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[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1124 Introduced in House (IH)]

107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1124

To authorize the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
 to enter into negotiations with representatives of the Government of 
 Cuba to provide for increased cooperation between Cuba and the United 
                  States on drug interdiction efforts.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2001

  Mr. Rangel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL

 
To authorize the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
 to enter into negotiations with representatives of the Government of 
 Cuba to provide for increased cooperation between Cuba and the United 
                  States on drug interdiction efforts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Illegal drug abuse is a national security issue 
        affecting every region, economic group, race and religion in 
        the United States.
            (2) Drug abuse-related crime is costing the United States 
        economy at least $5,000,000,000 per year.
            (3) At least 30 percent of the illegal drugs that enter the 
        United States are transported through the Caribbean region.
            (4) The airspace and territorial waters of Cuba are 
        attractive havens for drug smugglers and are vital to flow of 
        illegal drugs to the United States.
            (5) There is no evidence of the involvement of the 
        Government of Cuba in drug trafficking.
            (6) Although Cuba is receiving limited drug interdiction 
        assistance from the United Kingdom, France, and other allies of 
        the United States, Cuba is unable to control the movement of 
        illegal drugs in its country.
            (7) Cuban authorities have cooperated with United States 
        authorities on a case-by-case basis to interdict illegal drug 
        shipments.
            (8) The Government of Cuba has expressed its desire to 
        expand cooperation with the United States on drug interdiction 
        efforts.
            (9) The flow of illegal drugs through the Caribbean region 
        cannot be stopped without cooperation from the Government of 
        Cuba.
            (10) Numerous United States law enforcement authorities 
        have expressed the need for increased cooperation with Cuban 
        authorities on this matter.

SEC. 2. NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA TO PROVIDE FOR 
              INCREASED COOPERATION ON DRUG INTERDICTION EFFORTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy is authorized to enter into 
negotiations with representatives of the Government of Cuba to provide 
for increased cooperation between Cuba and the United States on drug 
interdiction efforts.
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