Union Calendar No. 63
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 956
[Report No. 105–105, Part I]
A BILL
To amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act
of 1988 to establish a program to support and
encourage local communities that first dem-
onstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment
to reduce substance abuse among youth, and for
other purposes.
MAY 20, 1997
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight with an amendment
MAY 20, 1997
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a
period ending not later than May 20, 1997
MAY 20, 1997
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 63
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 956
[Report No. 105–105, Part I]
To amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to establish a
program to support and encourage local communities that first dem-
onstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment to reduce substance
abuse among youth, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1997
Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. RANGEL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
MAY 20, 1997
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight with an
amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
MAY 20, 1997
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period endng not later
than May 20, 1997.
MAY 20, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. WOLF, Mr. LAFALCE,
Mr. CHABOT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FROST, Mr. HAMIL-
TON, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BONIOR, Ms. STABENOW, Mr.
FORBES, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MICA, Mr. FATTAH,
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr.
BOEHNER, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. DREIER, Mr.
PICKERING, Mr. RUSH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. KA-
SICH, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr.
PARKER, Mr. HEFLEY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. MCCOL-
LUM, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. BOYD, Ms. CARSON, Mr. WICKER, Mr. CONDIT,
Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BERMAN,
and Mr. PAYNE
MAY 20, 1997
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 5, 1997]
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug-Free Communities
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Narcotics Leadership
Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by inserting between sections 1001 and 1002
the following:
‘‘CHAPTER 1—OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG
CONTROL POLICY’’;
and
‘‘(B)(i) during the 13-year period beginning
with 1979, monthly use of illegal drugs among youth
12 to 17 years of age declined by over 70 percent; and
‘‘(ii) data suggests that if parents would simply
talk to their children regularly about the dangers of
substance abuse, use among youth could be expected to
decline by as much as 30 percent.
‘‘(7) Community anti-drug coalitions throughout
the United States are successfully developing and im-
plementing comprehensive, long-term strategies to re-
duce substance abuse among youth on a sustained
basis.
‘‘(8) Intergovernmental cooperation and coordi-
nation through national, State, and local or tribal
leadership and partnerships are critical to facilitate
the reduction of substance abuse among youth in com-
munities throughout the United States.
‘‘SEC. 1022. PURPOSES.
‘‘The purposes of this chapter are—
‘‘(1) to reduce substance abuse among youth in
communities throughout the United States, and over
time, to reduce substance abuse among adults;
‘‘(2) to strengthen collaboration among commu-
nities, the Federal Government, and State, local, and
tribal governments;
‘‘(3) to enhance intergovernmental cooperation
and coordination on the issue of substance abuse
among youth;
‘‘(4) to serve as a catalyst for increased citizen
participation and greater collaboration among all sec-
tors and organizations of a community that first
demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing
substance abuse among youth;
‘‘(5) to rechannel resources from the fiscal year
1998 Federal drug control budget to provide technical
assistance, guidance, and financial support to com-
munities that demonstrate a long-term commitment
in reducing substance abuse among youth;
‘‘(6) to disseminate to communities timely infor-
mation regarding the state-of-the-art practices and
initiatives that have proven to be effective in reducing
substance abuse among youth;
‘‘(7) to enhance, not supplant, local community
initiatives for reducing substance abuse among youth;
and
‘‘(8) to encourage the creation of and support for
community anti-drug coalitions throughout the Unit-
ed States.
‘‘SEC. 1023. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this chapter:
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator appointed by the Di-
rector under section 1031(c).
‘‘(2) ADVISORY COMMISSION.—The term ‘Advi-
sory Commission’ means the Advisory Commission es-
tablished under section 1041.
‘‘(3) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘community’ shall
have the meaning provided that term by the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.
‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means the
Director of the Office of National Drug Control Pol-
icy.
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE
COALITION.—The term ‘eligible
coalition’ means a coalition that meets the applicable
criteria under section 1032(a).
‘‘(6) GRANT RECIPIENT.—The term ‘grant recipi-
ent’ means the recipient of a grant award under sec-
tion 1032.
‘‘(7) 
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term
‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization de-
scribed under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 that is exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(8) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the
program established under section 1031(a).
