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ERIC Number: ED284094
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-May-14
Pages: 30
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Testimony of Edwin Meese III, Attorney General and Chairman, National Drug Policy Board, before U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Regarding Coordination of National Drug Policy and Strategy.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
The testimony of the United States Attorney General which appears in this document concentrates on three areas: (1) the coordination of federal drug control efforts and the reorganization of the National Drug Policy Board; (2) the performance of the National Drug Policy Board; and (3) the Administration's views on the proposed "Drug Czar" bill, S. 789. The background of the National Drug Policy Board created by a presidential executive order in March, 1987, is outlined and recent board changes are explained. The two coordinating groups within the new policy board structure, the Drug Enforcement Coordinating Group and the Drug Prevention and Health Coordinating Group, are described and subcommittees for each group are listed. The section on recent drug policy achievements highlights a number of significant drug law enforcement activities of the board. Areas discussed, among others, include investigation and prosecution, cocaine seizures, international programs, and the federal prison situation in regard to drug offenses. Progress in creating drug-free federal workplaces, drug-free private sector workplaces, and drug-free schools is also discussed. The Administration's strong opposition to the "Drug Czar" bill is emphasized and several reasons to reject the bill are given. (NB)
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
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