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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984

98 STAT. 2169

the "Chairman"). In addition to the Chairman, the Board shall be comprised of the Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Transportation, Health and Human Services, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of Central Intelligence and such other officials as may be appointed by the President. Decisions made by the Board pursuant to section 4(a) of this Act shall be acknowledged by each member thereof in writing. SEC. 1304. (a) The Board shall facilitate coordination of United States operations and policy on illegal drug law enforcement. In the furtherance of that responsibility, the Board shall have the responsibility, and is authorized to— (1) review, evaluate and develop United States Government policy, strategy and resources with respect to illegal drug law enforcement efforts, including budgetary priorities and a National and International Drug Law Enforcement Strategy; (2) facilitate coordination of all United States Government efforts to halt national and international trafficking in illegal drugs; and (3) coordinate the collection and evaluation of information necessary to implement United States policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement. (b) For the purpose of coordinating the activities of the several departments and agencies with responsibility for drug law enforcement and implementing the determinations of the Board, it shall be the duty of the Chairman— (1) to advise the Board in matters concerning drug law enforcement; (2) to make recommendations to the Board for the coordination of drug enforcement activities; (3) to correlate and evaluate intelligence and other information on drug law enforcement to support the activities of the Board; (4) to act as primary adviser to the President and Congress on national and international illegal drug law enforcement programs and policies developed by the Board under subsection (a) of this section and the implementation thereof; and (5) to perform such other duties as the President may direct. (c) In carrying out responsibilities under this section, the Chairman, on behalf of the Board, is authorized to— (1) direct, with the concurrence of the head of the agency employing such personnel, the assignment of Government personnel within the United States Government in order to implement United States policy with respect to illegal drug law enforcement; (2) provide guidance in the implementation and maintenance of policy, strategy, and resources developed under subsection (a) of this section; (3) review and approve the reprograming of funds relating to budgetary priorities developed under subsection (a) of this section; (4) procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for the grade of GS-18 of the General Schedule; (5) accept and use donations of property from all Government agencies; and

Infra. 21 USC 1203.

5 USC 5332. Gifts and property.