Attorney General, to facilitate co-
minutes ago when he was advised of ordination of all Federal efforts by relevant
agencies.
his role in this particular effort. (11) Such a board must have responsibiff -
Therefore. I really cannot add much ty for coordinating the operations of Feder-
of a dimension to that question. A half oi agencies involved in elineaing this prob.
hour, equally divided. km through the development of policy and
Mr. FORD. Under those circum- THSources, so that a unified and efficient
stances, it appears to be very short. effort can be undertaken.
Mr. BAKER. I hope it will not take (b) It is the purpose of this Act to insure?
even a half hour. Rather than try to (1) the maintenance of a national and in-
Clear a unanimous-consent agreement. ternational effort against illegal drugs:
which might take longer than a half (2) that the activities of the Federal agen-
hour. I will just sit down and hope des involved are fully coordinated; and
(3) that ? single, competent, and responsi-
things go well. Me high-level Board of the United States
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President. since Government, chaired by the Attorney Gen-
the bill has been laid before the eral. will be charged with this responsibility
Senate. I submit to the body an of coordinating United States policy with re-
amendment, 'Which has been con- spect to national and international drug law
curred in by the managers of the bill. _enforcement.
and ask for its immediate considera-:. - Sac. 3. There is established in the execu-
? S 1007
tion. ? 1.tive branch of the Government ? Board to
?The PRESIDING OFFICER. .The be known as the "National Drug Enforce-
ment Policy Board" (hereinafter in this Act
Enforce-
amendment will be stated.
The assistant legislative clerk read referred to as the "Board"). There shall be
as follows: - shall be the Attorney General (hereinafter
an")
soe). for Mr. THURMOND, proposes an amend- In addition to the chairman, the Board
ment numbered 2700. shall be :comprised of the Secretaries of
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, I ask Suite. Treasury. Defense. Transportation.
unanimous consent that the reading of Health and Human Services, the Director of
the amendment be dispensed with. the Office of Management and Budget and
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With. the Director of Central Intelligence and
such other officials as may be appointed by
Out Objection, it is so ordered. the President. Decisions made by the Board
The amendment IS as follows: pursuant to section 4(a) of this Act shall be
On page 1, strike out line 3 and all that acknowledged by each member thereof in
follows through line 20 on page 7, and insert writing.
In lieu thereof the following: That this Act Sec. 4. (b) For the purpose of coordinating
may be cited as the "National Narcotics act the activities of the several departments
of 1984". and agencies with responsibility for drug
Sac. 2. (a) The Congress hereby makes the law enforcement and implementing the de-
followinallindings: terminations of the Board, it shall be the
(1) The flow of illegal narcotics into the duty of the Chairman?
United States is a major and growing prob- (1) to advise the Board in
lem.
at the head of the Board a Chairman who
The Senator from Wyoming (Mr- tine- in this Act referred to as the"Chairm
matters con-
cerning drug law enforcement;
(2) The problem of illegal drug activity (2) to make recommendations to the
falls gem" the entire spectrum of Federal for the coordination of drug enforce-
activities both nationally and international-Boardwent activities;
13.
(3) Illegal drug trafficking is estimated by (3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence
and other information on drug law enforce-
the General Accounting Office to be an ment to support the activities-of the Board;
S80.000,000,000 per annum industry in the
United States. (4) to act as primary adviser to the Presi-
(4) The annual consumption of drugs has dent and Congress on national and interne-
reached epidemic proportions. tional illegal drug law enforcement pro-
grams and policies developed by the Board
(5) Despite the efforts of the United
States Government and other nations, the under subsection (a) of this section and the
mechanisms for smuggling opium and other implementation thereof; and
hard drugs into the United States remain (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 shah
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-
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/irides and a National and International
Dna, Law Enforcement Strategy;
(2) facilitate coordination of an United
?States Government efforts to halt national
and international trafficking ? in Mega/
drugs: and
(3) coordinate the collection and evalua-
tion of information aecesaary to implement
United States policy with reatilect to Metal
drug law entomement.
(c) In earning out reaponsibUities wider
this section. the Chairman. on behalf of the
Board is authorised to?