‘‘(9) SUBSTANCE ABUSE.—The term ‘substance
abuse’ means—
‘‘(A) the illegal use or abuse of drugs, in-
cluding substances listed in schedules I through
V of section 112 of the Controlled Substances Act
(21 U.S.C. 812);
‘‘(B) the abuse of inhalants; or
‘‘(C) the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other re-
lated product as such use is prohibited by State
or local law.
‘‘(10) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ shall have the
meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in
consultation with the Advisory Commission.
‘‘SEC. 1024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to
carry out this chapter—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
‘‘(2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
‘‘(5) $43,500,000 for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than the fol-
lowing percentages of the amounts authorized under sub-
section (a) may be used to pay administrative costs:
‘‘(1) 10 percent for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(2) 6 percent for fiscal year 1999.
‘‘(3) 4 percent for fiscal year 2000.
‘‘(4) 3 percent for fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(5) 3 percent for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘Subchapter I—Drug-Free Communities
Support Program
‘‘SEC. 1031. ESTABLISHMENT OF DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES
SUPPORT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director shall establish a
program to support communities in the development and
implementation of comprehensive, long-term plans and pro-
grams to prevent and treat substance abuse among youth.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—In carrying out the Program, the Di-
rector shall—
‘‘(1) make and track grants to grant recipients;
‘‘(2) provide for technical assistance and train-
ing, data collection, and dissemination of information
on state-of-the-art practices that the Director deter-
mines to be effective in reducing substance abuse; and
‘‘(3) provide for the general administration of
the Program.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Not later than 30 days after
receiving recommendations from the Advisory Commission
under section 1042(a)(1), the Director shall appoint an Ad-
ministrator to carry out the Program.
‘‘(d) CONTRACTING.—The Director may employ any
necessary staff and may enter into contracts or agreements
with national drug control agencies, including interagency
agreements to delegate authority for the execution of grants
and for such other activities necessary to carry out this
chapter.
‘‘SEC. 1032. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.
‘‘(a) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive an
initial grant or a renewal grant under this subchapter, a
coalition shall meet each of the following criteria:
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—The coalition shall submit
an application to the Administrator in accordance
with section 1033(a)(2).
‘‘(2) MAJOR SECTOR INVOLVEMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The coalition shall con-
sist of 1 or more representatives of each of the
following categories:
‘‘(i) Youth.
‘‘(ii) Parents.
‘‘(iii) Businesses.
‘‘(iv) The media.
‘‘(v) Schools.
‘‘(vi) Organizations serving youth.
‘‘(vii) Law enforcement.
‘‘(viii) Religious organizations.
‘‘(ix) Civic, volunteer, and fraternal
groups.
‘‘(x) Health care professionals.
‘‘(xi) State, local, or tribal govern-
mental agencies with expertise in the field
of substance abuse (including, if applicable,
the State authority with primary authority
for substance abuse).
‘‘(xii) Other organizations involved in
reducing substance abuse.
‘‘(B) ELECTED OFFICIALS.—If feasible, in
addition to representatives from the categories
listed in subparagraph (A), the coalition shall
have an elected official (or a representative of an
elected official) from—
‘‘(i) the Federal Government; and
‘‘(ii) the government of the appropriate
State and political subdivision thereof or
the governing body or an Indian tribe (as
that term is defined in section 4(e) of the
Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C.
450b(e))).
‘‘(C) 
REPRESENTATION.—An 
individual
who is a member of the coalition may serve on
the coalition as a representative of not more than
1 category listed under subparagraph (A).
‘‘(3) COMMITMENT.—The coalition shall dem-
onstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administrator—
‘‘(A) that the representatives of the coalition
have worked together on substance abuse reduc-
tion initiatives, which, at a minimum, includes
initiatives that target drugs referenced in section
1023(9)(A), for a period of not less than 6
months, acting through entities such as task
forces, subcommittees, or community boards; and
‘‘(B) substantial participation from volun-
teer leaders in the community involved (espe-
cially in cooperation with individuals involved
with youth such as parents, teachers, coaches,
youth workers, and members of the clergy).
