105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 956

AN ACT

To amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act

other purposes.to reduce substance abuse among youth, and foronstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitmentencourage local communities that first demof 1988 to establish a program to support and
105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 956

AN ACT

To amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988

to establish a program to support and encourage local

communities that first demonstrate a comprehensive,

long-term commitment to reduce substance abuse among

youth, and for other purposes.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug-Free Commu5 nities Act of 1997’’.

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The National Narcotics Leader8 ship Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended—

9 (1) by inserting between sections 1001 and

10 1002 the following:

11 ‘‘CHAPTER 1—OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG

12 CONTROL POLICY’’;

13 and

14 (2) by adding at the end the following:

15 ‘‘CHAPTER 2—DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES

16 ‘‘SEC. 1021. FINDINGS.

17 ‘‘Congress finds the following:

18 ‘‘(1) Substance abuse among youth has more

19 than doubled in the 5-year period preceding 1996,

20 with substantial increases in the use of marijuana,

21 inhalants, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, and

22 heroin.

23 ‘‘(2) The most dramatic increases in substance

24 abuse has occurred among 13- and 14-year-olds.
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1 ‘‘(3) Casual or periodic substance abuse by

2 youth today will contribute to hard core or chronic

3 substance abuse by the next generation of adults.

4 ‘‘(4) Substance abuse is at the core of other

5 problems, such as rising violent teenage and violent

6 gang crime, increasing health care costs, HIV infec7 tions, teenage pregnancy, high school dropouts, and

8 lower economic productivity.

9 ‘‘(5) Increases in substance abuse among youth

10 are due in large part to an erosion of understanding

11 by youth of the high risks associated with substance

12 abuse, and to the softening of peer norms against

13 use.

14 ‘‘(6)(A) Substance abuse is a preventable be15 havior and a treatable disease; and

16 ‘‘(B)(i) during the 13-year period beginning

17 with 1979, monthly use of illegal drugs among youth

18 12 to 17 years of age declined by over 70 percent;

19 and

20 ‘‘(ii) data suggests that if parents would simply

21 talk to their children regularly about the dangers of

22 substance abuse, use among youth could be expected

23 to decline by as much as 30 percent.

24 ‘‘(7) Community anti-drug coalitions through25 out the United States are successfully developing
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1 and implementing comprehensive, long-term strate2 gies to reduce substance abuse among youth on a

3 sustained basis.

4 ‘‘(8) Intergovernmental cooperation and coordi5 nation through national, State, and local or tribal

6 leadership and partnerships are critical to facilitate

7 the reduction of substance abuse among youth in

8 communities throughout the United States.

9 ‘‘SEC. 1022. PURPOSES.

10 ‘‘The purposes of this chapter are—

11 ‘‘(1) to reduce substance abuse among youth in

12 communities throughout the United States, and over

13 time, to reduce substance abuse among adults;

14 ‘‘(2) to strengthen collaboration among commu15 nities, the Federal Government, and State, local,

16 and tribal governments;

17 ‘‘(3) to enhance intergovernmental cooperation

18 and coordination on the issue of substance abuse

19 among youth;

20 ‘‘(4) to serve as a catalyst for increased citizen

21 participation and greater collaboration among all

22 sectors and organizations of a community that first

23 demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing

24 substance abuse among youth;
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1 ‘‘(5) to rechannel resources from the fiscal year

2 1998 Federal drug control budget to provide tech3 nical assistance, guidance, and financial support to

4 communities that demonstrate a long-term commit5 ment in reducing substance abuse among youth;

6 ‘‘(6) to disseminate to communities timely in7 formation regarding the state-of-the-art practices

8 and initiatives that have proven to be effective in re9 ducing substance abuse among youth;

10 ‘‘(7) to enhance, not supplant, local community

11 initiatives for reducing substance abuse among

12 youth; and

13 ‘‘(8) to encourage the creation of and support

14 for community anti-drug coalitions throughout the

15 United States.

16 ‘‘SEC. 1023. DEFINITIONS.

17 ‘‘In this chapter:

18 ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis19 trator’ means the Administrator appointed by the

20 Director under section 1031(c).

21 ‘‘(2) ADVISORY COMMISSION.—The term ‘Advi22 sory Commission’ means the Advisory Commission

23 established under section 1041.

