Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy : hearings before the Legislation and National Security Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, October 5 an

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by  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee

REAirraORIZATION OF THE OFHCE OF NATIONAL
DRUG CONTROL POUCY
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JIINGS
BEFORE THE
LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL
SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
OCTOBER 5 AND 14, 1993
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DRUG CONTROL POUCY
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JIINGS
BEFORE THE
LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL
SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
OCTOBER 5 AND 14, 1993
Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations
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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
JOHN CONYERS, Jr., Michigan, Chairman
CARDISS COLLINS, Illinois WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR., Pennsylvania
GLENN ENGLISH, Oklahoma AL MCCANDLESS, California
HENRY A. WAXMAN, California J. DENNIS HASTERT, Illinois
MIKE SYNAR, Oklahoma JON L. KYL, Arizona
STEPHEN L. NEAL, North Carolina CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, Connecticut
TOM LANTOS, California STEVEN SCHIFF, New Mexico
MAJOR R. OWENS, New York CHRISTOPHER COX, California
EDOLPHUS TOWNS, New York CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming
JOHN M. SPRATT, JR., South Carolina ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
GARY A. CONDIT, California DICK ZIMMER, New Jersey
COLLIN C. PETERSON, Minnesota WILLIAM H. ZELIFF, JR., New Hampshire
KAREN L. THURMAN, Florida JOHN M. MCHUGH, New York
BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois STEPHEN HORN, California
CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York DEBORAH PRYCE, Ohio
THOMAS M. BARRETT, Wisconsin JOHN L. MICA, Florida
DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey ROB PORTMAN, Ohio
FLOYD H. FLAKE, New York
JAMES A. HAYES, Louisiana
CRAIG A. WASHINGTON, Texas BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont
BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, Michigan (Independent)
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
MARJORIE MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY,
Pennsylvania
LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California
GENE GREEN, Texas
BART STUPAK, Michigan
JuuAN Epstein, StaffDirector
Carol A. Bergman,Associate Counsel
Marilyn F. Jarvis, StaffAssistant
Carolyn C. Donnelly, StaffAssistant
Matthew R. Fletcher, Minority StaffDirector
Legislation and National Security Subcommittee
JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan, Chairman
CARDISS COLLINS, Illinois AL McCANDLESS, California
GLENN ENGLISH, Oklahoma WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR., Pennsylvania
STEPHEN L. NEAL, North Carolina JON L. KYL, Arizona
CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York DICK ZIMMER, New Jersey
TOM LANTOS, California
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
James C. Turner, StaffDirector
Cheryl G. Matcho, Clerk
Jane O. Cobb, Minority ProfessionalStaff
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CONTENTS
Page
Hearingheldon:
October 5, 1993 1
October 14, 1993 59
Statementof:
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Conyers, Hon. John, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Michigan, and chairman. Legislation and National Security Sub-
committee: Opening statement 1
Curtis, Lynn A., Ph.D., president, the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation,
Washington, DC 205
Falco, Mathea, Esq., independent researcher, the Carnegie Corp. ofNew
York 193
Kelley, Joseph E., Director in charge, International Affairs Issues, Na-
tional Security and International Affairs Division, General Accounting
Office 131
Mulhauser, Frederick V., Assistant Director, Program Evaluation and
Methodology Division, General Accounting Office 107
Rodrigues, Louis J., Director, Systems Development and Production Is-
sues, National Security and International Affairs Division, General
Accounting Office 147
Wray, Henry R., Director, Administration ofJustice Issues, General Gov-
ernment Division, General Accounting Office 73
Letters, statements, etc., submitted forthe recordby:
Brown, Lee P., Ph.D., Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy:
Information regarding C-TAC's nonintrusive inspections 47
Prepared statement 17
Caulkins, Jonathan, Ph.D., Drug Policy Research Center, RAND: Pre-
pared statement ,.... 185
Confers, Hon. John, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State
01 Michigan, and chairman. Legislation and National Security Sub-
committee: Opening statements 2, 66
Curtis, Lynn A., Ph.D., president, the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation,
Washington, DC: Prepared statement 207
English, Hon. Glenn, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Oklahoma: Information concerningoperational aerostat sites 40
Falco, Mathea, Esq., independent researcher, the Carnegie Corp. ofNew
York: Prepared statement 195
Kelley, Joseph E., Director in charge, International Affairs Issues, Na-
tional Security and International Affairs Division, General Accounting
Office: Prepared statement 133
Maloney, Hon. Carolyn B., a Representative in Congress from the State
ofNewYork: Prepared statement 64
McCandless, Hon. Al, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California: Prepared statements 8, 61
Mulhauser, Frederick V., Assistant Director, Program Evaluation and
Methodology Division, General Accounting Office: Prepared statement .. 110
Rodrigues, Louis J., Director, Systems Development and Production Is-
sues, National Security and International Affairs Division, General
AccountingOffice:
Article dated September 16, 1993, from the Washington Post, con-
cerninginterdiction 150
Preparedstatement 151
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Letters, statements,etc., submitted fortherecordby Continued
Wray, Henry R., Director, Administration ofJustice Issues, General Gov-
ernment Division, General Accounting Ofiice:
Letter dated November 3, 1993, from GAO's Office ofSpecial Inves-
tigations to AlMcCandless, concerningHaitian drug activity 165
Prepared statement 76
APPENDDC
Material submitted forthehearingrecord 265
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1993
5,
House of Representatives,
Legislation and National Security SuBCONtMiTTEE
OF THE Committee on Government Operations,
Washington, DC.