‘‘(4) MISSION AND STRATEGIES.—The coalition
shall, with respect to the community involved—
‘‘(A) have as its principal mission the re-
duction of substance abuse, which, at a mini-
mum, includes the use and abuse of drugs ref-
erenced in section 1023(9)(A), in a comprehen-
sive and long-term manner, with a primary
focus on youth in the community;
‘‘(B) describe and document the nature and
extent of the substance abuse problem, which, at
a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs
referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in the commu-
nity;
‘‘(C)(i) provide a description of substance
abuse prevention and treatment programs and
activities, which, at a minimum, includes pro-
grams and activities relating to the use and
abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A),
in existence at the time of the grant application;
and
‘‘(ii) identify substance abuse programs and
service gaps, which, at a minimum, includes
programs and gaps relating to the use and abuse
of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in the
community;
‘‘(D) develop a strategic plan to reduce sub-
stance abuse among youth, which, at a mini-
mum, includes the use and abuse of drugs ref-
erenced in section 1023(9)(A), in a comprehen-
sive and long-term fashion; and
‘‘(E) work to develop a consensus regarding
the priorities of the community to combat sub-
stance abuse among youth, which, at a mini-
mum, includes the use and abuse of drugs ref-
erenced in section 1023(9)(A).
‘‘(5) SUSTAINABILITY.—The coalition shall dem-
onstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern by
demonstrating that the coalition—
‘‘(A) is—
‘‘(i)(I) a nonprofit organization; or
‘‘(II) an entity that the Administrator
determines to be appropriate; or
‘‘(ii) part of, or is associated with, an
established legal entity;
‘‘(B) receives financial support (including,
in the discretion of the Administrator, in-kind
contributions) from non-Federal sources; and
‘‘(C) has a strategy to solicit substantial fi-
nancial support from non-Federal sources to en-
sure that the coalition and the programs oper-
ated by the coalition are self-sustaining.
‘‘(6) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The coalition shall—
‘‘(A) establish a system to measure and re-
port outcomes—
‘‘(i) consistent with common indicators
and evaluation protocols established by the
Administrator; and
‘‘(ii) approved by the Administrator;
‘‘(B) conduct—
‘‘(i) for an initial grant under this
subchapter, an initial benchmark survey of
drug use among youth (or use local surveys
or performance measures available or acces-
sible in the community at the time of the
grant application); and
‘‘(ii) biennial surveys (or incorporate
local surveys in existence at the time of the
evaluation) to measure the progress and ef-
fectiveness of the coalition; and
‘‘(C) provide assurances that the entity con-
ducting an evaluation under this paragraph, or
from which the coalition receives information,
has experience—
‘‘(i) in gathering data related to sub-
stance abuse among youth; or
‘‘(ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of
community anti-drug coalitions.
‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause
(iv), for a fiscal year, the Administrator
may grant to an eligible coalition under
this paragraph, an amount not to exceed the
amount of non-Federal funds raised by the
coalition, including in-kind contributions,
for that fiscal year.
‘‘(ii) SUSPENSION OF GRANTS.—If such
grant recipient fails to continue to meet the
criteria specified in subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator may suspend the grant, after
providing written notice to the grant recipi-
ent and an opportunity to appeal.
‘‘(iii) RENEWAL
GRANTS.—Subject to
clause (iv), the Administrator may award a
renewal grant to a grant recipient under
this subparagraph for each fiscal year fol-
lowing the fiscal year for which an initial
grant is awarded, in an amount not to ex-
ceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised
by the coalition, including in-kind contribu-
tions, for that fiscal year, during the 4-year
period following the period of the initial
grant.
‘‘(iv) LIMITATION.—The amount of a
grant award under this subparagraph may
not exceed $100,000 for a fiscal year.
‘‘(B) COALITION AWARDS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided
in clause (ii), the Administrator may, with
respect to a community, make a grant to 1
eligible coalition that represents that com-
munity.
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator
may make a grant to more than 1 eligible
coalition that represents a community if—
‘‘(I) the eligible coalitions dem-
onstrate that the coalitions are collabo-
rating with one another; and
‘‘(II) each of the coalitions has
independently met the requirements set
forth in subsection (a).
