LETTER TO WILLIAM H. WEBSTER FROM DAVID PICKENS
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NATIONAL DRUG POLICY BOARD L88-1993x/1
Washington, D.C. 20530
May 18, 1988
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
The Chairman has asked that I forward the enclosed list of
draft legislative ideas that may be included in an Administration
Anti-drug Legislative Initiative.
The purpose of the list is to provide a basis for discussion
at tomorrow's National Drug Policy Board Meeting. The enclosed
list is a collection of legislative ideas drawn from the House
Republican Drug Task Force, the White House Conference draft
report recommendations, the NDPB strategic planning process and
the Coordinating Groups review of the DeConcini/D'Amato Bill
(S-2205).
Mr. Meese has asked that you review this list with the
intent of discussing these and any other proposals you might wish
to recommend to the review process.
prely,
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LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES FOR
THE CRUSADE FOR A DRUG-FREE AMERICA:
THE NEXT STEP - ZERO TOLERANCE
THEME: BOLD INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND CONTROL
1. Weapons and military assistance for anti-narcotics forces in
cooperating foreign countries.
2. Increased international eradication/crop substitution
funding in conjunction with UNFDAC and through bilateral
agreements.
3. Increased intelligence capabilities with authority for DCI
to provide intelligence information for law enforcement
investigations against American citizens engaged in
narcotics trafficking.
4. Revise certification procedures/process to make it more
workable.
THEME: STRONG DOMESTIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
1. Drug Free America Act of 1986 (transmitted Sept.15, 1986).
Language permitting the death penalty against a person
who intentionally kills another while engaged in a
continuing drug enterprise;
Establishment of "good faith" exceptions to the
exclusionary rule, which prohibits introduction of
illegally seized evidence in criminal cases;
Language modernizing and clarifying the statutory basis
for the Marshals Service to permit it to carry out its
law enforcement responsibilities more effectively;
Establishment of a system for reporting on the
manufacture and sale of precursor and essential
chemicals;
? Language exempting certain drug abuse related
Government contracts from the procurement laws and
permitting domestic dissemination of USIA materials
warning against the dangers of illegal drug use; and
Amendments to the Civil Service Reform Act and
Rehabilitation Act to clarify that they do not bar
Federal agencies from taking disciplinary action
against Federal employees found to be using illegal
drugs.
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2. Criminal Justice Reform Act (transmitted Oct. 16, 1987).
Establishment of constitutional procedures for
imposition of the death penalty in appropriate Federal
cases;
Establishment of a "good faith" exception to the
exclusionary rule; and
Language reforming Federal habeas corpus procedures to
give greater finality to the judgement of State courts.
3. Increased Assistance to State/Local Law Enforcement for Zero
Tolerance Programs, particularly:
Amend law enforcement grant program funding and
Forfeiture Fund statutes to permit law enforcement
agencies to use funds provided for.demand reduction
activities.
? Increased street level enforcement with additional
support for joint DEA/Local Crack Task Forces;
? Participation in federal law enforcement operations,
like Operation Alliance, Operation Hat Trick, Organized
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF);
Payment of overtime compensation for participation in
joint Federal operations; and
Domestic eradication programs.
4. Rewards for individuals providing information leading to the
arrest and conviction of drug traffickers, similar to the
reward program for terrorism (18 U.S.C. 3071).
5. Increased Law Enforcement Assistance for Public Housing with
mandatory drug testing for security personnel.
6. Investigations.
? Allow disclosure of IRS Form 8300 (Report of $10,000
Received in Trade or Business). Also transfer 26
U.S.C. 6050 to Title 31. Also amend Non-Disclosure
Statute;
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Remove restrictions on the use of Federal Reserve data,;
Amend 18 U.S.C. 1856 (Money Laundering) to include
customs violations, such as fraud and copyright
violations as predicate offenses; define "gross
proceeds" to mean receipts and not merely profits; and
include a minimum mandatory sentence;
Add CTR exemption list to financial data base;
Grant Customs Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR)
investigative jurisdiction;
Strengthen 18 U.S.C. 981 forfeiture through
"facilitation"'clause; and
7. Mandatory Minimum Sentences For:
Drug traffickers;
? Drug traffickers using youth in distribution; and
Drug traffickers selling to youth.
THEME: INCREASED INTERDICTION EFFORTS
1. Increase military contribution by providing additional
resources (as requested by law enforcement agencies); use of
reserve training periods for anti-drug operations; use of
National Guard, Reserves, and active military for domestic
eradication; no arrest authority for military personnel.
2. Increase research and development for technological methods
to detect narcotics in containers; designate national labs
with law enforcement mission.
3. Provide civil and criminal penalties against financial
institutions for violations of the recordkeeping provisions
of the Bank Secrecy Act (similar to penalties for violations
of reporting provisions).
4. Specify the mission of the Coast Guard in 14 U.S.C., "Roles
and Missions" to address Coast Guard law enforcement over
the high seas, i.e. interdiction in the air environment, as
well as interdiction on and under the sea.
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5. Grant explicit authority to Coast Guard and Customs over
aircraft -- to order a landing, inspect aircraft, compel
compliance with landing request and, when a Customs or Coast
Guard aircraft or vessel is launched or dispatched,
authorize the government to require payment by the
owner/operator of the reasonable operational costs incurred
in identifying the suspect aircraft. Authorize the
imposition of requiring the owner/operators of vessels to
pay the reasonable operational costs incurred in identifying
suspect vessels.
6. Require all civil aircraft operating into, within or out of
a coastal Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) to be
equipped with an operating transponder.
7. Require all general aviation aircraft entering U.S. airspace
to fly established "air corridors" enroute to international
airports of arrival.
