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IV. Agency Budget Summaries

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS


  1. RESOURCE SUMMARY

  2. METHODOLOGY

    • Requests are based on funding to support law enforcement related activities such as training for drug crisis response as well as eradication. In addition, percentages of programs in Tribal Courts, Judicial Services, Social Services (emergency shelters), Law Enforcement, and Detention Construction are all assumed to be drug control related.

  3. PROGRAM SUMMARY

    • The mission of the Bureau is to enhance the quality of life, promote economic opportunity, and carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets and lives of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. The mission is accomplished through the delivery of quality services and maintaining government-to-government relationships within the spirit of Indian self-determination.

    • The Bureau provides services directly, or through contracts, grants or compacts, to approximately 1.2 million Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts who are members of more than 554 federally recognized tribes in 31 states. The Bureau is trustee over 43 million acres of tribally-owned land, 10 million acres of individually-owned land, and 417,225 acres of federally-owned land. The Bureau's organization consists of headquarters offices in Washington, D.C., and Albuquerque, NM, 12 area offices and 83 agency offices.

    • The Bureau employs approximately 148 police officers and 79 criminal investigators. Tribes employ an estimated 1,250 police officers and criminal investigators. These law enforcement officers protect life and safety as well as provide drug enforcement for Indian tribes throughout the country.

    • The Bureau continues to support the National Drug Control Strategy by providing law enforcement activities on reservations near U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada. The Bureau coordinates and works with the Department of Defense and State and local law enforcement agencies for marijuana eradication and drug interdiction support. In addition, the Bureau supports its Drug Enforcement Section at Artesia, New Mexico, and tribal courts training on substance abuse deterrence and rehabilitation, as well as enhancing prevention and education programs that target youth to reduce their use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products.

  4. BUDGET SUMMARY

    1998 Program

    • BIA's antidrug resources total $21.3 million and 99 FTE in FY 1998.

    • BIA's primary drug-related law enforcement efforts include the following:

      • Marijuana Eradication. BIA will continue its Drug Enforcement section at Artesia, New Mexico.

      • Investigations. In cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, BIA will continue the investigation, interdiction, and prosecution of the illegal distribution and sale of narcotics on Indian reservations, including those near the U.S. border with Mexico.

    Goal 2: Increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence.

    • FY 1998 resources include $20.4 million which supports Goal 2 of the National Drug Control Strategy. This amount consists of funds to support the Indian Police Academy and law enforcement programs in the local reservations.

    Goal 3: Reduce health and social costs to the public of illegal drug use.

    • FY 1998 resources include $0.2 million which supports Goal 3 of the National Drug Control Strategy. This amount supports the Bureau's participation in the Department of the Interior's Drug-Free Workplace initiative.

    Goal 4: Shield America's air, land, and sea frontiers from the drug threat.

    • FY 1998 resources include $0.7 million which supports Goal 4 of the National Drug Control Strategy. This funding has been provided to the Tohono O'dham Nation for law enforcement assistance because their reservation borders Mexico.

    1999 Request

    • The FY 1999 budget request is $21.9 million and 99 FTE for anti-drug program activities. These resources will allow BIA to continue its anti-drug program activities at the same level of activity.

    Goal 2: Increase the safety of America's citizens by substantially reducing drug-related crime and violence.

    • The total drug control request for Goal 2 activities for FY 1999 is $21.0 million, approximately the same level as FY 1998. The FY 1999 request will promote community-oriented policing and target drug problem areas. BIA will also support operations that target all levels of drug trafficking and drug crime. In addition, the Bureau will continue law enforcement training concerning investigation efforts.

      • Tribal Law Enforcement Programs. The request includes $12.4 million and 91 FTEs for tribal drug related activities. These estimates exclude any law enforcement programs of the over 200 tribes participating in the Self-Governance program.

      • BIA Law Enforcement Programs. A total of $8.6 million and 7 FTEs is requested for special investigations, training, equipment, and operations in support of anti-drug efforts.

    Goal 3: Reduce health and social costs to the public of illegal drug use.

    • The total drug control request for Goal 3 activities for FY 1999 is $0.2 million. The FY 1999 request will continue the substance abuse testing program for employees in critical sensitive positions by maintaining funds to support a drug-free workplace.

    Goal 4: Shield America's air, land, and sea frontiers from the drug threat.

    • The total drug control request for Goal 4 activities for FY 1999 is $0.7 million. The FY 1999 request will continue law enforcement support along Southwest Border.

  5. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    • There are 31 fully operational emergency shelters located throughout Indian Country.

    • Four juvenile detention facilities (Fort Peck, Ogala Sioux, Tuba City, Sac and Fox) and one juvenile/adult detention facility (Eagle Butte) have been constructed and are fully operational.

    • The Bureau has provided outreach training to more than 200 police officers in marijuana eradication and highway interdiction.

    • Since the inception of nationwide anti-drug activities, the Bureau and tribes have destroyed in excess of 2 million marijuana plants and have made over 4,500 drug-related arrests.