International Narcotics Control Act of 1989
PL 101-231 (H.R.3611), enacted 12/13/1989

103 STAT. 1954 
PUBLIC LAW 101-231—DEC. 13, 1989 
Public Law 101-231 
101st Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 13, 1989 
[H.R. 3611] 
International 
Narcotics 
Control Act of 
1989. 
Law 
enforcement and 
crime. 
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note. 
To combat internationsil narcotics production and trafficking. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "International 
Narcotics Control Act of 1989". 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Andean drug initiative. 
Sec. 3. Military and law enforcement assistance for Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru. 
Sec. 4. Acquisition by Special Defense Acquisition Fund of defense articles for 
narcotics control purposes. 
Sec. 5. Excess defense articles for certain major illicit drug producing countries. 
Sec. 6. Waiver of Brooke-Alexander amendment for major coca producing countries. 
Sec. 7. Mexico. 
Sec. 8. Nonapplicability of certification procedures to certain major drug-transit 
countries. 
Sec. 9. Coordination of United States trade policy and narcotics control objectives. 
Sec. 10. Debt-for-drugs exchanges. 
Sec. 11. Multilateral antinarcotics strike force. 
Sec. 12. Weapons transfers to international narcotics traffickers. 
Sec. 13. Rewards for information concerning acts of international terrorism. 
Sec. 14. Waiver of Bumpers Amendment. 
Sec. 15. Participation in foreign police actions. 
Sec. 16. Authorization of appropriations for international narcotics control assist-
ance. 
Sec. 17. Revisions of certain narcotics-related provisions of the Foreign Assistance 
Act. 
SEC. 2. ANDEAN DRUG INITIATIVE. 
(a) FINDINGS RELATING TO ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE NEEDS.—The 
Congress finds that— 
(1) it is crucial to international antidrug efforts that funds be 
made available for crop substitution programs and alternative 
employment opportunities to provide alternative sources of 
income for those individuals in major coca producing countries 
who are dependent on illicit drug production activities, as well 
as for eradication, enforcement, rehabilitation and treatment, 
and education programs in those countries; and 
(2) the United States and other major donor countries (includ-
ing European countries and Japan) should provide increased 
economic assistance, on an urgent basis, to those major coca 
producing countries which have taken concrete steps to attack 
illicit coca production, processing, and trafficking, by eradi-
cation, interdiction, or other methods which significantly reduce 
the flow of cocaine to the world market. 
(b) PLAN TO ADDRESS NEED FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Congress, there-
fore, urges the Director of National Drug Control Policy to submit to 
the Congress in February 1990, as part of the National Drug Control 
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Bolivia. 
C!olombia. 
Peru. 
Strategy report required by section 1005 of the Anti-Drug Abu^e Act 
of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1504), a plan which addresses the need outHned in 
subsection (a). 
(c) ANDEAN SUMMIT.—The Congress urges the President in the 
strongest possible terms to include the following issues on the 
formal agenda of the meeting between the President and the heads 
of government of Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru, scheduled for early 
February 1990: 
(1) Bilateral and multilateral antidrug efforts that make 
funds available for crop substitution programs and alternative 
employment opportunities in major coca producing countries, as 
well as for eradication, enforcement, rehabilitation and treat-
ment, and education programs in those countries. 
(2) Initiatives to improve and expand antidrug efforts in the 
Andean region, including through the use of United States 
international economic, commercial, and other policies. 
(3) Prior bilateral discussions aimed at increasing multilateral 
economic development assistance from Japan, Canada, and 
Western European countries for antidrug efforts in the Andean 
region. 
(4) Debt-for-drugs exchanges that forgive Andean bilateral 
debt held by the United States and other creditor countries in 
return for commitments by Andean governments to use the 
savings in debt service for antidrug programs, pursuant to 
agreements negotiated under section 481(hX2)(B) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(h)(2)(B)) and other inter-
national agreements and initiatives. 
(5) Bilateral and multilateral efforts to halt the transfer of 
arms, precursor chemicals, and sophisticated communications 
equipment and technology from legitimate sources to drug 
trafficking organizations. 
(d) REPORT ON ANDEAN SUMMIT MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the conclusion of the Andean summit meeting described in 
subsection (c), the President shall report to the Congress on the 
outcome of that meeting. 
