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 --W}J^ PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-522 SEC. 629. (1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of tMs Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General shall conduct a joint review of Federal efforts and submit to the appropriate congressional committees, including the Committees on Appropriations, a plsin to improve coordination among the Federal agencies with responsibility to protect the borders against drug trafficking. The review shall also include consideration of Federal agencies' coordination with State and local law enforcement agencies. The plan shall include an assessment and action plan, including the activities of the following departments and agencies: (A) Department of the Treasury; (B) Department of Justice; (C) United States Coast Guard; (D) Department of Defense; (E) Department of Transportation; (F) Department of State; and (G) Department of Interior. (2) The purpose of the plan under paragraph (1) is to maximize the effectiveness of the border control efforts in achieving the objectives of the national drug control strategy in a manner that is also consistent with the goal of facilitating trade. In order to maximize the effectiveness, the plan shall: (A) specify the methods used to enhance cooperation, planning and accountability simong the Federal, State, and IOCEQ agencies with responsibilities along the Southwest border; (B) specify mechsinisms to ensure cooperation among the agencies, including State and local agencies, with responsibilities along the Southwest border; (C) identify new technologies that will be used in protecting the borders including conclusions regarding appropriate deploy- ment of technology; (D) identify new initiatives for infrastructure improvements; (E) recommend reinforcements in terms of resources, technology and personnel necessary to ensure capacity to maintain appropriate inspections; (F) integrate findings of the White House Intelligence , Architecture Review into the plsin; and (G) make recommendations for strengthening the HIDTA program along the Southwest border. SEC. 630. (a) FLEXIPLACE WORK TELECOMMUTING PROGRAMS.— 40 USC 490 note. For fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year thereafter, of the funds made available to each Executive agency for salaries and expenses, at a minimum $50,000 shall be available only for the necessary expenses of the Executive agency to carry out a flexiplace work telecommuting progrsim. (b) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section: (1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.— The term "Executive agency" means the following list of depsirtments and agencies: Department of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Labor, Health and Humsui Services, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans' Affairs, General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Postal Service.

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