[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 682 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 682

To amend title 32, United States Code, to make available not less than 
$200,000,000 each fiscal year for funding of activities under National 
       Guard drug interdiction and counterdrug activities plans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 1, 1997

 Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Ford) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 32, United States Code, to make available not less than 
$200,000,000 each fiscal year for funding of activities under National 
       Guard drug interdiction and counterdrug activities plans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FUNDING OF ACTIVITIES UNDER NATIONAL GUARD DRUG INTERDICTION 
              AND COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES PLANS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The National Guard plays a vital role in supporting the 
        drug interdiction and counterdrug activities of the United 
        States.
            (2) The amount of funds available to the States for 
        National Guard participation in such activities has fluctuated 
        in recent years.
            (3) It is in the national interests of the United States to 
        provide stable funding for National Guard participation in such 
        activities.
    (b) Funding.--Section 112 of title 32, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Funding.--Of the amounts available to the Department of 
Defense for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities in any fiscal 
year, not less than $200,000,000 shall be available for the provision 
of funds under subsection (a).''.
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