(e) SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS.—At the same time as he President of U.S. 
submits the report required by subsection (d), the President shall 
submit to the Congress such supplemental budget requests for fiscal 
years 1990 and 1991 as may be necessary to cover the United States 
share of the cost of additional economic assistance to implement an 
Andean antidrug strategy, including the commitments made at the 
Andean summit meeting described in subsection (c). 
SEC. 3. MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR BOLIVIA, 
COLOMBIA, AND PERU. 
(a) PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided under this sec-
tion shall be designed to— 
(1) enhance the ability of the Government of Bolivia, the 
Government of Colombia, and the Government of Peru to con-
trol illicit narcotics production and trafficking; 
(2) strengthen the bilateral ties of the United States with 
those governments by offering concrete assistance in this area 
of great mutual concern; and 
(3) strengthen respect for internationally recognized human 
rights and the rule of law in efforts to control illicit narcotics 
production and trafficking. 
President of U.S. 
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President of U.S. 
(b) MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the President is authorized to use the funds 
made available to carry out this section to provide defense articles, 
defense services, and international military education and training 
to Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru. Such assistance shall be provided 
under the authorities of section 28 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to the foreign military financing program) 
and chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2347 and following; relating to international military 
education and training). Such assistance is in addition to any other 
such assistance made available to those countries. 
(c) LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED FORMS AND RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), up to $6,500,000 of the funds made avail-
able to carry out this section may be used, notwithstanding 
section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2420; relating to the prohibition on law enforcement assist-
ance)— 
(A) to provide to law enforcement agencies, or other units, 
that are organized for the specific purpose of narcotics 
enforcement by the Government of Bolivia, the Govern-
ment of Colombia, or the Government of Peru, education 
and training in the operation and maintenance of equip-
ment used in narcotics control interdiction and eradication 
efforts; and 
(B) for the expenses of deploying, upon the request of the 
Government of Bolivia, the Government of Colombia, or the 
Government of Peru, Department of Defense mobile train-
ing teams in that country to conduct training in military-
related individual and collective skills that will enhance 
that country's ability to conduct tactical operations in 
narcotics interdiction. 
(2) OFFSETTING REDUCTION.—The amount that may be used 
under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the amount of any 
assistance provided for Bolivia, Colombia, or Peru under the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1990, for the purposes specified in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1). 
(d) EQUIPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED FORMS AND RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), up to $12,500,000 of the funds made 
available to carry out this section may be used, notwithstanding 
section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2420; relating to the prohibition on law enforcement assistance), 
for the procurement of defense articles for use in narcotics 
control, eradication, and interdiction efforts by law enforcement 
agencies, or other units, that are organized for the specific 
purpose of narcotics enforcement. 
(2) OFFSETTING REDUCTION.—The amount that may be used 
under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the amount of any 
assistance provided for Bolivia, Colombia, or Peru under the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1990, for the procurement of weapons or 
ammunition in accordance with the general authorities con-
tained in section 481(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(e) CONDITIONS OF EUGIBIUTY.—Assistance may be provided under 
this section to Bolivia, Colombia, or Peru only— 
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(1) so long as that country has a democratic government; and 
(2) the law enforcement agencies of that country do not 
engage in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internation-
ally recognized human rights (as defined in section 502B(dXl) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(dXl)). 
if) NOTIFICATIONS TO C!ONGRESS.—Not less than 15 days before 
President of U.S. 
funds are obligated pursuant to this section, the President shall 
transmit to the congressional committees specified in section 634A 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1) a written 
notification in accordance with the procedures applicable to 
reprogrammings 
under 
that 
section. Such 
notification 
shall 
specify— 
(1) the country to which the assistance is to be provided; 
(2) the type and value of the assistance to be provided; 
(3) the law enforcement agencies or other units that will 
receive the assistance; and 
(4) an explanation of how the proposed assistance will achieve 
the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section. 
(g) REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION.—Section 502B(c) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304(c); relating to coun-
try-specific human rights reports upon the request of the foreign 
affairs committees) applies with respect to countries for which 
assistance authorized by this section is proposed or is being 
provided. 