(11 direct, with the concurrence of the
head of the agency employing such person-
nel. the assiennient of (government person-
ne) within the United States Government in
order to Implement United Stales polky
with respect to illegal drug law enforce-
ment.
(2) provide guidance in the lisiniementa-
Lion and maintenance of policy. stmtegY
and resources developed Ender subsection
(a) of this section;
(3) review and RDNeoee the reprogram-
ming of funds relating to budgetary prior-
ities developed under autnection (a) of this
weetiter.
(4) procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of
the United States axle. 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 GS-18 of the Gen-
eral Schedule;
(5) accept and use donations of property
from all government agencies: and
(6) use the mails in the mine manner as
any other department or agency of the ex-
ecutive branch.
(d) Scitwithstanding the authority grant-
ed in subsection) (a) of this section, the
Board shall not interfere with routine law
enforcement or iotelUgence decisions of any
ageneY.
(e) The Administratte of the General
Services Administration shall provide to the
Board on a reimbursable basis such adminis-
trative support services as the Chairman
may request.
Sac. 5. 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 seem-
plisfiments with repect to the United States
policy and plans theretofore submitted to
the Congress.
Sec. 5. Title II of the Drug Abuse Preven-
tion. Treatment and Rehabilitation Act (21
USX. 1112) is amended by adding at the
end of section 201 (21 U.S.C. 1111) a new
subsection (d) as follows:
"(d) Support to National Druz Enforw-
went Policy Board. One of the duties of the
White Rouse Office of Drug Abuse Policy
shall be to insure coordination between the
National Drug Law Enforcement Policy
Board and the health issues associated with
drug abuse.
Sec. 7. This Act shall be effective January
20. 1985.
Amend the title to read LE follows: -To es-
tablish a National Drug Enforcement Pco.ley
Board.-.
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. President, with
the adoption of this amendment.
which. as I say, has been concurred in
by Senator BIDER, 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.
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which Is chaired by the Attorney Gen- bated this thing so many times and we
era). passed It twice already, I will not take
This is the board charged with devel- a lot of time.
oping policy with respect to strategy But I vrould Hke to point out that
and budgetary priorities aimed at fa- the administration did more some on
cilitatIng this coordination between this but they did not propose much
the law enforcement agencies. It will more than estabilshing a board that
coordinate the gathering and 'value- already exists. Senator TairintmOND'S
Hon of intelligence in this area. amendment give the Attorney Goner-
As clutianan of the board. the Attar- a), the chairman of the board, the au-
ney General will be the primary advis- thoilty to carry out policy and budget
Cr to the President, and he is also au- decisions approved by the board. The
thorhed to provide guidance relating Attorney General also becomes, by
to those matters. Including reviewing statute, the primary adviser to the
programs and reprograming, and the President and the Congress on drugs.
board would be required to report to The reason that Is important is we
Congress biannually. would like to be able to can somebody
The amendment simply then goes on tap and find out what the policy is and
to lay that it will not interfere with know who is in charge?who is on first
routine law enforcement or intelli- and who is on second and what the
gence decisions of any agency- game plan is. ?
Mr. President, I move the adoption I concur with this compromise be-
of the amendment. unless there is fur-
tiler discussi cause it gives the Attorney General
on.
sufficient clout to clearly bring coordi-
nation PRESIDING OFF7CER. Tbe nation and central management to our
question is on agreeing to the amend omni -
ment of the Senator from Wyoming. ?`1? problem.
The amendment (No. 2700) was Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I strobgly
agreed to. support the compromise proposal to
Mr. siliipsoN. me. President. Isup. establish a National Drug Enforce-
gest the absence of ? quorum. anent Policy Board. This is a proposal
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The liellincr -DuCtnicntl? Senator BIDEN
clerk will call the roll. and I initiated several years ago and
certaintly the need for this Cabinet-
The assistant legislative clerk yro-
ceeded to call the roll. level Board is greater today than ever
Mr. BIDER. Mr. President, I ask before. The Senate has passed virtual-
unanimous consent that the order for ly identical proposals by solid major-
the quorum call be rescinded. ? Hies on two separate occasions, and I
The pREsumq4.0pTimut. with. am hopeful that OD this third effort
out olijection, it is so ordered. we will .be successful in enacting this
Mr. BMEN. Mr. President, it seems long needed initiative into law.
