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carry out its duties. Upon request of the chair-
person, the head of the agency shall furnish such in-
formation to the Commission to the extent such in-
formation is not prohibited from disclosure by law.
(2) MAILS.—The Commission may use the
United States mails in the same manner and under
the same conditions as other Federal agencies.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—
Upon the request of the chairperson, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall provide to the Com-
mission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative
support services necessary for the Commission to
carry out its duties.
(4) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—The chairperson
may contract with and compensate government and
private agencies or persons for the purpose of con-
ducting research, surveys, and other services nec-
essary to enable the Commission to carry out its du-
ties.
(g) REPORTS.—
(1) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this joint
resolution, the Commission shall prepare and submit
to the President and the Congress an interim report
on the following:
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(A) The overall effectiveness of the annual
certification process relating to international
narcotics control under section 490 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C 2291j)
in curtailing international drug trafficking.
(B) The impact of such annual certifi-
cation 
process 
in 
enhancing 
international
counternarcotics cooperation.
(C) The transparency and predictability of
such annual certification process in curtailing
international drug trafficking.
(D) Recommendations for actions that are
necessary—
(i) to eliminate international narcotics
trafficking;
(ii) to improve cooperation among
countries in efforts to curtail international
narcotics trafficking, including necessary
steps to identify all areas in which inter-
American cooperation can be initiated and
institutionalized; and
(iii) to improve the transparency and
predictability of the annual certification
process relating to international narcotics
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control under section 490 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j).
(E) Any additional measures to win the
war on drugs.
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this joint resolu-
tion, the Commission shall prepare and submit to
the President and the Congress a final report that,
at a minimum, contains the following:
(A) Information that meets the require-
ments of the information described in the initial
report under paragraph (1) and that has been
updated since the date of the submission of the
interim report, as appropriate.
(B) Any other related information that the
Commission considers to be appropriate.
(h) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
6 months after the date on which the Commission submits
its final report under subsection (g)(2).
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this section.
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(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be
appropriated under paragraph (1) are authorized to
remain available until expended.
Passed the House of Representatives March 13,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.