PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ON COUNTER-NARCOTICS.

SEC. 709. PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ON COUNTER-NARCOTICS. (a) Establishment.—There is established a council to be known as the President’s Council on Counter-Narcotics (referred to in this section as the “Council”). (b) Membership.— (1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Council shall be composed of 18 members, of whom— (A) 1 shall be the President, who shall serve as Chairman of the Council; (B) 1 shall be the Vice President; (C) 1 shall be the Secretary of State; (D) 1 shall be the Secretary of the Treasury; (E) 1 shall be the Secretary of Defense; (F) 1 shall be the Attorney General; (G) 1 shall be the Secretary of Transportation; (H) 1 shall be the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (I) 1 shall be the Secretary of Education; (J) 1 shall be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations; (K) 1 shall be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; (L) 1 shall be the Chief of Staff to the President; (M) 1 shall be the Director of the Office, who shall serve as the Executive Director of the Council; (N) 1 shall be the Director of Central Intelligence; (O) 1 shall be the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; (P) 1 shall be the Counsel to the President; (Q) 1 shall be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and (R) 1 shall be the National Security Adviser to the Vice President112 STAT. 2681–689 (2) Additional members.—The President may, in the discretion of the President, appoint additional members to the Council. (c) Functions.—The Council shall advise and assist the President in— (1) providing direction and oversight for the national drug control strategy, including relating drug control policy to other national security interests and establishing priorities; and (2) ensuring coordination among departments and agencies of the Federal Government concerning implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy. (d) Administration.— (1) In general.—The Council may utilize established or ad hoc committees, task forces, or interagency groups chaired by the Director (or a representative of the Director) in carrying out the functions of the Council under this section. (2) Staff.—The staff of the Office, in coordination with the staffs of the Vice President and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, shall act as staff for the Council. (3) Cooperation From Other Agencies.—Each department and agency of the executive branch shall— (A) cooperate with the Council in carrying out the functions of the Council under this section; and (B) provide such assistance, information, and advice as the Council may request, to the extent permitted by law.