(h) 
(COORDINATION WITH 
INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS (CONTROL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Assistance under this section shall be co-
ordinated with assistance provided under chapter 8 of part I of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 and following; relat-
ing to international narcotics control assistance). 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated $125,000,000 for fiscal year 1990 to carry out this 
section, which amount is authorized to be made available until 
expended. 
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION BY SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND OF 
DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR NARCOTICS CONTROL PURPOSES. 
Section 51(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(4XA) The Fund shall also be used to acquire defense articles that 
are particularly suited for use for narcotics control purposes and are 
appropriate to the needs of recipient countries, such as small boats, 
planes (including helicopters), and communications equipment. 
"(B) Each report pursuant to section 53(a) shall designate the 
defense articles that have been acquired or are to be acquired 
pursuant to this paragraph and the defense articles acquired under 
this chapter that were transferred for use in narcotics control 
purposes.". 
SEC. 5. EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CERTAIN MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG 
PRODUCING COUNTRIES. 
Chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2311 and following) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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"SEC. 517. MODERNIZATION OF MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF CERTAIN 
MAJOR ILLICIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRIES. 
"(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subject 
to the limitations in this section, the President may transfer to a 
country— 
"(1) which is a major illicit drug producing country (as defined 
in section 481(iX2)) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 
"(2) which has a democratic government, and 
"(3) whose armed forces do not engage in a consistent pattern 
of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights 
(as defined in section 502B(dXl)), 
such excess defense articles as may be necessary to carry out 
subsection (b). 
"(b) PURPOSE.—Excess defense articles may be transferred under 
subsection (a) only for the purpose of encouraging the military forces 
of an eligible country in Latin America and the Caribbean to 
participate with local law enforcement agencies in a comprehensive 
national smtinarcotics program, conceived and developed by the 
government of that country, by conducting activities within that 
country and on the high seas to prevent the production, processing, 
trafficking, transportation, and consumption of illicit narcotic or 
psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances (as defined in 
section 481(iX3)). 
"(c) USES OF EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Excess defense articles 
may be furnished to a country under subsection (a) only if that 
country ensures that those excess defense articles will be used only 
in support of antinarcotics activities. 
"(d) ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—The Secretary of State 
shall determine the eligibility of countries to receive excess defense 
articles under subsection (a). In accordance with section 4601 of the 
International Narcotics Control Act of 1988, the Secretary shall 
ensure that the transfer of excess defense articles under subsection 
(a) is coordinated with other antinarcotics enforcement programs 
assisted by the United States Government. 
"(e) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The aggregate value of excess defense 
articles transferred to a country under subsection (a) in any fiscal 
year may not exceed $10,000,000. 
"(f) (JoNDiTiONS O
N TRANSFERS.—The President may transfer 
excess defense articles under this section only if— 
"(1) they are drawn from existing stocks of the Department of 
Defense; 
"(2) funds available to the Department of Defense for the 
procurement of defense equipment are not expended in connec-
tion with the transfer; and 
"(3) the President determines that the transfer of the excess 
defense articles will not have an adverse impact on the military 
readiness of the United States. 
"(g) TERMS OF TRANSFERS.—Excess defense articles may be trans-
ferred under this section without cost to the recipient country. 
"(h) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF D O D EX-
PENSES.—Section 632(d) does not apply with respect to transfers of 
excess defense articles under this section. 
"(i) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— 
"(1) ADVANCE NOTICE.—The President may not transfer exce^ 
defense articles under this section until 30 days after the Presi-
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dent has provided notice of the proposed transfer to the commit-
tees specified in paragraph (2). This notification shall include— 
"(A) a certification of the need for the transfer; 
"(B) an assessment of the impact of the transfer on the 
military readiness of the United States; and 
"(C) a statement of the value of the excess defense articles 
to be transferred. 
"(2) COMMITTEES TO BE NOTIFIED.—Notice shall be provided 
pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
(Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.". 
SEC. 6. WAIVER OF BROOKE-ALEXANDER AMENDMENT FOR MAJOR COCA 
PRODUCING COUNTRIES. 
During fiscal year 1990, section 62(Kq) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(q)) and section 518 of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriation 
Act, 1990, do not apply with respect to narcotics-related assistance 
for a country which is a major illicit drug producing country (as 
defined in section 481(iX2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) 
because of its coca production. 
