(Budget Authority in Millions)
Drug Resources by Goal	1996 Actual	1997 Enacted	1998 Request
Goal 3	$8.243	$8.650	$9.070
Goal 4	9.906	10.709	14.357
Total	$18.149	$19.359	$23.427
Drug Resources by Function
Interdiction	$8.551	$9.181	$11.763
Investigations	0.400	0.573	1.610
Prevention	8.243	8.650	9.070
Research and Development	0.955	0.955	0.984
Total	$18.149	$19.359	$23.427
Drug Resources by Decision Unit
Operations	$17.194	$18.404	$22.443
Research, Engineering, and Development	0.955	0.955	0.984
Total	$18.149	$19.359	$23.427
Drug Resources Personnel Summary
Total FTEs (direct only)	180	180	210
Information
Total Agency Budget	$8,144.600	$8,561.000	$8,461.100
Drug Percentage	.2%	.2%	.3%
(Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.)

II. METHODOLOGY

• The FAA drug control budget is calculated based on the number of workyears dedicated to drug-related activities.

III. PROGRAM SUMMARY

• The Federal Aviation Administration funds programs to control the use of navigable airspace, develop and operate a common system of air traffic control and navigation for civil and military aircraft, regulate air commerce, and coordinate research and development that pertains to air navigation facilities. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-690), underscored the need for the FAA's involvement in a coordinated Federal Government effort to combat the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. The Department's drug control programs are listed below by the National Drug Control Strategy Goal they support.

• Random Drug Testing. Each year, the FAA conducts preemployment testing of applicants for safety-related and critical positions, as well as random drug testing of 25 percent of the 32,000 employees who are designated to be in critical safety positions.

• Interdiction. These efforts include the development and correlation of flight plans and transponder codes to enhance communications between air route traffic control centers and U.S. Customs/Coast Guard facilities as part of the Federal drug interdiction effort. This enhanced communication also assists in identifying airborne drug smugglers through the use of radar, posting aircraft lookouts, and tracking the movement of suspect aircraft.



• Intergovernmental Assistance. FAA operates a drug interdiction unit to provide assistance to Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and interdiction of drug smuggling via general aviation aircraft.



• Airmen and Aircraft Registry Program. This program provides for the improved registration of general aviation aircraft and certification of airmen to assist law enforcement agencies.

IV. BUDGET SUMMARY

1997 Base Program

• The 1997 base program includes $8.7 million for prevention activities which support Goal 3 of the National Drug Control Strategy. These resources support the agency's internal random drug testing program.



• The FY 1997 base program contains an estimated $10.7 million for drug-related interdiction and research and development activities which support Goal 4 of the National Drug Control Strategy. This includes $9.2 million for direct interdiction activities, $0.6 million for investigation activities in support of the agency's interdiction mission, and $1 million for drug-related research and development activities.

• The total FY 1998 drug control budget request is $23.4 million, an increase of $4 million over the FY 1997 enacted level.

• The total drug control request for Goal 3 activities for FY 1998 is $9.1 million, a net increase of $0.4 million over FY 1997. The 1998 request includes a modest increase of $0.2 million for its internal random drug testing program to cover projected costs.

• The drug control request for Goal 4 activities for FY 1998 is $14.4 million, a net increase of $3.7 million over FY 1997. The 1998 request includes the following enhancements: to its Airmen and Aircraft Registration program to update the current operating systems in compliance with mandates of the Drug Enforcement Assistance Act.

V. PROGRAM STATISTICS

	1996 Actual	1997 Estimate	1998 Projected
Airmen Certifications	532,000	535,000	643,000
Aircraft Registrations	627,000	637,000	739,000
Drug Interdiction Investigations	740	740	740
Drug Testing	12,000	12,500	13,000

VI. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS  

• Random drug testing will be conducted on approximately 500 more employees in FY 1997 than were tested the previous year.



• The Drug Investigations Support Program (DISP) investigative teams have maintained their vigilant efforts in air traffic law enforcement. During the first two quarters of FY 1996, DISP special agents revoked 160 airman certificates, suspended 29 airman certificates, and revoked 4 aircraft registration certificates. They also assisted U.S. Customs, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and other law enforcement agencies in the seizure of 9 aircraft. These figures represent a 130 percent increase in revocation and suspension efforts over the same period in the previous year.