‘‘(2) RURAL COALITION GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to
awarding grants under paragraph (1), to
stimulate the development of coalitions in
sparsely populated and rural areas, the Ad-
ministrator, in consultation with the Advi-
sory Commission, may award a grant in
accordance with this section to a coalition
that represents a county with a population
that does not exceed 30,000 individuals. In
awarding a grant under this paragraph, the
Administrator may waive any requirement
under subsection (a) if the Administrator
considers that waiver to be appropriate.
‘‘(ii) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Sub-
ject to subparagraph (C), for a fiscal year,
the Administrator may grant to an eligible
coalition under this paragraph, an amount
not to exceed the amount of non-Federal
funds raised by the coalition, including in-
kind contributions, for that fiscal year.
‘‘(iii) SUSPENSION
OF
GRANTS.—If
such grant recipient fails to continue to
meet any criteria specified in subsection (a)
that has not been waived by the Adminis-
trator pursuant to clause (i), the Adminis-
trator may suspend the grant, after provid-
ing written notice to the grant recipient
and an opportunity to appeal.
‘‘(B) RENEWAL
GRANTS.—The Adminis-
trator may award a renewal grant to an eligible
coalition that is a grant recipient under this
paragraph for each fiscal year following the fis-
cal year for which an initial grant is awarded,
in an amount not to exceed the amount of non-
Federal funds raised by the coalition, including
in-kind contributions, during the 4-year period
following the period of the initial grant.
‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant
award under this paragraph shall not ex-
ceed $100,000 for a fiscal year.
‘‘(ii) AWARDS.—With respect to a
county referred to in subparagraph (A), the
Administrator may award a grant under
this section to not more than 1 eligible coa-
lition that represents the county.
‘‘SEC. 1033. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINA-
TION WITH RESPECT TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.
‘‘(a) COALITION INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL AUDITING AUTHORITY.—For the
purpose of audit and examination, the Adminis-
trator—
‘‘(A) shall have access to any books, docu-
ments, papers, and records that are pertinent to
any grant or grant renewal request under this
chapter; and
‘‘(B) may periodically request information
from a grant recipient to ensure that the grant
recipient meets the applicable criteria under sec-
tion 1032(a).
‘‘(2) APPLICATION PROCESS.—The Administrator
shall issue a request for proposal regarding, with re-
spect to the grants awarded under section 1032, the
application process, grant renewal, and suspension or
withholding of renewal grants. Each application
under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall be
subject to review by the Administrator.
‘‘(3) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall, to
the maximum extent practicable and in a manner
consistent with applicable law, minimize reporting
requirements by a grant recipient and expedite any
application for a renewal grant made under this sub-
chapter.
‘‘(b) DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may col-
lect data from—
‘‘(A) national substance abuse organizations
that work with eligible coalitions, community
anti-drug coalitions, departments or agencies of
the Federal Government, or State or local gov-
ernments and the governing bodies of Indian
tribes; and
‘‘(B) any other entity or organization that
carries out activities that relate to the purposes
of the Program.
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The Ad-
ministrator may—
‘‘(A) evaluate the utility of specific initia-
tives relating to the purposes of the Program;
‘‘(B) conduct an evaluation of the Program;
and
‘‘(C) disseminate information described in
this subsection to—
‘‘(i) eligible coalitions and other sub-
stance abuse organizations; and
‘‘(ii) the general public.
‘‘SEC. 1034. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
AGREE-
MENTS.—With respect to any grant recipient or other
organization, the Administrator may—
‘‘(A) offer technical assistance and training;
and
‘‘(B) enter into contracts and cooperative
agreements.
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
OF
PROGRAMS.—The Ad-
ministrator may facilitate the coordination of pro-
grams between a grant recipient and other organiza-
tions and entities.
‘‘(b) TRAINING.—The Administrator may provide
training to any representative designated by a grant recipi-
ent in—
‘‘(1) coalition building;
‘‘(2) task force development;
‘‘(3) mediation and facilitation, direct service,
assessment and evaluation; or
‘‘(4) any other activity related to the purposes of
the Program.
‘‘Subchapter II—Advisory Commission
‘‘SEC. 1041. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMISSION.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘Advisory Commission on Drug-
Free Communities’.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Advisory Commission shall ad-
vise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Direc-
tor concerning matters related to the activities carried out
under the Program.
