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 100 STAT. 3207-71

PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

Conference which recommended that the Government of Mexico and the Government of the United States establish a Mexico-United States Intergovernmental Commission on Narcotics and Psychotropic Drug Abuse and Control, the President should direct the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board, to enter into negotiations with the Government of Mexico to create such a joint intergovernmental commission. (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The commission, which should meet semiannually, should include members of the Mexican Senate and Chamber of Deputies and the United States House of Representatives and Senate, together with members of the Executive departments of each Government responsible for drug abuse, education, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Congress on the progress being made in establishing a commission in accordance with subsection (a). SEC. 2025. OPIUM PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN.

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(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the production of opium in Pakistan is expected to more .\-', than double in the 1985-1986 growing season, posing an increased threat to the health and welfare of the people of Pakistan and the people of the United States; and (2) despite past achievements, the current eradication program in Pakistan, which employs manual eradication of opium poppies, has proven inadequate to meet this new challenge. (b) NEED FOR MORE EFFECTIVE DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM.—The

Congress urges that the Government of Pakistan adopt and implement a comprehensive narcotics control program which would provide for more effective prosecution of drug traffickers, increased interdiction, and aerial eradication of opium poppies. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of State shall report to the Congress not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act with Respect to the adoption and implementation by the Government of Pakistan of a comprehensive narcotics control program in accordance with subsection (b). SEC. 2026. OPIUM PRODUCTION IN IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, AND LAOS.

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The Congress calls on the President to instruct the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to request that the United Nations Secretary General raise with delegations to the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking the problem of illicit drug production in Iran, Afghanistan, and Laos, the largest opium poppy producing countries which do not have narcotics control programs. SEC. 2027. INCREASED FUNDING FOR USIA DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

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In. addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there is authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1987 $2,000,000 which shall be available only for increasing drug education programs abroad. These programs may include— (1) the distribution of films and publications which demonstrate the impact of drugs on crime and health; and -ul. (2) exchange of persons programs and international visitor >if programs involving students, educators, and scientists.

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