8. Clarify that Navy and U.S.C.G. Taclet personnel conducting
operations under Posse Comitatus exception, have similar
immunity from civil liability in the use of force to compel
compliance with orders to allow boarding, as do Coast Guard
personnel.
9. Provide explicit extraterritorial application of 19 U.S.C.
844 (simple possession), in order to allow for the inclusion
of possession as a lesser-included offense in drug
.trafficking cases.
10. Remove the words "drug interdiction area" from 10 U.S.C.
379, the codification of Coast Guard conducting law
enforcement from Navy vessels as a Posse Comitatus
exception.
11. Provide an exception to Federal Procurement Regulations
authorizing sole source procurement for law enforcement
agencies, similar to the exception for defense purposes.
THEME: USER ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMAND REDUCTION
1. Drug Free Communities: Establishment of the National Drug
Prevention Agency as independent agency to promote, direct,
coordinate anti-drug campaign, similar to ACTION. Member of
National Drug Policy Board. Serve as focal point for
developing and implementing a national drug prevention
public awareness campaign. The Director of the NDPA would
serve as member of the National Drug Policy Board.
2. Treatment of Illegal Drug Users: Encourage State and Local
governments to establish a new "system" which would
facilitate work with both the health and law
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enforcement/judicial officials to track and monitor drug
users to maximize effective incentives and sanctions to
ensure compliance with a drug free model. Increase
resources for drug treatment programs under which the
Federal Government, the State Government, and the Local.
Community Government sharing the funding on a 1/3 - 1/3 -
1/3 basis. Treatment provided under these funds must provide
the requirement for drug-free accountability in program and
mandatory drug testing of treatment recipients.
2. Zero Tolerance Incentives and User Sanctions for Drug-Free
Workplaces, Schools, Transportation, Prisons, and Public
Housing:
a. Establish additional alternative civil penalties for drug
use/possession for use in criminal prosecution. For
example:
? Required public or community service;
Fines bases on personal assets or percentage of income;
? No student loans;
No FHA loans;
? No small business loans;
Restrict passport issuance for period of time; and
Loss of federal drivers license; encourage states to
restrict drivers license.
b. Require individual drug tests using federal guidelines for:
? Federal arrestees and parolees; and
All applicants for federal licenses to. operate public
conveyances, aircraft, or vessels.
c. Require proof of drug-free programs.
? As condition for federal contracts or grants; and,
? As condition for university/education grants.
3. Amend existing federal legislation for drug abuse education
and prevention programs to assure accountability for
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results, with provisions to tie in continued funding to a
measurable decrease in drug and alcohol abuse in given
schools, counties.
4. Require all federal drug funds to state/local governments
are expended on programs that are tied to policy of zero
tolerance with sanctions against drug users. For example:
Highway grants conditioned on the passage of state
legislation restricting drivers licenses of convicted
drug users
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NATIONAL DRUG POLICY BOARD
Washington, D.C. 20530
May 13, 1988
88-1993X I
The next meeting of the National Drug Policy Board is
scheduled for an hour and a half on May 19, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Roosevelt Room, The White House. Enclosed please find a copy
of the draft agenda.
If you have any questions regarding this principals only
meeting, please do not hesitate to contact me (633-3435).
.:DAVID PICKENS
Executi e Director
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
cc: The Honorable William R. Kotapish
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AGENDA
NATIONAL DRUG POLICY BOARD
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1987
10:00 A.M., ROOSEVELT ROOM
THE WHITE HOUSE
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I. Introductory Remarks by Chairman Meese
II. Legislative Developments (Mr. Keating)
Omnibus Drug Legislation
Mr. Keating will describe the current state of play and
interaction between the Administration and the various
players on the Hill concerning the various omnibus drug
legislative initiatives.
III. Zero Tolerance Initiative (Dr. Macdonald)
Dr. Macdonald will discuss recent "Zero Tolerance"
initiatives and other related developments including the
status of the publication.
IV. Toronto Economic Summit
The seven industrialized nations (United States, France,
West Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and Canada) will
convene their annual meeting in Toronto on June 19, 1988.
Illegal drugs has been identified as a potential agenda item
to be discussed among the nation's leaders. National
Security Council will brief on the proposed issues to be
raised and discussed.
V. New Business
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Remarks Secretariat assumes DDI will attend this
Drug Policy Board meeting on Thursday, 19 May.
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NATIONAL DRUG POLICY BOARD
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Washington, D.C. 20530
May 13, 1988
The next meeting of the National Drug Policy Board is
scheduled for an hour and a half on May 19, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Roosevelt Room, The White House. Enclosed please find a copy
of the draft agenda.
If you have any questions regarding this principals only
meeting, please do not hesitate to contact me (633-3435).
-DAVID PICKENS
Executi e Director
The Honorable William H. Webster
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
cc: The Honorable William R. Kotapish
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AGENDA
NATIONAL DRUG POLICY BOARD
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1987
10:00 A.M., ROOSEVELT ROOM
THE WHITE HOUSE
I. Introductory Remarks by Chairman Meese
II. Legislative Developments (Mr. Keating)
Omnibus Drug Legislation
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Mr. Keating will describe the current state of play and
interaction between the Administration and the various
players on the Hill concerning the various omnibus drug
legislative initiatives.
III. Zero Tolerance Initiative (Dr. Macdonald)
Dr. Macdonald will discuss recent "Zero Tolerance"
initiatives and other related developments including the
status of the publication.
IV. Toronto Economic Summit
The seven industrialized nations (United States, France,
West Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and Canada) will
convene their annual meeting in Toronto on June 19, 1988.
Illegal drugs has been identified as a potential agenda item
to be discussed among the nation's leaders. National
Security Council will brief',on the proposed issues to be
raised and discussed.
V. New Business
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