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 and 14, 1993

United States. Congress. House. Committee On Government Operations. Legislation And National Security Subcommittee

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FIRST SESSION
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SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE
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COMMITTEE ON
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
OCTOBER 5 AND 199314,
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JOHN ChairmanCONYERS, Jr., Michigan,
Illinois WILLIAM F.CARDISS CLINGER, JR., PennsylvaniaCOLLINS,
Oklahoma AL CaliforniaGLENN MCCANDLESS,ENGLISH,
California J. DENNIS IllinoisHENRY A. WAXMAN, HASTERT,
MIKE Oklahoma JON L. ArizonaSYNAR, KYL,
ConnecticutSTEPHEN L. North Carolina CHRISTOPHERNEAL, SHAYS,
New MexicoTOM California STEVENLANTOS, SCHIFF,
York CaliforniaMAJOR R. New COX,OWENS,
York CRAIGEDOLPHUS New THOMAS, WyomingTOWNS,
M. South Carolina ILEANA FloridaJOHN JR., ROS-LEHTINEN,SPRATT,
GARY A. California DICK NewCONDIT, ZIMMER, Jersey
C. Minnesota WILLIAM H. NewCOLLIN PETERSON, ZELIFF, JR., Hampshire
YorkKAREN L. Florida JOHN M. NewTHURMAN, MCHUGH,
STEPHEN CaliforniaBOBBY L. IllinoisRUSH, HORN,
OhioCAROLYN B. New York DEBORAHMALONEY, PRYCE,
JOHN L. FloridaTHOMAS M. WisconsinBARRETT, MICA,
ROB OhioDONALD M. New PORTMAN,PAYNE, Jersey
FLOYD H. New YorkFLAKE,
JAMES A. LouisianaHAYES,
BERNARD VermontCRAIG A. Texas SANDERS,WASHINGTON,
BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, Michigan (Independent)
CORRINE FloridaBROWN,
MARJORIE MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY,
Pennsylvania
LYNN C. CaliforniaWOOLSEY,
GENE TexasGREEN,
BART STUPAK, Michigan
DirectorJuuAN StaffEpstein,
CounselCarol A. AssociateBergman,
F. AssistantMarilyn StaffJarvis,
Carolyn C. AssistantDonnelly, Staff
DirectorMatthew R. Fletcher, StaffMinority
and National Security SubcommitteeLegislation
JOHN ChairmanJR., Michigan,CONYERS,
AL CaliforniaCARDISS Illinois McCANDLESS,COLLINS,
Oklahoma WILLIAM F.GLENN CLINGER, JR., PennsylvaniaENGLISH,
North Carolina JON L. ArizonaSTEPHEN L. KYL,NEAL,
CAROLYN B. New York DICK NewMALONEY, ZIMMER, Jersey
CaliforniaTOM LANTOS,
FloridaCORRINE BROWN,
James C. DirectorTurner, Staff
Cheryl G. ClerkMatcho,
Jane O. StaffCobb, Minority Professional
(IDCONTENTS
Page
held on:Hearing
October 1993 15,
59 199314,
Statement of:
Control 10Lee Office ofNationalBrown, P., Ph.D., Director, Drug Policy
Research RAND 180Caulkins, Jonathan, Ph.D., Drug Policy Center,
a in from the StateHon.Conyers, John, Jr., Representative Congress
and National Sub-of andMichigan, chairman. Legislation Security
statement 1committee: Opening
the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation,Curtis, Lynn A., Ph.D., president,
DC 205Washington,
the of NewFalco, Mathea, researcher,Esq., independent Carnegie Corp.
