Need for Strong Central Oversight of the Federal Government's War on Drugs: Statement Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control

• NCJ Number: 156647
• Author(s): A P Jones
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: US Government Accountability Office
• Sale Source: Azimuth Inc.; National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Legislative Hearing/Committee Report
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: DCC

Annotation

The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) supports the concept of strong central oversight of Federal antidrug efforts.

Abstract

This Congressional testimony summarizes the GAO's past position on the need for a so-called drug czar. It then provides information on the role of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board in coordinating U.S. drug law enforcement policy and operations. The statement discusses how the responsibilities of the Board might be absorbed into the National Drug Policy Board created by Executive Order in March 1987. The statement also discusses proposed legislation which provides for central oversight of the entire Federal drug abuse control effort. 1 appendix