24 ‘‘(3) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘community’ shall

25 have the meaning provided that term by the Admin-
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1 istrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commis2 sion.

3 ‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means

4 the Director of the Office of National Drug Control

5 Policy.

6 ‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE COALITION.—The term ‘eligible

7 coalition’ means a coalition that meets the applicable

8 criteria under section 1032(a).

9 ‘‘(6) GRANT RECIPIENT.—The term ‘grant re10 cipient’ means the recipient of a grant award under

11 section 1032.

12 ‘‘(7) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term

13 ‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization de14 scribed under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reve15 nue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation

16 under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code

17 of 1986.

18 ‘‘(8) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means

19 the program established under section 1031(a).

20 ‘‘(9) SUBSTANCE ABUSE.—The term ‘substance

21 abuse’ means—

22 ‘‘(A) the illegal use or abuse of drugs, in23 cluding substances listed in schedules I through

24 V of section 112 of the Controlled Substances

25 Act (21 U.S.C. 812);
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1 ‘‘(B) the abuse of inhalants; or

2 ‘‘(C) the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other

3 related product as such use is prohibited by

4 State or local law.

5 ‘‘(10) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ shall have the

6 meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in

7 consultation with the Advisory Commission.

8 ‘‘SEC. 1024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap10 propriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy

11 to carry out this chapter—

12 ‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;

13 ‘‘(2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;

14 ‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;

15 ‘‘(4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and

16 ‘‘(5) $43,500,000 for fiscal year 2002.

17 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than the

18 following percentages of the amounts authorized under

19 subsection (a) may be used to pay administrative costs:

20 ‘‘(1) 10 percent for fiscal year 1998.

21 ‘‘(2) 6 percent for fiscal year 1999.

22 ‘‘(3) 4 percent for fiscal year 2000.

23 ‘‘(4) 3 percent for fiscal year 2001.

24 ‘‘(5) 3 percent for fiscal year 2002.
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1 ‘‘Subchapter I—Drug-Free Communities

2 Support Program

3 ‘‘SEC. 1031. ESTABLISHMENT OF DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES

4 SUPPORT PROGRAM.

5 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish

6 a program to support communities in the development and

7 implementation of comprehensive, long-term plans and

8 programs to prevent and treat substance abuse among

9 youth.

10 ‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—In carrying out the Program, the

11 Director shall—

12 ‘‘(1) make and track grants to grant recipients;

13 ‘‘(2) provide for technical assistance and train14 ing, data collection, and dissemination of informa15 tion on state-of-the-art practices that the Director

16 determines to be effective in reducing substance

17 abuse; and

18 ‘‘(3) provide for the general administration of

19 the Program.

20 ‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Not later than 30 days after

21 receiving recommendations from the Advisory Commission

22 under section 1042(a)(1), the Director shall appoint an

23 Administrator to carry out the Program.

24 ‘‘(d) CONTRACTING.—The Director may employ any

25 necessary staff and may enter into contracts or agree-
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1 ments with national drug control agencies, including inter2 agency agreements to delegate authority for the execution

3 of grants and for such other activities necessary to carry

4 out this chapter.

5 ‘‘SEC. 1032. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.

6 ‘‘(a) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive

7 an initial grant or a renewal grant under this subchapter,

8 a coalition shall meet each of the following criteria:

9 ‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—The coalition shall submit

10 an application to the Administrator in accordance

11 with section 1033(a)(2).

12 ‘‘(2) MAJOR SECTOR INVOLVEMENT.—

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The coalition shall

14 consist of 1 or more representatives of each of

15 the following categories:

16 ‘‘(i) Youth.

17 ‘‘(ii) Parents.

18 ‘‘(iii) Businesses.

19 ‘‘(iv) The media.

20 ‘‘(v) Schools.

21 ‘‘(vi) Organizations serving youth.

22 ‘‘(vii) Law enforcement.

23 ‘‘(viii) Religious or fraternal organiza24 tions.

25 ‘‘(ix) Civic and volunteer groups.
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1 ‘‘(x) Health care professionals.

