A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for increased activities to interdict and control drug trafficking and to control drug abuse, and for other purposes.
National Drug Interdiction Improvement Act of 1986 - Title I: Short Title; Findings; Purposes - Sets forth the purposes of this Act.
Title II: Department of Defense Narcotics Enforcement Assistance - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense for FY 1987 for enhanced drug enforcement assistance, including: (1) the procurement of aircraft (including Blackhawk helicopters) for the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; (2) the procurement of aerostat radar systems; (3) a National Guard drug interdiction program; and (4) Coast Guard drug interdiction activities.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to make such aircraft available for use by the U.S. Customs Service (who shall be responsible for the expense of operating and maintaining such aircraft). Directs the Commissioner of Customs to consult with the Commandant of the Coast Guard regarding deployment of such aircraft. Requires the Commissioner to make quarterly reports to specified congressional committees regarding drug interdiction plans developed under this Act.
Allows the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation to assign specially trained members of the Coast Guard to duty on naval vessels for drug enforcement purposes.
Title III: Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Enhancement - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1987 for: (1) the acquisition of secure radio equipment; (2) additional personnel; and (3) a Coast Guard-Bahamas drug interdiction docking facility.
Title IV: United States Customs Service Drug Interdiction Enhancement - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 for the U.S. Customs Service for: (1) additional drug interdiction personnel, equipment (including drug enforcement vehicles and vessels), and training (including training for Southwest Border Drug Enforcement Task Force personnel); (2) the operation and maintenance of the air interdiction program; and (3) the establishment of a customs air support branch in New York (including the purchase of specified aircraft).
Establishes the United States-Bahamas Drug Interdiction Task Force. Directs the Commissioner of Customs to enter into negotiations with the Government of the Bahamas regarding the establishment and operation of such task force.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make quarterly reports to specified congressional committees regarding progress in establishing the Task Force.
Directs the Commissioner to make quarterly reports to specified congressional committees regarding progress made in establishing the New York Air Support Branch.
Title V: Additional funds for the Department of Justice - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 1987 for: (1) additional U.S. attorneys; (2) the Drug Enforcement Administration (for additional special agents and related equipment); and (3) the acquisition of helicopters.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) allocate at least 300 of the additional DEA agents to drug intelligence and interdiction operations in foreign countries; and (2) report to specified congressional committees regarding the allocation of such agents.
Title VI: Federal Government Reorganization to Combat Drug Traffic and Drug Abuse - Directs the President to submit recommendations to the Congress regarding legislation to reorganize the executive branch to more effectively combat international drug traffic and drug abuse.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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