PUBLIC LAW 111–356—JAN. 4, 2011 

NORTHERN BORDER COUNTERNARCOTICS 

STRATEGY ACT OF 2010 


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124 STAT. 3976 PUBLIC LAW 111–356—JAN. 4, 2011 

Public Law 111–356 

111th Congress 

An Act 

To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 

to require a northern border counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Counternarcotics 

Strategy Act of 2010’’. 

SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER COUNTERNARCOTICS STRATEGY. 

The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 

Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–469; 120 Stat. 3502) is amended 

by inserting after section 1110 the following: 

‘‘SEC. 1110A. REQUIREMENT FOR NORTHERN BORDER COUNTERNARCOTICS STRATEGY. 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘appropriate 

congressional committees’, ‘Director’, and ‘National Drug Control 

Program agency’ have the meanings given those terms in section 

702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 

Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701). 

‘‘(b) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director, 

in consultation with the head of each relevant National Drug Control Program agency and relevant officials of States, local governments, tribal governments, and the governments of other countries, 

shall develop a Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy and 

submit the strategy to— 

‘‘(1) the appropriate congressional committees (including 

the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives); 

‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and 

‘‘(3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Homeland Security, and the Committee on Natural Resources 

of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(c) PURPOSES.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics 

Strategy shall— 

‘‘(1) set forth the strategy of the Federal Government for 

preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs across the international border between the United States and Canada, 

including through ports of entry and between ports of entry 

on the border; 

Deadlines. 

21 USC 1705 

note. 

21 USC 1701 

note. 

Northern Border 

Counternarcotics 

Strategy Act of 

2010. 

Canada. 

Jan. 4, 2011 

[H.R. 4748] 


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‘‘(2) state the specific roles and responsibilities of each 

relevant National Drug Control Program agency for implementing the strategy; 

‘‘(3) identify the specific resources required to enable the 

relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to implement 

the strategy; and 

‘‘(4) reflect the unique nature of small communities along 

the international border between the United States and 

Canada, ongoing cooperation and coordination with Canadian 

law enforcement authorities, and variations in the volumes 

of vehicles and pedestrians crossing through ports of entry 

along the international border between the United States and 

Canada. 

‘‘(d) SPECIFIC CONTENT RELATED TO CROSS-BORDER INDIAN RESERVATIONS.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall 

include— 

‘‘(1) a strategy to end the illegal trafficking of drugs to 

or through Indian reservations on or near the international 

border between the United States and Canada; and 

‘‘(2) recommendations for additional assistance, if any, 

needed by tribal law enforcement agencies relating to the 

strategy, including an evaluation of Federal technical and financial assistance, infrastructure capacity building, and interoperability deficiencies. 

‘‘(e) LIMITATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics 

Strategy shall not change the existing agency authorities and 

this section shall not be construed to amend or modify any 

law governing interagency relationships. 

‘‘(2) LEGITIMATE TRADE AND TRAVEL.—The Northern Border 

Counternarcotics Strategy shall be designed to promote, and 

not hinder, legitimate trade and travel. 

‘‘(f) TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED OR LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE INFORMATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics 

Strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall 

be available to the public. 

‘‘(2) ANNEX.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics 

Strategy may include an annex containing any classified 

information or information the public disclosure of which, as 

determined by the Director or the head of any relevant National 

Drug Control Program agency, would be detrimental to the 

Public 

information. 


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124 STAT. 3978 PUBLIC LAW 111–356—JAN. 4, 2011 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4748: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 

July 27, considered and passed House. 

Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

Dec. 21, House concurred in Senate amendment. 

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law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal, 

State, local, or tribal agency.’’. 

Approved January 4, 2011. 


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