2 ‘‘(xi) State, local, or tribal govern3 mental agencies with expertise in the field

4 of substance abuse (including, if applica5 ble, the State authority with primary au6 thority for substance abuse).

7 ‘‘(xii) Other organizations involved in

8 reducing substance abuse.

9 ‘‘(B) ELECTED OFFICIALS.—If feasible, in

10 addition to representatives from the categories

11 listed in subparagraph (A), the coalition shall

12 have an elected official (or a representative of

13 an elected official) from—

14 ‘‘(i) the Federal Government; and

15 ‘‘(ii) the government of the appro16 priate State and political subdivision there17 of or the governing body or an Indian tribe

18 (as that term is defined in section 4(e) of

19 the Indian Self-Determination Act (25

20 U.S.C. 450b(e))).

21 ‘‘(C) REPRESENTATION.—An individual

22 who is a member of the coalition may serve on

23 the coalition as a representative of not more

24 than 1 category listed under subparagraph (A).
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1 ‘‘(3) COMMITMENT.—The coalition shall dem2 onstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administrator—

3 ‘‘(A) that the representatives of the coali4 tion have worked together on substance abuse

5 reduction initiatives, which, at a minimum, in6 cludes initiatives that target drugs referenced in

7 section 1023(9)(A), for a period of not less

8 than 6 months, acting through entities such as

9 task forces, subcommittees, or community

10 boards; and

11 ‘‘(B) substantial participation from volun12 teer leaders in the community involved (espe13 cially in cooperation with individuals involved

14 with youth such as parents, teachers, coaches,

15 youth workers, and members of the clergy).

16 ‘‘(4) MISSION AND STRATEGIES.—The coalition

17 shall, with respect to the community involved—

18 ‘‘(A) have as its principal mission the re19 duction of substance abuse, which, at a mini20 mum, includes the use and abuse of drugs ref21 erenced in section 1023(9)(A), in a comprehen22 sive and long-term manner, with a primary

23 focus on youth in the community;

24 ‘‘(B) describe and document the nature

25 and extent of the substance abuse problem,
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1 which, at a minimum, includes the use and

2 abuse of drugs referenced in section

3 1023(9)(A), in the community;

4 ‘‘(C)(i) provide a description of substance

5 abuse prevention and treatment programs and

6 activities, which, at a minimum, includes pro7 grams and activities relating to the use and

8 abuse of drugs referenced in section

9 1023(9)(A), in existence at the time of the

10 grant application; and

11 ‘‘(ii) identify substance abuse programs

12 and service gaps, which, at a minimum, in13 cludes programs and gaps relating to the use

14 and abuse of drugs referenced in section

15 1023(9)(A), in the community;

16 ‘‘(D) develop a strategic plan to reduce

17 substance abuse among youth, which, at a mini18 mum, includes the use and abuse of drugs ref19 erenced in section 1023(9)(A), in a comprehen20 sive and long-term fashion; and

21 ‘‘(E) work to develop a consensus regard22 ing the priorities of the community to combat

23 substance abuse among youth, which, at a mini24 mum, includes the use and abuse of drugs ref25 erenced in section 1023(9)(A).
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1 ‘‘(5) SUSTAINABILITY.—The coalition shall

2 demonstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern

3 by demonstrating that the coalition—

4 ‘‘(A) is—

5 ‘‘(i)(I) a nonprofit organization; or

6 ‘‘(II) an entity that the Administrator

7 determines to be appropriate; or

8 ‘‘(ii) part of, or is associated with, an

9 established legal entity;

10 ‘‘(B) receives financial support (including,

11 in the discretion of the Administrator, in-kind

12 contributions) from non-Federal sources; and

13 ‘‘(C) has a strategy to solicit substantial fi14 nancial support from non-Federal sources to en15 sure that the coalition and the programs oper16 ated by the coalition are self-sustaining.

