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HR 4728 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Advice and consent of the Senate Appropriations Drug abuse Drugs Drugs and narcotics Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Narcotic traffic Presidential appointments Presidential powers Presidents and Vice Presidents Senate

A bill making special supplemental appropriations to enhance and speed up the war on illegal drugs for Fiscal Year 1988.

Introduced: June 2, 1988 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jun 2, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jun 2, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Jun 2, 1988
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Appropriates funds for a special fund to be managed by a coordinator of the war against illegal drugs. Specifies that such Illegal Drug Coordinator shall be an official appointed by the President who, at the time of appointment, holds an office which required confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

Directs the Coordinator to transfer such funds to various Government agencies and activities to more effectively fight the war against the production, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, for treatment of addicts, or to cooperate with international agencies for such purposes. Increases personnel ceilings for each agency to the extent necessary to fulfill this Act's purposes.

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to finance long-term or permanent facilities and equipment not primarily used for the war against drugs, other than for an interagency data system.

Specifies some of the departments, agencies, and activities to which sums may be transferred.

Declares that the war against illegal drugs constitutes a dire emergency. Directs that sums provided under this Act shall not be considered to be within the funding ceiling for a given function or section under any budgetary rule, resolution, or agreement heretofore adopted.

What's happening now June 6, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3