The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 a.m., in room
2154, Raybum House Office Building, Hon. John Conyers, Jr.
(chairman ofthe subcommittee) presiding.
Members present: Representatives John Conyers, Jr., Glenn Eng-
lish, Al McCandless, William F. dinger, Jr., and Jon L. Kyi.
Also Present: Representative Charles B. Rangel.
Subcommittee staff present: James C. Turner, staff director;
Cheryl G. Matcho, clerk; and Jane O. Cobb, minority professional
staff.
Full committee staffpresent: Julian Epstein, staffdirector; Carol
A. Bergman, associate counsel; Carolyn C. Donnelly, staffassistant;
and Matthew R. Fletcher, minority staffdirector.
OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN CONYERS
Mr. Conyers. The subcommittee will come to order.
Good morning, everybody. We are hearing testimony on the reau-
thorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Drug
Czar's office, and we are honored to have Dr. Lee Brown with us.
The members of the committee, including myself, have agreed to
hold off our opening statements because this is such an important
subject, and we will make our own comments after Lee Brown has
testified.
[The opening statement of Mr. Conyers and the prepared state-
ment ofMr. McCandless follow:]
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REAUTHORIZATION OF
THEOFRCEOF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROLPOUCY
OPENING STATEMENT
HON.JOHN CONYERS,JR.
OCTOBER5, 1993
Today's hearing isto begin ourconsideration ofthe
reautiiorization ofthe OfficeofNational Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
This is an opportunityfor usto re-examinethestatutory basis and
mission ofthe Drug Czar'soffice, the needforchanges inthe lawthat
governsthisoffice, and the implicationsofrecentcutsthat
dramatically reducedthatstaff.
Letus be honestwith ourselves- mostdrug policyexperts
agreethatthewaron drugs hasfailed. Todaywe have an opportunity
totalk at>outhowto do Itdifferently.
The recenthistoryofour drug policyIs notencouraging: Nancy
Reagan urged that drug abusers be considered accomplicesto
murder; Daryl Gates, former LosAngeies police chief, proposed that
illegal drug users be shot; and former Drug Czar Bill Bennett said that
anyone who sold drugsshould have his head cutoff.
Asthe drug problem grows, so hasthefunding. Federal
spending (for counter-narcotics efforts) has increased from $6.3 billion
in 1989 to $12.7 billion. The war on drugs has more than doubled the
nation's prison population to 1.1 million, giving the United Statesthe
world's highest rate of incarceration. Butwhat has this
accomplished?
• In 1981, when Ronald Reagan took office, the nation had
about 3 million hard-core drug users; todaythat number
has doubled to 6 million.
• The deaths from overdoses have increased dramatically,
and drug-related homicides have putthe murder rates at
record numbers in neighborhoods across our country.
There arethree central issuesto bear in mindtoday.
Rrst, should ONDCP becontinued? There has been extensive
criticism ofthe effectivenessof ONDCP since its inception by both
governmental and non-governmental reviews. What is the rationaleto
continue funding this office?
Second, whyhasthe managementofONDCP been so
lackluster? Investigation ofONDCP during Gov. Martinez'stenure as
drug czar revealed that morethan 4Q percentofthe employees had
obtained theirjobs because of political connections.
Pres. Clinton sliced the ONDCP stafffrom 112 to25 as partof a
broader directive aimed atcutting the White House staff by25%.
Recent appropriations legislation has setthe staffing level at40. How
will the role and function of ONDCP change as a result? Pres. Clinton
has also elevated the position of Directortothe Cabinet. Howdoes
this affectthe role oftheoffice?
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