17 ‘‘(6) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The coalition shall—

18 ‘‘(A) establish a system to measure and re19 port outcomes—

20 ‘‘(i) consistent with common indica21 tors and evaluation protocols established

22 by the Administrator; and

23 ‘‘(ii) approved by the Administrator;

24 ‘‘(B) conduct—
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1 ‘‘(i) for an initial grant under this

2 subchapter, an initial benchmark survey of

3 drug use among youth (or use local sur4 veys or performance measures available or

5 accessible in the community at the time of

6 the grant application); and

7 ‘‘(ii) biennial surveys (or incorporate

8 local surveys in existence at the time of the

9 evaluation) to measure the progress and

10 effectiveness of the coalition; and

11 ‘‘(C) provide assurances that the entity

12 conducting an evaluation under this paragraph,

13 or from which the coalition receives informa14 tion, has experience—

15 ‘‘(i) in gathering data related to sub16 stance abuse among youth; or

17 ‘‘(ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of

18 community anti-drug coalitions.

19 ‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNTS.—

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—

21 ‘‘(A) GRANTS.—

22 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause

23 (iv), for a fiscal year, the Administrator

24 may grant to an eligible coalition under

25 this paragraph, an amount not to exceed
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1 the amount of non-Federal funds raised by

2 the coalition, including in-kind contribu3 tions, for that fiscal year.

4 ‘‘(ii) SUSPENSION OF GRANTS.—If

5 such grant recipient fails to continue to

6 meet the criteria specified in subsection

7 (a), the Administrator may suspend the

8 grant, after providing written notice to the

9 grant recipient and an opportunity to ap10 peal.

11 ‘‘(iii) RENEWAL GRANTS.—Subject to

12 clause (iv), the Administrator may award a

13 renewal grant to a grant recipient under

14 this subparagraph for each fiscal year fol15 lowing the fiscal year for which an initial

16 grant is awarded, in an amount not to ex17 ceed the amount of non-Federal funds

18 raised by the coalition, including in-kind

19 contributions, for that fiscal year, during

20 the 4-year period following the period of

21 the initial grant.

22 ‘‘(iv) LIMITATION.—The amount of a

23 grant award under this subparagraph may

24 not exceed $100,000 for a fiscal year.

25 ‘‘(B) COALITION AWARDS.—
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1 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro2 vided in clause (ii), the Administrator may,

3 with respect to a community, make a grant

4 to 1 eligible coalition that represents that

5 community.

6 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator

7 may make a grant to more than 1 eligible

8 coalition that represents a community if—

9 ‘‘(I) the eligible coalitions dem10 onstrate that the coalitions are col11 laborating with one another; and

12 ‘‘(II) each of the coalitions has

13 independently met the requirements

14 set forth in subsection (a).

15 ‘‘(2) RURAL COALITION GRANTS.—

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—

17 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to

18 awarding grants under paragraph (1), to

19 stimulate the development of coalitions in

20 sparsely populated and rural areas, the

21 Administrator, in consultation with the Ad22 visory Commission, may award a grant in

23 accordance with this section to a coalition

24 that represents a county with a population

25 that does not exceed 30,000 individuals. In
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1 awarding a grant under this paragraph,

2 the Administrator may waive any require3 ment under subsection (a) if the Adminis4 trator considers that waiver to be appro5 priate.

6 ‘‘(ii) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—

7 Subject to subparagraph (C), for a fiscal

8 year, the Administrator may grant to an

9 eligible coalition under this paragraph, an

10 amount not to exceed the amount of non11 Federal funds raised by the coalition, in12 cluding in-kind contributions, for that fis13 cal year.

14 ‘‘(iii) SUSPENSION OF GRANTS.—If

15 such grant recipient fails to continue to

16 meet any criteria specified in subsection

17 (a) that has not been waived by the Ad18 ministrator pursuant to clause (i), the Ad19 ministrator may suspend the grant, after

20 providing written notice to the grant recip21 ient and an opportunity to appeal.

22 ‘‘(B) RENEWAL GRANTS.—The Adminis23 trator may award a renewal grant to an eligible

24 coalition that is a grant recipient under this

25 paragraph for each fiscal year following the fis-
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1 cal year for which an initial grant is awarded,

2 in an amount not to exceed the amount of non3 Federal funds raised by the coalition, including

4 in-kind contributions, during the 4-year period

5 following the period of the initial grant.

6 ‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS.—

7 ‘‘(i) AMOUNT.—The amount of a

8 grant award under this paragraph shall

9 not exceed $100,000 for a fiscal year.