SEC. 7. MEXICO. 
(a) LIMITATION ON NARCOTICS (DONTROL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
more than $15,000,000 of the amounts made available for fiscal 
year 1990 to carry out chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 and following; relating to 
international narcotics control assistance) may be made avail-
able for Mexico. 
(2) PROCEDURE FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Assistance in 
excess of the amount specified in paragraph (1) may be made 
available for Mexico only if the congressional committees speci-
fied in section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2394-1) are notified at least 15 days in advance in 
accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogrammings 
under that section. 
(b) SENATE POLICY TOWARD THE (DONTROL OF ILLEGAL DRUGS IN 
MEXICO.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that— 
(A) the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 requires, except in 
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cases of vital national interest, that all countries deter-
mined to be a major illicit drug producing country or a 
major drug-transit country must be "cooperating fully" 
with United States antinarcotics activities in order to con-
tinue receiving various forms of United States foreign 
assistance; 
(B) relations between the United States and Mexico have Enrique 
suffered since the 1985 kidnapping and murder of Drug vMorC^tez 
Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena and 
the 1986 torture of DEA agent Victor C!ortez; 
(C) testimony before the Senate dating to 1986 has in-
dicated that high-ranking Mexican government, military, 
and law enforcement officials have been involved in illegal 
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Carlos Salinas 
de Grortari. 
Miguel Nazar 
Haro. 
Miguel Angel 
Felix-jQallardo. 
Carlos Robles. 
Joaquin 
Hernandez 
Galicia. 
narcotics operations, including narcotics trafficking oper-
ations into the United States; 
(D) Mexico has been determined to be the primary pro-
ducer of marijuana and heroin entering the United States 
and the transit point for up to 50 percent of the cocaine 
being smuggled into this country; 
(E) there have been three drug-related mass murders 
involving more than 30 victims along the southwest border 
in recent months involving Mexican drug 
trafficking 
organizations; 
(F) the United States continues to seek, with Mexican 
cooperation, hot pursuit and overflight authority for United 
States law enforcement agencies, access to bank records, 
verification of eradication figures, information on those 
who have been tried, charged, sentenced, and served time 
for narcotics-related crimes, and extradition of criminal 
figures; 
(G) there was sworn in a new president and Govern-
ment of Mexico on December 1, 1988, creating a new era of 
opportunity 
for 
increased 
cooperation 
and 
mutual 
friendship; 
(H) the new President of Mexico, Carlos Salinas de 
Gortari, has indicated a strong willingness to expand and 
improve Mexico's antinarcotics activities; 
(I) the Chief of the Mexico City Police Investigative Serv-
ice, Miguel Nazar Haro, who is under indictment in the 
United States, has been fired; 
(J) the Government of Mexico has arrested Miguel Angel 
Felix-Gallardo, one of the most notorious drug trafficking 
figures in Mexico; 
(K) Mexican officials have for the first time conceded that 
corrupt Mexican officials, including law 
enforcement, 
government, and military officials, have previously pro-
tected Mr. Gallardo; and 
(L) criminal charges of electoral fraud against the mayor 
of Hermosillo, Carlos Robles, and homicide and arms 
charges against the head of Mexico's Oil Workers Union, 
Joaquin Hernandez Galicia, have been filed. 
(2) SENATE POLICY.—It is the sense of the Senate that— 
(A) President Salinas should be supported in his ex-
pressed willingness to end the narcotics-related corruption 
that has permeated the Government of Mexico in the past; 
(B) Mexico should conclude the prosecution of the mur-
ders of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Camarena, 
the perpetrators of torture against DEA agent Cortez, and 
make progress in the prosecution of Felix-Gallardo; 
(C) Mexico should demonstrate its commitment to co-
operating fully in antinarcotics activities by entering into 
negotiations with the United States on— 
(i) joint overflight and hot pursuit operations, involv-
ing Mexican law enforcement officials traveling on 
United States interdiction aircraft with Mexican offi-
cers having responsibility for actual arrests of suspects; 
(ii) participation of United States law enforcement 
agencies in air surveillance flights for interdiction ef-
forts and joint United States-Mexico border enforce-
ment and interdiction operations; 
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(iii) United States requests for access to bank records 
to assist in carrying out narcotics-related investiga-
tions; and 
(iv) United States requests for verification of eradi-
cation statistics, including ground verification; and 
(D) the people of Mexico should be supported in their 
efforts to rid their country of illicit narcotics, bribery and 
corruption, and electoral fraud. 