‘‘SEC. 1042. DUTIES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Commission—
‘‘(1) shall, not later than 30 days after its first
meeting, make recommendations to the Director re-
garding the selection of an Administrator;
‘‘(2) may make recommendations to the Director
regarding any grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment made by the Program;
‘‘(3) may make recommendations to the Director
regarding the activities of the Program;
‘‘(4) may make recommendations to the Director
regarding any policy or criteria established by the
Director to carry out the Program;
‘‘(5) may—
‘‘(A) collect, by correspondence or by per-
sonal investigation, information concerning ini-
tiatives, studies, services, programs, or other ac-
tivities of coalitions or organizations working in
the field of substance abuse in the United States
or any other country; and
‘‘(B) with the approval of the Director,
make the information referred to in subpara-
graph (A) available through appropriate publi-
cations or other methods for the benefit of eligible
coalitions and the general public; and
‘‘(6) may appoint subcommittees and convene
workshops and conferences.
‘‘(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—If the Director rejects any
recommendation of the Advisory Commission under sub-
section (a)(1), the Director shall notify the Advisory Com-
mission in writing of the reasons for the rejection not later
than 15 days after receiving the recommendation.
‘‘(c) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—A member of the Advi-
sory Commission shall recuse himself or herself from any
decision that would constitute a conflict of interest.
‘‘SEC. 1043. MEMBERSHIP.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint 11
members to the Advisory Commission as follows:
‘‘(1) 4 members shall be appointed from the gen-
eral public and shall include leaders—
‘‘(A) in fields of youth development, public
policy, law, or business; or
‘‘(B) of nonprofit organizations or private
foundations that fund substance abuse programs.
‘‘(2) 4 members shall be appointed from the lead-
ing representatives of national substance abuse reduc-
tion organizations, of which no fewer than 3 members
shall have extensive training or experience in drug
prevention.
‘‘(3) 3 members shall be appointed from the lead-
ing representatives of State substance abuse reduction
organizations.
‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Commission shall
elect a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among its mem-
bers.
‘‘(c) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex officio member-
ship of the Advisory Commission shall consist of any 2 offi-
cers or employees of the United States that the Director de-
termines to be necessary for the Advisory Commission to
effectively carry out its functions.
‘‘SEC. 1044. COMPENSATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Members of the Advisory Commis-
sion who are officers or employees of the United States shall
not receive any additional compensation for service on the
Advisory Commission. The remaining members of the Advi-
sory Commission shall receive, for each day (including trav-
el time) that they are engaged in the performance of the
functions of the Advisory Commission, compensation at
rates not to exceed the daily equivalent to the annual rate
of basic pay payable for grade GS–10 of the General Sched-
ule.
‘‘(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Advi-
sory Commission shall receive travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 1045. TERMS OF OFFICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the term
of office of a member of the Advisory Commission shall be
3 years, except that, as designated at the time of appoint-
ment—
‘‘(1) of the initial members appointed under sec-
tion 1043(a)(1), 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2
years;
‘‘(2) of the initial members appointed under sec-
tion 1043(a)(2), 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2
years; and
‘‘(3) of the initial members appointed under sec-
tion 1043(a)(3), 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1
year.
‘‘(b) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill a va-
cancy for an unexpired term of a member shall serve for
the remainder of the unexpired term. A member of the Advi-
sory Commission may serve after the expiration of such
member’s term until a successor has been appointed and
taken office.
‘‘SEC. 1046. MEETINGS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—After its initial meeting, the Advi-
sory Commission shall meet, with the advanced approval
of the Administrator, at the call of the Chairperson (or Co-
chairpersons) of the Advisory Commission or a majority of
its members or upon the request of the Director or Adminis-
trator of the Program.
‘‘(b) QUORUM.—6 members of the Advisory Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum.
‘‘SEC. 1047. STAFF.
‘‘The Administrator shall make available to the Advi-
sory Commission adequate staff, information, and other as-
sistance.
‘‘SEC. 1048. TERMINATION.
‘‘The Advisory Commission shall terminate at the end
of fiscal year 2002.’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Each reference in Federal law to
subtitle A of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, with the
exception of section 1001 of such subtitle, in any provision
of law that is in effect on the day before the date of enact-
ment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to chapter
1 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (as so
designated by this section).