193York
Director in International Affairs Na-E., Issues,Kelley, Joseph charge,
tional and International Affairs GeneralSecurity Division, Accounting
131Office
andFrederick Assistant EvaluationMulhauser, V., Director, Program
107General OfficeMethodology Division, Accounting
and Production Is-LouisRodrigues, J., Director, Systems Development
and Affairs GeneralNational Internationalsues, Security Division,
147OfficeAccounting
Administration of Justice General Gov-Issues,Wray, Henry R., Director,
73ernment General OfficeDivision, Accounting
submitted for the recordLetters, statements, etc., by:
Lee Office of National ControlPh.D., Director,Brown, P., Drug Policy:
47Information C-TAC's nonintrusiveregarding inspections
statement 17Prepared
Research RAND: Pre-Jonathan, Ph.D., Center,Caulkins, Drug Policy
statement ,.... 185pared
Hon. a in from the StateJohn, Jr., Representative CongressConfers,
01 and and National Sub-chairman. SecurityMichigan, Legislation
committee: statements 662,Opening
the Milton S. EisenhowerCurtis, A., Ph.D., Foundation,Lynn president,
DC: statement 207Washington, Prepared
Hon. a in from the State ofGlenn,English, Representative Congress
Oklahoma: Information aerostat sites 40concerning operational
the of NewFalco, Mathea, researcher, Corp.Esq., independent Carnegie
York: statement 195Prepared
Director in International Affairs Na-E., Issues,Kelley, Joseph charge,
tional and International Affairs GeneralDivision, AccountingSecurity
Office: statement 133Prepared
Hon. a in from the StateB., CongressMaloney, Carolyn Representative
ofNew York: statement 64Prepared
Hon. a in from the State ofMcCandless, Al, Congress
California: statements 61Prepared 8,
andFrederick Assistant EvaluationMulhauser, V., Director, Program
General Office: statement .. 110Division,Methodology Accounting Prepared
Louis and Production Is-Rodrigues, J., Director, Systems Development
National and International Affairs Generalsues, Security Division,
Office:Accounting
con-Article dated from theSeptember 16, 1993, Washington Post,
150interdictioncerning
statement 151Prepared
(III)IV
Page
—for Continuedsubmitted the recordLetters, statements, etc., by
Administration of Justice General Gov-R., Director, Issues,Wray, Henry
ernment General Ofiice:Division, Accounting
Letter dated November from GAO's Office of Inves-3, 1993, Special
Haitianto Al 165tigations McCandless, concerning drug activity
statement 76Prepared
APPENDDC
Material submitted for the record 265hearingREAUTHORIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
OCTOBER 1993TUESDAY, 5,
House of Representatives,
Legislation and National Security SuBCONtMiTTEE
OF THE Committee on Government Operations,
DC.Washington,
The subcommittee to at 10:10 in roommet, pursuant notice, a.m.,
House Office Hon. John Jr.2154, Raybum Building, Conyers,
of the(chairman subcommittee) presiding.
Members John Glennpresent: Representatives Conyers, Jr., Eng-
Al William F. and Jon L.lish, McCandless, dinger, Jr., Kyi.
Also Present: Charles B.Representative Rangel.
Subcommittee staff James C. staffTurner,present: director;
G. and Jane O.Matcho, clerk;Cheryl Cobb, minority professional
staff.
Full committee staff Julian staff Carolpresent: director;Epstein,
A. associate C. staffcounsel; assistant;Bergman, Carolyn Donnelly,
and Matthew R. staff director.Fletcher, minority
OPENING STATEMENT OFCHAIRMAN CONYERS
Mr. Conyers. The subcommittee will come to order.
Good We are on the reau-morning, everybody. hearing testimony
thorization of the Office of National Control theDrug Policy, Drug
Czar's and we are honored to have Dr. Lee Brown with us.office,
The members of the have tocommittee, including myself, agreed
hold off our statements because this is such anopening important
and we will make our own comments Lee Brown hasaftersubject,
testified.
statement of Mr. and the[The state-opening Conyers prepared
ment ofMr. McCandless follow:]
(1)REAUTHORIZATION OF
THE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROLOFRCE POUCY
OPENING STATEMENT
HON.JOHN JR.CONYERS,
OCTOBER 19935,
is to our consideration of theToday's hearing begin
reautiiorization of the Office of National ControlDrug Policy (ONDCP).
This is an for us to re-examine the basis andopportunity statutory
mission of the Czar's the need for in the law thatDrug office, changes
this and the of recent cuts thatgoverns office, implications
thatreduced staff.dramatically
-Let us be honest with ourselves most drug policy experts
that the war on has failed. we have anagree drugs Today opportunity
to talk at>out how to do It differently.
The recent of our Is nothistory drug policy encouraging: Nancythat abusers be considered tourged drug accomplicesReagan
Losformer thatmurder; Gates, Angeies police chief, proposedDaryl
former Czar Billusers be and Bennett said thatshot; Drugillegal drug
who sold should have his head cut off.anyone drugs
As the so has the Federalfunding.drug problem grows,
counter-narcotics has increased from $6.3 billionspending (for efforts)
to billion. The war on has more than doubled thein 1989 $12.7 drugs
1 .1 the United thenation's to Statesprison population million, giving
whatworld's rate of incarceration. But has thishighest
accomplished?
• In when Ronald took the nation had1981, office,Reagan
about 3 million hard-core that numberusers;drug today
has doubled to 6 million.
• The deaths from overdoses have increased dramatically,
and homicides hav