DEA requested $275,623,000, an increase of $27,461,000 above the amount appropriated so far for fiscal year 1983. The funding will support a nationwide operation with field offices in 50 States, foreign operations in 43 countries, 8 field forensic laboratories, and Federal/State and local task forces in 18 selected areas. The budget will cover domestic drug law enforcement; cooperative investigations in foreign countries; the prevention of diversion of legally produced drugs into illicit channels; cooperation with State and local agencies; and the collection, analysis, and dissemination of drug intelligence in support of Federal, State, and local efforts. It will also support research and engineering related to drug law enforcement, laboratory analysis of evidence, expert testimony, the maintenance of technical equipment, records management systems, and overall management. Reimbursable funding will support the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program. Tables and figure