10 ‘‘(ii) AWARDS.—With respect to a

11 county referred to in subparagraph (A),

12 the Administrator may award a grant

13 under this section to not more than 1 eligi14 ble coalition that represents the county.

15 ‘‘SEC. 1033. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINA16 TION WITH RESPECT TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.

17 ‘‘(a) COALITION INFORMATION.—

18 ‘‘(1) GENERAL AUDITING AUTHORITY.—For the

19 purpose of audit and examination, the Adminis20 trator—

21 ‘‘(A) shall have access to any books, docu22 ments, papers, and records that are pertinent to

23 any grant or grant renewal request under this

24 chapter; and
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1 ‘‘(B) may periodically request information

2 from a grant recipient to ensure that the grant

3 recipient meets the applicable criteria under

4 section 1032(a).

5 ‘‘(2) APPLICATION PROCESS.—The Adminis6 trator shall issue a request for proposal regarding,

7 with respect to the grants awarded under section

8 1032, the application process, grant renewal, and

9 suspension or withholding of renewal grants. Each

10 application under this paragraph shall be in writing

11 and shall be subject to review by the Administrator.

12 ‘‘(3) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall, to

13 the maximum extent practicable and in a manner

14 consistent with applicable law, minimize reporting

15 requirements by a grant recipient and expedite any

16 application for a renewal grant made under this sub17 chapter.

18 ‘‘(b) DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION.—

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may

20 collect data from—

21 ‘‘(A) national substance abuse organiza22 tions that work with eligible coalitions, commu23 nity anti-drug coalitions, departments or agen24 cies of the Federal Government, or State or
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1 local governments and the governing bodies of

2 Indian tribes; and

3 ‘‘(B) any other entity or organization that

4 carries out activities that relate to the purposes

5 of the Program.

6 ‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The Ad7 ministrator may—

8 ‘‘(A) evaluate the utility of specific initia9 tives relating to the purposes of the Program;

10 ‘‘(B) conduct an evaluation of the Pro11 gram; and

12 ‘‘(C) disseminate information described in

13 this subsection to—

14 ‘‘(i) eligible coalitions and other sub15 stance abuse organizations; and

16 ‘‘(ii) the general public.

17 ‘‘SEC. 1034. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—

19 ‘‘(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND AGREE20 MENTS.—With respect to any grant recipient or

21 other organization, the Administrator may—

22 ‘‘(A) offer technical assistance and train23 ing; and

24 ‘‘(B) enter into contracts and cooperative

25 agreements.
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1 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS.—The Ad2 ministrator may facilitate the coordination of pro3 grams between a grant recipient and other organiza4 tions and entities.

5 ‘‘(b) TRAINING.—The Administrator may provide

6 training to any representative designated by a grant recip7 ient in—

8 ‘‘(1) coalition building;

9 ‘‘(2) task force development;

10 ‘‘(3) mediation and facilitation, direct service,

11 assessment and evaluation; or

12 ‘‘(4) any other activity related to the purposes

13 of the Program.

14 ‘‘Subchapter II—Advisory Commission

15 ‘‘SEC. 1041. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMISSION.

16 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com17 mission to be known as the ‘Advisory Commission on

18 Drug-Free Communities’.

19 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Advisory Commission shall ad20 vise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Di21 rector concerning matters related to the activities carried

22 out under the Program.

23 ‘‘SEC. 1042. DUTIES.

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Commission—
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1 ‘‘(1) shall, not later than 30 days after its first

2 meeting, make recommendations to the Director re3 garding the selection of an Administrator;

4 ‘‘(2) may make recommendations to the Direc5 tor regarding any grant, contract, or cooperative

6 agreement made by the Program;

7 ‘‘(3) may make recommendations to the Direc8 tor regarding the activities of the Program;

9 ‘‘(4) may make recommendations to the Direc10 tor regarding any policy or criteria established by

11 the Director to carry out the Program;

12 ‘‘(5) may—

13 ‘‘(A) collect, by correspondence or by per14 sonal investigation, information concerning ini15 tiatives, studies, services, programs, or other

16 activities of coalitions or organizations working

17 in the field of substance abuse in the United

18 States or any other country; and

19 ‘‘(B) with the approval of the Director,

20 make the information referred to in subpara21 graph (A) available through appropriate publi22 cations or other methods for the benefit of eligi23 ble coalitions and the general public; and

24 ‘‘(6) may appoint subcommittees and convene

25 workshops and conferences.
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1 ‘‘(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—If the Director rejects

2 any recommendation of the Advisory Commission under

3 subsection (a)(1), the Director shall notify the Advisory

4 Commission in writing of the reasons for the rejection not

5 later than 15 days after receiving the recommendation.

