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 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4343

(B) grant extensions of stay and other discretionary immigra- Aliens. tion benefits and waivers to witnesses, informants, and others whose presence in the United States is essential to the investigation and prosecution of criminal aliens involved in drug trafficking and crimes of violence. (4) After the first year of the establishment of this pilot project the Attorney General will provide for an evaluation of its effectiveness, including an assessment by Federal, State, and local prosecutors and enforcement agencies. (c) LOCAL OFFICE CAPABILITIES IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROJECT.—

From the sums appropriated to carry out this section, the Attorney General, through the Investigative Division of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, shall provide a pilot program in 4 cities to establish or improve the capabilities of the local offices of the Service and of local law enforcement agencies to respond to inquiries concerning aliens who have been arrested or convicted for, or are the subject criminal investigation relating to, a violation of any law relating to controlled substances. The Attorney General shall select cities in a manner that provides special consideration for cities located near the land borders of the United States and for large cities which have major concentrations of aliens. Some of the sums made available under the pilot program shall be used to increase the personnel level of the Investigative Division. SEC. 6152. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM PERSONNEL ENHANCEMENT.

There is authorized to be appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms for fiscal year 1989, $10,660,000: Provided, That such appropriation shall be in addition to any appropriations provided in regular appropriations Acts or continuing resolutions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989: Provided further. That such additional appropriations shall be used to increase the number of Armed Career Criminal Apprehension enforcement personnel and other personnel responsible for criminal enforcement of section 924 of title 18, United States Code, by no fewer than 244 full-time equivalent positions over such personnel levels onboard at the Bureau as of September 30, 1988, and for related equipment: Provided further. That of the amount authorized to be appropriated by this section, $615,000 shall be available for— (1) the equipping of any vessel, vehicle, equipment, or aircraft available for official use by a State or local law enforcement agency if the conveyance will be used in drug-related joint law enforcement operations with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and (2) the payment of overtime salaries, travel, fuel, training, equipment, and other similar costs of State and local law enforcement officers that are incurred in joint operations with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. SEC. 6153. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT.

ADMINISTRATION

PERSONNEL

(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration for fiscal year 1989, $60,000,000: Provided, That such appropriation shall be in addition to any appropriations provided in regular appropriations Acts or continuing resolutions for the fiscal year ending September

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