as though this is going to be a good The legislation we are proposing is
day for the Senate and I hope the really very simple. At least 15 separate
country. although I db not want to Federal agencies play a role in drug
equate the two. After some time, the enforcement, and these agencies are
President just announced that there is spread through six different depart-
going to be a phase withdrawal of the ments. Coordination and leadership of
marines from Lebanon and after a our drug enforcement programs is
longer period of time, It looks like we such a complex and diverse job that it
have some unanimity on the so-called requires the principal attention and
drug czar bill, responsibility of one person within the
I am prepared on behalf of myself Cabinet. The General Accounting
and Senator DeConcini and Senator Office, in a report last summer enti-
Pell., who were deeply involved in this tied "Federal Drug Interdiction El-
legislation for the past several yearn, forts Need Strong Central Oversight,"
to accept the amendment that has strongly criticized the fragmentation
been put forward by Senator Stinson 'of the Federal antidrug effort. The
on behalf of Senator Tanntmoina and GAO recommended that the President
others, develop an overall national strategy
Mr. President, I commend Senator that better defines the roles of the
Mumma) for his initiative In this many agencies involved with this mob-
area. It is not everything I wanted, but lem. The GAO also called for a clear
It is pretty darn close, delegation of responsibility to one in-
'I think we made a good compromise - dividual to lead and coordinate Feder-
here. What we have essentially done al drug enforcement programs.
here is what we tried?and I must .1 do not believe that any Member of
admit Senator THURMOND and I both the Senate would dispute the need for
tried?to convince the President to do ? more aggressive national attack on
a year and some months ago in the the drug trafficking problem. Drug
Oval Office just before we recessed trafficking and abuse are no longer a
which was to essentially establish for problem that is contained in our large
the drug area the equivalent of ? DCI, cities; the health impairment and
Director of Central Intelligence, and crime that flow from this problem are
with the same type of authority, evident today in every neighborhood
Without taking the time of the in the United States. We have enjoyed
Senate, because I know a number of successes in containing the problem,
my colleagues have to catch planes such as the much-heralded Florida
and have places to go, and since we de- Task Force, but in reducing the prob-
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km 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 850 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 soinves of this problem obinot be
reached by local law enforcement.
This bill is a first step in an all out na-
tional attack an 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,! d
not know that anyone wishes to spe
or seeks a rollcall vote. I am prepar
to yield back all of my time and voice
vote this if that is agreeable with the
manager, Senator &meow
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 bow Senator Timeworn) and
Senator EIDEN 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. If
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 (6. 1787). as amended,
was passed as follows:
B. 1757
le it enacted by Use Senate sad Howe of
Representatives of Ow United States of
America in Congress assembled, That this
Act may be cited as the "National Narcotics
Act of 1904".
Sec. 2. fa) The Congress hereby makes the
following findings:
(1) The flow of illegal narcotics into the
United States is a major and growing preb-
lern.
(2) The problem of Illegal drug sanity
falls across the entire spectrum of Federal
activities both nationally and international-
(3) Illegal drug trafficking is estimated by
the General Accounting Office to be an
$$0.000.000,000 per annum industry in the
United States.
(4) The annual consumption of drugs has
reached epidemic proportions.
(5) Despite the efforts of the Unitlid . tinder subsection (a) of this section and the
States Government and other nations..tihe kedgementafian thereof; and
mechanisms for smuggling opium and other 03) to perform such other duties as the
hard drugs into the United States remain President 13=3 direct
virtually intact and United States agencies (a) The Board shall facilitate coordination
estimate that they arr.. able to interdict no of United States operations and policy on B-
aser* thin 5 to 15percent a all hard drugs legal drug law enforcement. hi the further-
flowing into the country. anee of that responsibility. the Board shall
(6) Such significant indicators of the drug have the 'responsibility, sad is authorised
problem as drug-related deaths, emergency to?, -
room visits, hospital admissions due to drug- (1) review, evaluate and develop United
related incidents, and addfctioo rates are States Government policy, strategy and re-
sealing. sources with respect to Illegal drug law en.
