§ 2656i. — Counterdrug and anticrime activities of Department of State.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2656i]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2656i. Counterdrug and anticrime activities of Department
of State
(a) Counterdrug and law enforcement strategy
(1) Requirement
Not later than 180 days after October 21, 1998, the Secretary of
State shall establish, implement, and submit to Congress a
comprehensive, long-term strategy to carry out the counterdrug
responsibilities of the Department of State in a manner consistent
with the National Drug Control Strategy. The strategy shall involve
all elements of the Department in the United States and abroad.
(2) Objectives
In establishing the strategy, the Secretary shall--
(A) coordinate with the Office of National Drug Control
Policy in the development of clear, specific, and measurable
counterdrug objectives for the Department that support the goals
and objectives of the National Drug Control Strategy;
(B) develop specific and, to the maximum extent practicable,
quantifiable measures of performance relating to the objectives,
including annual and long-term measures of performance, for
purposes of assessing the success of the Department in meeting
the objectives;
(C) assign responsibilities for meeting the objectives to
appropriate elements of the Department;
(D) develop an operational structure within the Department
that minimizes impediments to meeting the objectives;
(E) ensure that every United States ambassador or chief of
mission is fully briefed on the strategy, and works to achieve
the objectives; and
(F) ensure that--
(i) all budgetary requests and transfers of equipment
(including the financing of foreign military sales and the
transfer of excess defense articles) relating to
international counterdrug efforts conforms with the
objectives; and
(ii) the recommendations of the Department regarding
certification determinations made by the President on March
1 as to the counterdrug cooperation, or adequate steps on
its own, of each major illicit drug producing and drug
trafficking country to achieve full compliance with the
goals and objectives established by the United Nations
Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances also conform to meet such
objectives.
(3) Reports
Not later than February 15 of each year subsequent to the
submission of the strategy described in paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall submit to Congress an update of the strategy. The update shall
include--
(A) an outline of the proposed activities with respect to
the strategy during the succeeding year, including the manner in
which such activities will meet the objectives set forth in
paragraph (2); and
(B) detailed information on how certification determinations
described in paragraph (2)(F) made the previous year affected
achievement of the objectives set forth in paragraph (2) for the
previous calendar year.
(4) Limitation on delegation
The Secretary shall designate an official in the Department who
reports directly to the Secretary to oversee the implementation of
the strategy throughout the Department.
(b) Information on international criminals
(1) Information system
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the heads of
appropriate United States law enforcement agencies, including the
Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, take appropriate
actions to establish an information system or improve existing
information systems containing comprehensive information on serious
crimes committed by foreign nationals. The information system shall
be available to United States embassies and missions abroad for use
in consideration of applications for visas for entry into the United
States.
(2) Report
Not later than 180 days after October 21, 1998, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the actions taken under paragraph (1).
(c) Overseas coordination of counterdrug and anticrime programs, policy,
and assistance
(1) Strengthening coordination
The responsibilities of every diplomatic mission of the United
States shall include the strengthening of cooperation between and
among the United States and foreign governmental entities and
multilateral entities with respect to activities relating to
international narcotics and crime.
(2) Designation of officers
(A) In general
Consistent with existing memoranda of understanding between
the Department of State and other departments and agencies of
the United States, including the Department of Justice, the
chief of mission of every diplomatic mission of the United
States shall designate an officer or officers within the mission
to carry out the responsibility of the mission under paragraph
(1), including the coordination of counterdrug, law enforcement,
rule of law, and administration of justice programs, policy, and
assistance. Such officer or officers shall report to the chief
of mission, or the designee of the chief of mission, on a
regular basis regarding activities undertaken in carrying out
such responsibility.
(B) Reports
The chief of mission of every diplomatic mission of the
United States shall submit to the Secretary on a regular basis a
report on the actions undertaken by the mission to carry out
such responsibility.
(3) Report to Congress
Not later than 180 days after October 21, 1998, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives a report on the status of any proposals for action
or on action undertaken to improve staffing and personnel management
at diplomatic missions of the United States in order to carry out
the responsibility set forth in paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, Sec. 2214, Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-812.)