SEC. 8. NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES TO CERTAIN 
MAJOR DRUG-TRANSIT COUNTRIES. 
Section 481(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not 
apply with respect to a major drug-transit country for fiscal year 
1990 if the President certifies to the Congress, during that fiscal 
year, that— 
(1) subparagraph (C) of section 481(iX5) of that Act, relating to 
money laundering, does not apply to that country; 
(2) the country previously was a major illicit drug producing 
country but, during each of the preceding two years, has effec-
tively eliminated illicit drug production; and 
(3) the country is cooperating fully with the United States or 
has taken adequate steps on its own— 
(A) in satisfying the goals agreed to in an applicable 
bilateral narcotics agreement with the United States (as 
described in section 481(hX2XB) of that Act) or a multilat-
eral agreement which achieves the objectives of that 
section; 
(B) in preventing narcotic and psychotropic drugs and 
other controlled substances transported through such coun-
try from being sold illegally within the jurisdiction of such 
country to United States Government personnel or their 
dependents or from being transported, directly or in-
directly, into the United States; and 
(C) in preventing and punishing bribery and other forms 
of public corruption which facilitate the production, 
processing, or shipment of narcotic and psychotropic drugs 
and other controlled substances, or which discourage the 
investigation and prosecution of such acts. 
SEC. 9. COORDINATION OF UNITED STATES TRADE POLICY AND NARCOT-
ICS CONTROL OBJECTIVES. 
(a) NEED FOR COORDINATION.—It is the sense of the CJongress that 
United States trade policy should be coordinated with United States 
narcotics control objectives, particularly with respect to issues such 
as the International Coffee Agreement. 
(b) PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW.—The CJongress commends the President 
for reviewing whether the International Coffee Agreement negotia-
tions should be resumed and whether the trade benefits provided in 
the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 and 
following) should be extended to the major coca producing countries 
of Latin America. 
SEC. 10. DEBT-FOR-DRUGS EXCHANGES. 
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(a) AUTHORITY.—The President may release Bolivia, Colombia, or 
B ^ U ^ 
Peru from its obligation to make payments to the United States Colombia. 
Government of principal and interest on account of a loan made to Peru, 
that country under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
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2151 and following; relating to foreign assistance programs) or 
credits extended for that country under section 23 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to foreign military sales 
credits) if the President determines that that country is implement-
ing programs to reduce the flow of cocaine to the United States in 
accordance with a formal bilateral or multilateral agreement, to 
which the United States is a party, that contains specific, quan-
titative and qualitative, performance criteria with respect to those 
programs. 
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(b) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGREEMENTS.—The President shall 
Cof^b' 
submit any such agreement with Bolivia, Colombia, or Peru to the 
Peru. 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate at least 15 days 
before exercising the authority of section (a) with respect to that 
country. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF ACTIVITIES.— 
The authority provided in subsection (a) shall be exercised in 
coordination with multilateral debt relief activities. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) takes effect on October 1, 
1990. 
SEC. 11. MULTILATERAL ANTINARCOTICS STRIKE FORCE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) the Congress has, in the past, indicated its support for a 
multilateral, regional approach to narcotics control efforts; 
(2) a proposal to create a multilateral, 
international 
antinarcotics force for the Western Hemisphere, is a plan 
worthy of praise and strong United States support; 
(3) the development of a greater capability to assist the 
governments of Latin America and the Caribbean, including the 
Caribbean Basin nations, is an essential component of efforts to 
interdict the flow of narcotics to the United States; and 
(4) regional leadership in the promotion of a multilateral, 
paramilitary force to combat the drug cartels is welcomed and 
encouraged. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is therefore the sense of the Congress 
that— 
(1) the proposal for the promotion of a regional multilateral 
antinarcotics force for the Western Hemisphere should be 
endorsed; and 
(2) the United States should work through the United 
Nations, the Organization of American States, and other multi-
lateral organizations to determine the feasibility of such a force 
and should assist in the establishment of this force if it is found 
to be feasible. 
SEC. 