(7) Increased drug trafteking 11 strongly forcemeat efforts. bieluding budgetary pa-
latal to violent, addiction-related crime arities and a National and International
and recent studies have shown that over 110 Drug Law Enforcement Strategy;
percent of herein users rely upon wham' (2) facilitate coordination of all United
activity as a means of income. States Government efforts to halt national
(1) Much the.drult trafficking is han- and international traffickbig in illegal
died by syndicates. a situation which results drugs: and
In increased violence and criminal activity ) coordinate the coneetion and teens.
because a the competitive armee for eon- *ion t
trot of the domestic drug market. - Policir to W
(9) Canteallina the 8011110 of Weft deals ....0rligrilliforeement.
la* key al) ladaelna the clam' eaddelide clew ter In carryingout responsibnities ender
every region of the country. this section. the Chairrosn. on behalf of the
1?) The magnitude and scope at the Oran" Board is authorized to?
tem requires the establishment of a Nation- (1) diesel- with the can a the
al Drug Enforcement Policy Board. chaired head of the agency toying such person-
by the Attorney General, to facilitate co
ne within the United GovI3g71 ellignerLrjaeulDrLinent ir;
ordination of all Federal efforts by relevant ? tntwilgnment
agenele(11) itch a Board must have responsibili-
ty for coordinating the operations of Feder-
al agencies involved in at*?"hing this prob.
kin through the development of policy and
resources, so that ? unified and efficient
effort can be undertaken.
(b) It is the purpose of this Act to insure?
(1) the saaintemance a a mations) and in-
ternational alert 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
? coordiriating.United States policy with re-
spect to national and international drug law
enforcement.
Sac. 3. There is established in the execu-
tive branch of the Government a Board to
be known as the "National Drug anforee-
sant 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 thereinafter
hi this Act referred to as the "Chairman").
In addition to the Chairman. the Board
shall be comprised of the Secretaries of
State. Treasury. Defame, Transportation,
Health spd Human Services. the Director of
the Oftice if Management and Budget and
the Dimetor of Centre) Intelligence and
arch ether officials as many be appointed
by the President. Deehions made by the
Board pursuant to section 4ta) of this Act
shall be acknowledged by each member
thereof writing.
ea. 4. (b) For the purpose of coordinating
the activities of the several departments
and agencies with responsibWty for drug
law enforcement and implementing the de-
terminations if the Board, It shall be the
duty of the Chairmen?
(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:
and other hiliorreation on (True law erne-
(3) to_elete and evaluate inteitce
ment-to supparrtneWUelties of the ci.
(41-urscr-gluprimary adviser to the Presi-
dent and Congress on national and interna-
tional Illegal drug law enforcement pro-
grams and policies developed by the Board
(2) provide guidance le the implementa-
tion and maintenance of policy, strategy
and resources developed under subsection
(a) of this section;
(3) levies and approve the reprogram-
=Mir sinumas relating to -Budgetary prior.
ties developed under subsection (a) of this
sectuni
--(4TPtieure 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 08-111 of the Gen-
eral Schedule:
(5) accept and use donations of property
from all government agencies: and
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(1) use the mails in the same manner as
any other department or agency of the ex-
eutive 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.
?
Sac. 5. 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 Clans theretofore submit-
ted to the Congress.
Sac. IL Title 11 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 flew
subsection (d) as follows:
(d) Notwithstanding the authority grant-
' ed inlinbsectioir-twr-ur -ass-Retunr-th-r
board shall not u)terfETe"'wfUrrcuUIre'-Gr;-
.?iB1I01'0 lirfirlittelflgeflerVecisions of anf
agency.
drliupport to National Drug Enforce-
ment Policy Board. One of the duties of the
White Rouse 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.
Sac. 7. This Act_shalthe effective January
r. . 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
city 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
? 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.
growing.
There is a frowning 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-
ied 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 alleMIC.
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 ponditions.
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 Reags.n'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 otir .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
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 reconunenda-
tions for 1984. hi 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 &oar 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.
? . (T)he 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.
. . tTlhey illustrate both the major oppor-
tunities as well as the kind of hard choices
which will face the Administration acd
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