Pub. L. 101-162, tit. VI, sec. 613

Sec. 613. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the illegal use of drugs is a crisis in America, causing incalculable suffering and damage to individuals, families, and social institutions; (2) the economic and social dislocation caused by illegal drugs has had a devastating effect on the fabric of our society and citizens; (3) it will take a multifaceted approach, both domestically and internationally, to successfully address the multifaceted problem of illegal drugs; 103 STAT. 1040 (4) Manuel Noriega’s continued exercise of power in Panama has contributed to political unrest and international illegal drug trafficking in the hemisphere and the world, and that he should be removed from any position of power in Panama in order to reduce the drug flow and increase democracy; (5) Public Law 100–690, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, enacted on November 18, 1988, expressed the sense of the Congress that the President should convene as soon as possible an international conference on combating illegal drug production, trafficking, and use in the Western Hemisphere; and (6) the national drug strategy announced by the President on September 5, 1989, states that “priority consideration should be given to convening at an early date a drug summit”. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the agenda of the international drug summit should include, among others, the subjects of interdiction, crop eradication, crop substitution, law enforcement, education and prevention, and the international sharing of intelligence; (2) the President should consult with the leaders of participating countries at the international drug summit on ways to achieve international cooperation and coordination in support of measures directed at removing Manuel Noriega from any position of power in Panama; and (3) in addition to or in the absence of an international drug summit, the United States should intensify unilateral and bilateral efforts as well as efforts in concert with international organizations and other multinational forums to assist the nations of the hemisphere in their battle against drugs and the drug traffickers, including measures directed at removing Manuel Noriega from any position of power in Panama.