Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010
PL 111-356 (H.R.4748), enacted 01/04/2011

124 STAT. 3976 
PUBLIC LAW 111–356—JAN. 4, 2011 
Public Law 111–356 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 
to require a northern border counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Border Counternarcotics 
Strategy Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. NORTHERN BORDER COUNTERNARCOTICS STRATEGY. 
The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–469; 120 Stat. 3502) is amended 
by inserting after section 1110 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1110A. REQUIREMENT FOR NORTHERN BORDER COUNTER-
NARCOTICS STRATEGY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘appropriate 
congressional committees’, ‘Director’, and ‘National Drug Control 
Program agency’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 
Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701). 
‘‘(b) STRATEGY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director, 
in consultation with the head of each relevant National Drug Con-
trol Program agency and relevant officials of States, local govern-
ments, tribal governments, and the governments of other countries, 
shall develop a Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy and 
submit the strategy to— 
‘‘(1) the appropriate congressional committees (including 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives); 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(3) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(c) 
PURPOSES.—The 
Northern 
Border 
Counternarcotics 
Strategy shall— 
‘‘(1) set forth the strategy of the Federal Government for 
preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs across the inter-
national border between the United States and Canada, 
including through ports of entry and between ports of entry 
on the border; 
Deadlines. 
21 USC 1705 
note. 
21 USC 1701 
note. 
Northern Border 
Counternarcotics 
Strategy Act of 
2010. 
Canada. 
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‘‘(2) state the specific roles and responsibilities of each 
relevant National Drug Control Program agency for imple-
menting the strategy; 
‘‘(3) identify the specific resources required to enable the 
relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to implement 
the strategy; and 
‘‘(4) reflect the unique nature of small communities along 
the international border between the United States and 
Canada, ongoing cooperation and coordination with Canadian 
law enforcement authorities, and variations in the volumes 
of vehicles and pedestrians crossing through ports of entry 
along the international border between the United States and 
Canada. 
‘‘(d) SPECIFIC CONTENT RELATED TO CROSS-BORDER INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) a strategy to end the illegal trafficking of drugs to 
or through Indian reservations on or near the international 
border between the United States and Canada; and 
‘‘(2) recommendations for additional assistance, if any, 
needed by tribal law enforcement agencies relating to the 
strategy, including an evaluation of Federal technical and finan-
cial assistance, infrastructure capacity building, and interoper-
ability deficiencies. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics 
Strategy shall not change the existing agency authorities and 
this section shall not be construed to amend or modify any 
law governing interagency relationships. 
‘‘(2) LEGITIMATE TRADE AND TRAVEL.—The Northern Border 
Counternarcotics Strategy shall be designed to promote, and 
not hinder, legitimate trade and travel. 
‘‘(f) TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED OR LAW ENFORCEMENT SEN-
SITIVE INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Northern Border Counternarcotics 
Strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall 
be available to the public. 
‘‘(2) 
ANNEX.—The 
Northern 
Border 
Counternarcotics 
Strategy may include an annex containing any classified 
information or information the public disclosure of which, as 
determined by the Director or the head of any relevant National 
Drug Control Program agency, would be detrimental to the 
Public 
information. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4748: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
July 27, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 21, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal, 
State, local, or tribal agency.’’. 
Approved January 4, 2011. 
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