An Overview of
Federal Drug Control Programs
on the Southwest Border
United States Coast Guard
Budget Summary
Fiscal Years 1990-1997
- Total budget authority for the Coast Guard increased 16 percent (from $3,304 million in FY 1990 to 3,847 million in FY 1997).
- USCG drug budget decreased 46 percent (from $638.2 million in FY 1990 to $346.2 million in FY 1997).
- USCG funding for Southwest border missions decreased 46 percent (from $63.8 million in FY 1990 to $34.6 million in FY 1997).
Fiscal Year 1998
In the FY 1998 budget request, the Coast Guard budget totals $3,992 million, an increase of $145 million (four percent) over FY 1997 ($3,847 million). At the FY 1998 level of funding:
- The Coast Guard drug budget will total $373.1 million, an increase of $26.9 million (eight percent) over FY 1997 ($346.2 million). The FY 1998 drug budget ($373.1 million) represents nine percent of the total FY 1998 USCG budget ($3,992 million).
- USCG funding for Southwest border missions will total $37.3 million, an increase of $2.7 million (eight percent) over FY 1997 ($34.6 million). The FY 1998 Southwest border funding ($37.3 million) represents one percent of the total FY 1998 USCG budget ($4.0 billion).
Source: United States Coast Guard.
United States Coast Guard
Budget Authority ($ Millions)
Fiscal Years 1990-1998
| FY |
Total |
Drug Control |
Southwest Border1 |
| 1990 |
3303.9 |
638.2 |
63.8 |
| 1991 |
3426.6 |
565.2 |
56.5 |
| 1992 |
3570.8 |
443.9 |
44.4 |
| 1993 |
3649.3 |
310.5 |
31.1 |
| 1994 |
3665.8 |
234.1 |
23.4 |
| 1995 |
3701.2 |
296.2 |
29.6 |
| 1996 |
3731.1 |
316.3 |
31.6 |
| 1997 |
3846.7 |
346.2 |
34.6 |
| 1998 |
3992.1 |
373.1 |
37.3 |
1 The Coast Guard accounting system does not capture cost allocation by specific region. Abstract of operations reports over a period of years indicate that the Coast Guard expends about 10 percent of its drug-related resources in the Southwest Border region. The Southwest border funding estimates represent 10 percent of the Coast Guard drug budget.
Source: United States Coast Guard
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