12. 
WEAPONS 
TRANSFERS 
TO 
INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS 
TRAFFICKERS. 
(a) HALTING WEAPONS TRANSFERS TO NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS.— 
The Congress urges the President to seek agreement by the relevant 
foreign countries, especially the member countries of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization and the member countries of the 
Warsaw Pact, to join with the United States in taking the necessary 
steps to halt transfers of weapons to narcotics traffickers in Latin 
America. 
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(b) COORDINATION OF UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO TRACK ILLEGAL 
ARMS TRANSFERS.—The Congress urges the President to improve the 
coordination of United States Government efforts— 
(1) to track the flow of weapons illegally from the United 
States and other countries to international narcotics traffickers, 
and 
(2) to prevent such illegal shipments from the United States. 
(c) INTERPOL.—The Congress calls upon the President to direct 
the United States representative to INTERPOL to urge that 
organization to study the feasibility of creating an international 
database on the flow of those types of weapons that are being 
acquired illegally by international narcotics traffickers. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the President shall report to the Congress 
on the steps taken in accordance with this section. 
SEC. 13. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING ACTS OF INTER-
NATIONAL TERRORISM. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subject to subsection (b), section 36(c) of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(c)) is 
amended by striking out "$500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$2,000,000^^'. 
(b) AVOIDING DUPLICATIVE AMENDMENTS.—If the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, is enacted 
before this Act, and that Act makes the same amendment as is 
described in subsection (a), then subsection (a) shall not take effect. 
If, however, this Act is enacted before the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, and that Act would 
make the same amendment as is made by subsection (a), then that 
amendment as proposed to be made by that Act shall not take effect. 
SEC. 14. WAIVER OF BUMPERS AMENDMENT. 
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR CROP SUBSTITUTION ACTIVITIES.—During fiscal 
year 1990, the provisions described in subsection (b) do not apply 
with respect to assistance for crop substitution activities undertaken 
in furtherance of narcotics control objectives. 
(b) BUMPERS AMENDMENT.—The provisions made inapplicable by 
subsection (a) are any provisions of the annual Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act that 
prohibit the use of funds made available to carry out part I of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for activities in connection with the 
growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural 
commodity for export which would compete with a similar commod-
ity grown or produced in the United States. 
SEC. 15. PARTICIPATION IN FOREIGN POLICE ACTIONS. 
Section 481(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2291(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) PARTICIPATION IN FOREIGN POLICE ACTIONS.— 
"(1) PROHIBITION ON EFFECTING AN ARREST.—No officer or 
employee of the United States may directly effect an arrest in 
any foreign country as part of any foreign police action with 
respect to narcotics control efforts, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
"(2) PARTICIPATION IN ARREST ACTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does 
not prohibit an officer or employee of the United States, with 
the approval of the United States chief of mission, from being 
President of U.S. 
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commodities. 
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organization 
and employees. 
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22 u s e 2291a. 
Environmental 
protection. 
President of U.S. 
President of U.S. 
present when foreign officers are effecting an arrest or from 
assisting foreign officers who are effecting an arrest. 
"(3) EXCEPTION FOR EXIGENT, THREATENING CIRCUMSTANCES.— 
Paragraph (1) does not prohibit an officer or employee from 
taking direct action to protect life or safety if exigent cir-
cumstances arise which are unanticipated and which pose an 
immediate threat to United States officers or employees, offi-
cers or employees of a foreign government, or members of the 
public. 
"(4) EXCEPTION FOR MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT.—With the 
agreement of a foreign country, paragraph (1) does not apply 
with respect to maritime law enforcement operations in the 
territorial sea of that country. 
"(5) INTERROGATIONS.—No officer or employee of the United 
States may interrogate or be present during the interrogation of 
any United States person arrested in any foreign country with 
respect to narcotics control efforts without the written consent 
of such person. 
"(6) EXCEPTION FOR STATUS OF FORCES ARRANGEMENTS.—This 
subsection does not apply to the activities of the United States 
Armed Forces in carrying out their responsibilities under 
applicable Status of Forces arrangements.". 
SEC. 16. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 482(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2292(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "$101,000,000 for fiscal year 
1989" and inserting in lieu thereof "$115,000,000 for fiscal year 
1990". 
