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 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-686 (D) evaluates in detail the implementation by each National Drug Control Program agency of program activities supporting the National Drug Control Strategy; (E) monitors consistency between the drug-related goals and objectives of the National Drug Control Program agencies and ensures that drug control agency goals and budgets support and are fully consistent with the National Drug Control Strategy; and (F) coordinates the development and implementation of national drug control data collection and reporting systems to support policy formulation and performance measurement, including an assessment of— (i) the quality of current drug use measurement instruments and techniques to measure supply reduction and demand reduction activities; (ii) the adequacy of the coverage of existing national drug use measurement instruments and techniques to measure the casual drug user population and groups that are at risk for drug use; and (iii) the actions the Director shall take to correct any deficiencies and limitations identified pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(4). (3) MODIFICATIONS. —^A description of any modifications made during the preceding year to the national drug control performance measurement system described in paragraph (2) shall be included in each report submitted under subsection (b). SEC. 707. HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKIN(} AREAS PROGRAM. 21 USC 1706. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is established in the Office a program to be known as the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program. (b) DESIGNATION.— The Director, upon consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, heads of the National Drug Control Program agencies, and the Governor of each applicable State, may designate any specified area of the United States as a high intensity drug trafficking area. After making such a designation and in order to provide Federal assistance to the area so designated, the Director may— (1) obligate such sums as appropriated for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program; (2) direct the temporary reassignment of Federal personnel to such area, subject to the approval of the head of the department or agency that employs such persormel; (3) take any other action authorized under section 704 to provide increased Federal assistance to those areas; (4) coordinate activities under this subsection (specifically administrative, recordkeeping, and funds management activities) with State and local officials. (c) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.— In considering whether to designate an area under this section as a high intensity drug trafficking area, the Director shall consider, in addition to such other criteria as the Director considers to be appropriate, the extent to which— (1) the area is a center of illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation, or distribution;

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