114 STAT. 574 PUBLIC LAW 106-246-^JULY 13, 2000 including conspiracy to allow, facilitate, or promote the activities of paramilitary groups. (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. — The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. (3) PARAMILITARY GROUPS. — The term "paramilitary groups" means illegal self-defense groups and illegal security cooperatives. (4) ASSISTANCE.— The term "assistance" means assistance appropriated under this heading for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and provided under the following provisions of law: (A) Section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; relating to counter-drug assistance). (B) Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; relating to counter-drug assistance to Colombia and Peru). (C) Section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (Public Law 90-629; relating to credit sales). (D) Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195; relating to international narcotics control). (E) Section 506 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195; relating to emergency drawdown authority). Deadline. SEC. 3202. REGIONAL STRATEGY, (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— Not President. later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report on the current United States policy and strategy regarding United States counternarcotics assistance for Colombia and neighboring countries. (b) REPORT ELEMENTS. —The report required by subsection (a) shall address the following: (1) The key objectives of the United States' counternarcotics strategy in Colombia and neighboring countries and a detailed description of benchmarks by which to measure progress toward those objectives. (2) The actions required of the United States to support and achieve these objectives, and a schedule and cost estimates for implementing such actions. (3) The role of the United States in the efforts of the Government of Colombia to deal with illegal drug production in Colombia. (4) The role of the United States in the efforts of the Government of Colombia to deal with the insurgency and paramilitary forces in Colombia. (5) How the strategy with respect to Colombia relates to and affects the United States' strategy in the neighboring countries. (6) How the strategy with respect to Colombia relates to and affects the United States' strategy for fulfilling global counternarcotics goals.
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