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 99 STAT. 750

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 (2) The nature and extent of any consultation carried out with State and local officials before the site for such testing is selected. (3) The consideration that is given to the proximity of residential dwelling units, schools, child care centers, nursing homes, hospitals, or other health care facilities to the testing site. (4) Whether an environmental impact statement should be required prior to the approval of a contract for such testing. (5) Any costs that may have to be incurred by the Federal Government to assist companies that carry out such testing to relocate to more isolated areas. (6) The degree to which the Secretary estimates that such testing will increase or decrease. (7) Any recurring problems associated with such testing or the site selection process for such testing. (8) Any changes in site selection process that are to be implemented by the Secretary or for which legislative action is necessary. PART C—DRUG INTERDICTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER SPECIFIC PROGRAMS

14 USC 89 note.

SEC. 1421. ENHANCED DRUG-INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE (a) MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ON NAVAL VESSELS.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of

Transportation shall provide that there be assigned on board each surface naval vessel at sea in a drug-interdiction area at least one member of the Coast Guard who is trained in law enforcement and has power to arrest, search, and seize property and persons suspected of violations of law. (b) LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS.—Members of the Coast Guard assigned to duty on board naval vessels under this section shall perform such law enforcement functions (including drug-interdiction functions)— (1) as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation; and (2) as are otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard. (c) AUTHORIZATION OF NECESSARY COAST GUARD PERSONNEL; FUND-

ING.—(1) The active-duty military strength level for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1986 is increased by 500. Additional members of the Coast Guard who are on active duty by reason of this subsection shall be assigned to duty as provided in subsection (a). (2) Of the funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Navy for fiscal year 1986, the sum of $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation and shall be available only for the additional personnel authorized by paragraph (1). (d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: (1) The term "drug-interdiction area" means an area outside the land area of the United States in which the Secretary of Defense (in consultation with the Attorney General) determines that activities involving smuggling of drugs into the United States are ongoing. (2) The term "active-duty military strength level for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1986" means the full-time equivalent strength level for active-duty military personnel of the Coast

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