[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRANSMITTING, CONSISTENT WITH THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL 
 REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705), THE 2006 NATIONAL DRUG 
                        CONTROL STRATEGY--PM 37

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

To the Congress of the United States:
  I am pleased to transmit the 2006 National Drug Control Strategy 
prepared by my Administration, consistent with the Office of National 
Drug Control Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705).
  Four years ago, my Administration issued its first National Drug 
Control Strategy. That Strategy set out an ambitious, balanced plan to 
reduce drug use in our Nation. Since 2001, drug use by 8th, 10th, and 
12th graders has dropped by 19 percent, translating to nearly 700,000 
fewer young people using drugs.
  I appreciate the support the Congress has given for previous 
Strategies. I look forward to your continued support as we work 
together on this critical endeavor.
                                                      George W. Bush.  
  The White House, February 8, 2006.

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