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Agency Budget Summary
Department of State
Emergencies in The Diplomatic and Consular Service
I. Resource Summary
II. Methodology
- The drug portion of the Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (EDCS) appropriation is used to fund the narcotics rewards program. The amount budgeted for a given year is based on the inflow of information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in narco-terrorism or the frustration of such incidents.
- Reward amounts are initially recommended by the overseas diplomatic post. Factors determining the amount of a reward include, but are not limited to, the value of the information provided, the nature of the trafficker in question and local circumstances. An interagency committee reviews the reward amount. The committee's recommendations must be approved by both the Secretary of State and the Attorney General.
III. Program Summary
- Administered through the EDCS account, the program supports Goal 5 of the Strategy. Drug control funds available under this appropriation provide rewards for information concerning international narco-terrorism activities.
- Authorization to make narco-terrorism reward payments is detailed in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act (P.L. 100-690), the International Narcotics Control Act of 1989 (P.L. 101-231) and the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (P.L. 105-323). The latter legislation increased the individual ceiling on these rewards to $5 million. The ECDS narco-terrorism program supports the federal drug control priorities by strengthening international cooperation and actions against narcotics production, trafficking and use.
IV. Budget Summary
1999 Program
Goal 5: Break foreign and domestic drug sources of supply.
- The 1999 program includes $1.0 million for international activities that support Goal 5 of the Strategy.
2000 Request
Goal 5: Break foreign and domestic drug sources of supply.
- The FY 2000 request is $3.0 million, a net increase of $2.0 million over the FY 1999 enacted level. The FY 2000 request includes the following enhancement:
- Increases funding available to ensure that all eligible reward cases are approved and that the amount of the reward is commensurate with the importance of the information provided and the risk to the individual who provides it.
V. Program Accomplishments
- The EDCS reward program has continued to make progress in the development of a comprehensive publicity campaign, utilizing a variety of innovative approaches that range from an Internet home page to public service announcements and promotion through other DEA and FBI activities. The reward program is fully integrated into a key interagency counternarcotics intelligence group focused on Latin America and continues to promote vital information to enhance other law enforcement efforts.
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