6 ‘‘(c) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—A member of the Ad7 visory Commission shall recuse himself or herself from any

8 decision that would constitute a conflict of interest.

9 ‘‘SEC. 1043. MEMBERSHIP.

10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint 11

11 members to the Advisory Commission as follows:

12 ‘‘(1) 4 members shall be appointed from the

13 general public and shall include leaders—

14 ‘‘(A) in fields of youth development, public

15 policy, law, or business; or

16 ‘‘(B) of nonprofit organizations or private

17 foundations that fund substance abuse pro18 grams.

19 ‘‘(2) 4 members shall be appointed from the

20 leading representatives of national substance abuse

21 reduction organizations, of which no fewer than 3

22 members shall have extensive training or experience

23 in drug prevention.
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1 ‘‘(3) 3 members shall be appointed from the

2 leading representatives of State substance abuse re3 duction organizations.

4 ‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Commission shall

5 elect a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among its

6 members.

7 ‘‘(c) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex officio mem8 bership of the Advisory Commission shall consist of any

9 2 officers or employees of the United States that the Di10 rector determines to be necessary for the Advisory Com11 mission to effectively carry out its functions.

12 ‘‘SEC. 1044. COMPENSATION.

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Advisory Com14 mission who are officers or employees of the United States

15 shall not receive any additional compensation for service

16 on the Advisory Commission. The remaining members of

17 the Advisory Commission shall receive, for each day (in18 cluding travel time) that they are engaged in the perform19 ance of the functions of the Advisory Commission, com20 pensation at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent to

21 the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–10 of

22 the General Schedule.

23 ‘‘(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Advi24 sory Commission shall receive travel expenses, including
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1 per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections

2 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

3 ‘‘SEC. 1045. TERMS OF OFFICE.

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the

5 term of office of a member of the Advisory Commission

6 shall be 3 years, except that, as designated at the time

7 of appointment—

8 ‘‘(1) of the initial members appointed under

9 section 1043(a)(1), 2 shall be appointed for a term

10 of 2 years;

11 ‘‘(2) of the initial members appointed under

12 section 1043(a)(2), 2 shall be appointed for a term

13 of 2 years; and

14 ‘‘(3) of the initial members appointed under

15 section 1043(a)(3), 1 shall be appointed for a term

16 of 1 year.

17 ‘‘(b) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill a

18 vacancy for an unexpired term of a member shall serve

19 for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member of

20 the Advisory Commission may serve after the expiration

21 of such member’s term until a successor has been ap22 pointed and taken office.

23 ‘‘SEC. 1046. MEETINGS.

24 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—After its initial meeting, the Ad25 visory Commission shall meet, with the advanced approval
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1 of the Administrator, at the call of the Chairperson (or

2 Co-chairpersons) of the Advisory Commission or a major3 ity of its members or upon the request of the Director

4 or Administrator of the Program.

5 ‘‘(b) QUORUM.—6 members of the Advisory Commis6 sion shall constitute a quorum.

7 ‘‘SEC. 1047. STAFF.

8 ‘‘The Administrator shall make available to the Advi9 sory Commission adequate staff, information, and other

10 assistance.

11 ‘‘SEC. 1048. TERMINATION.

12 ‘‘The Advisory Commission shall terminate at the end

13 of fiscal year 2002.’’.

14 (b) REFERENCES.—Each reference in Federal law to

15 subtitle A of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, with the

16 exception of section 1001 of such subtitle, in any provision

17 of law that is in effect on the day before the date of enact18 ment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to chap19 ter 1 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988

20 (as so designated by this section).

Passed the House of Representatives May 22, 1997.

Attest:

Clerk.