    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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 COUNTERNARCOTICS
    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
    Control Program agency and relevant officials of States, local
    governments, 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 Committee
    on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives);
    ``(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 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
    international border between the United States and Canada,
    including through ports of entry and between ports of entry on
    the border;

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    ``(2) state the specific roles and responsibilities of each
    relevant National Drug Control Program agency for implementing
    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
    Reservations.--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
    financial assistance, infrastructure capacity building, and
    interoperability 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 Sensitive
    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

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    law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal,
    State, local, or tribal agency.''.

    Approved January 4, 2011.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4748:
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    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.