IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 323
Expressing the sense of Congress that money from the drug trade helps
finance terror and terrorism and that the link between drugs and terror
is one more reason for children not to use drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2002
Mr. PHELPS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that money from the drug
trade helps finance terror and terrorism and that the
link between drugs and terror is one more reason for
children not to use drugs.
Whereas roughly half of the 28 international terrorist organi-
zations identified by the State Department in October
2001 have links to illicit drug activities;
Whereas many drug trafficking organizations engage in acts
that most people would consider terror, including grue-
some public killings of innocents, large-scale bombings in-
tended to intimidate governments, in-flight destruction of
passenger airliners, kidnaping, and torture;
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Whereas preventing drug use in the United States can limit
terrorists’ access to funding and limit their ability to op-
erate;
Whereas if a person buys drugs, that person most likely may
be supporting terrorists;
Whereas in 1998 alone, Americans spent $66,000,000,000 on
drugs;
Whereas Americans consume a disproportionate share of the
world’s illegal drug trade;
Whereas the President has said, ‘‘If you quit drugs, you join
the fight against terrorism in America’’;
Whereas educating children about the link between drugs and
terror makes them less likely to do drugs;
Whereas focus group research conducted by the Media Cam-
paign found that advertisements linking drugs and ter-
rorism had a statistically significant impact on young
people’s intent to use drugs, in that seeing the advertise-
ments made them less likely to use drugs;
Whereas a child’s parents are one of the most important in-
fluences in that child’s decision not to do drugs;
Whereas 62 percent of parents surveyed by the Partnership
for a Drug-Free America said that knowing that the use
of illegal drugs supports terrorist activities would be help-
ful to them in talking to their children about drugs;
Whereas knowing about the link between drugs and terror
makes children less likely to use drugs;
Whereas 59 percent of children from ages 12 through 17 sur-
veyed by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America said
that knowing that the drug trade helps finance terrorist
attacks makes them less likely to use drugs;
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Whereas the drug problem in this country is a serious issue,
in that Americans spend approximately $66,000,000,000
per year on illegal drugs, and the overall cost to society
of illegal drugs, including health, productivity and law en-
forcement costs, is $160,000,000,000;
Whereas efforts to prevent drug use require the attention of
parents, educators, and faith and community leaders; and
Whereas America’s youth impact the very source of the Na-
tion’s military might, who are needed to deal with ter-
rorism: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) money from the drug trade helps finance
terror and terrorism;
(2) educating children about the link between
drugs and terror makes them less likely to do drugs;
and
(3) the link between drugs and terrorism is just
one more reason for children not to use drugs.
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