REGIONAL ANTI-NARCOTICS FORCES.

SEC. 4101. REGIONAL ANTI-NARCOTICS FORCES. (a) Need for Anti-Narcotics Force in the Western Hemisphere.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the operations of international illegal drug smuggling organizations pose a direct threat to the national security of the member nations of the Organization of American States; (2) illegal international drug smuggling organizations have grown so large and powerful that they threaten to overwhelm small nations standing alone against them; (3) to preserve the national sovereignty, protect the public health, and maintain domestic law and order within their borders, member nations of the Organization of American States should coordinate their efforts to fight the illegal drug trade; (4) recent events in drug source and transit countries in the Western Hemisphere make clear the requirement for international agreement on the formation of a multinational force to conduct operations against these illegal drug smuggling organizations; (5) the United States should make every effort to initiate diplomatic discussions through the Organization of American States aimed at achieving agreement to establish and operate a Western Hemisphere anti-narcotics force; and (6) sensitive to the legitimate concerns of other member nations of the Organization of American States, the United States stands ready to provide equipment, training, and financial resources to support the establishment and operation of such an anti-narcotics force, but believes that the personnel for such a force should be provided by those nations facing the most serious threat from drug trafficking organizations. 102 STAT. 4264 (b) Diplomatic Discussions Regarding Western Hemisphere Regional Force.—The President shall direct the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States, under the direction of the Secretary of State, to initiate diplomatic discussions with member nations of the Organization of American States aimed at securing agreement to the formation of a multinational force to conduct operations against international illegal drug smuggling organizations wherever they may be found in the Western Hemisphere. (c) Report to Congress.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the progress United States diplomatic efforts have made toward achieving agreement on the establishment of such a multinational anti-narcotics force for the Western Hemisphere. (d) Budget Request.—If diplomatic efforts toward achieving a multinational anti-narcotics force for the Western Hemisphere demonstrate progress or agreement has been reached on formation of such a force, the President shall submit to the Congress, within 30 days after submission of the report required by subsection (c), supplemental budget requests for fiscal years 1989 and 1990 covering the United States share of the cost of operation and maintenance of such a force. (e) Other Regional Anti-Narcotic Forces.—The Congress urges the President to seek the establishment, in each of the relevant regions of the world, of a multilateral anti-narcotics force similar to the Western Hemisphere anti-narcotics force contemplated by this section.