SEC. 17. REVISIONS OF CERTAIN NARCOTICS-RELATED PROVISIONS OF 
THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT. 
(a) PLANS BY SIGNATORIES TO 1961 SINGLE CONVENTION.—Section 
481(aXl) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking out the last sentence. 
(b) QUARTERLY AND MID-YEAR REPORTS.—Section 481(b) of that Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2291(b)) is amended by striking out "(1)" and all that 
follows through "August" in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "MID-YEAR REPORT.—Not later than September". 
(c) USE OF HERBICIDES FOR AERIAL ERADICATION.—Section 481(d) of 
that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(d) USE OF HERBICIDES FOR AERIAL ERADICATION.— 
"(1) MONITORING.—The President, with the assistance of 
appropriate Federal agencies, shall monitor any use under this 
chapter of a herbicide for aerial eradication in order to deter-
mine the impact of such use on the environment and on the 
health of individuals. 
"(2) NOTICE TO HHS AND EPA.—The Secretary of State shall 
inform the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency of the 
use or intended use by any country or international organiza-
tion of any herbicide for aerial eradication in a program receiv-
ing assistance under this chapter. 
(3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—In the annual report required by 
subsection (e), the President shall report on the impact on the 
environment and the health of individuals of the use under this 
chapter of a herbicide for aerial eradication. 
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"(4) REPORT UPON DETERMINATION OF HARM TO ENVIRONMENT 
O
R HEALTH.—If the President determines that any such use is President of U.S. 
harmful to the environment or the health of individuals, the 
President shall immediately report that determination to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, together 
with such recommendations as the President deems appro-
priate.". 
(d) DEFINITION OF COOPERATION.—Section 481(h) of that Act (22 
U.S.C. 2291(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(AXiXIV), by inserting "illicit" before 
"production"; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(BXiii), by striking out "treatment" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "education and treatment programs"; 
(3) in paragraph (2XBXv), by inserting "essential" before 
"precursor"; and 
(4) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting "illicit" before "produc-
tion". 
(e) DEFINITION OF MAJOR ILUCIT DRUG PRODUCING COUNTRY.— 
Section 481(iX2) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291(iX2)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(2) the term 'major illicit drug producing country' means a 
country that illicitly produces during a fiscal year 5 metric tons 
or more of opium or opium derivative, 500 metric tons or more 
of coca, or 500 metric tons or more of marijuana;". 
(f) DETERMINING MAJOR ILUCIT DRUG PRODUCING AND DRUG-TRAN-
SIT COUNTRIES.—Section 481(k) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 2291(k)) is 
amended by striking out paragraph (4). 
(g) CONTRIBUTION BY RECIPIENT COUNTRY.—Section 482(d) of that 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2292(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
22 USC 2291a. 
"(d) CONTRIBUTION BY RECIPIENT COUNTRY.—To ensure local 
commitment to the activities assisted under this chapter, a country 
receiving assistance under this chapter should bear an appropriate 
share of the costs of any narcotics control program, project, or 
activity for which such assistance is to be provided. A country may 
bear such costs on an 'in kind' basis.". 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO NARCOTICS CONTROL TRADE 
ACT.—The Narcotics Control Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2492 and follow-
ing) is amended— 
(1) in section 802(bXlXAXiXIV), by inserting "illicit" before 
"production"; 
(2) in section 802(bXlXBXiii), by striking out "treatment" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "education and treatment progrsmis"; 
(3) in section 802(bXlXBXv), by inserting "essential" before 
"precursor"; 
(4) in section 802(bX2XD), by inserting "illicit" before 19 USC 2492. 
"production"; 
and 
(5) in section 805, by amending paragraph (2) to read as 19 USC 2495. 
follows: 
"(2) the term 'major drug producing country' means a country 
that illicitly produces during a fiscal year 5 metric tons or more 
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of opium or opium derivative, 500 metric tons or more of coca, 
or 500 metric tons or more of marijuana; and". 
Approved December 13,1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3611 (S. 1735): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-342, Pt. 1 (CJomm. on Foreign Affairs) and No. 101-383 
(Comm. of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Oct. 5, S. 1735 considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 13, H.R. 3611 considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1735. 
Nov. 21, House and Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): 
Dec. 13, Presidential statement.