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NCJ Number:	113477

Title:	Coast Guard Drug Enforcement Act of 1988

Corporate Author:	US Congress House of Representatives United States of America

Date Published:	1988

Page Count:	45

Sponsoring Agency:	National Institute of Justice/ Rockville, MD 20849 NCJRS Photocopy Services Rockville, MD 20849-6000 Superintendent of Documents Washington, DC 20402 US Congress Washington, DC 20515

Sale Source:	National Institute of Justice/ NCJRS paper reproduction Box 6000, Dept F Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America Superintendent of Documents Congressional Sales Office GPO Washington, DC 20402 United States of America

Document:	PDF

Type:	Legislative Hearing/Committee Report

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	H.R. 4568 is designed to enhance Coast Guard enforcement of laws relating to drug trafficking by clarifying several legal issues that have arisen since the enactment of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and by authorizing additional appropriations for operations and equipment.

Abstract:	Specific provisions relate to the authority and protection of commanding officers on naval vessels to which Coast Guard personnel are assigned; amendments to the customs forfeiture fund, the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, and the Admiralty and Public Vessels Acts; indemnification; seizures and forfeitures of conveyances; forfeiture procedures; and claims for reimbursement. Others deal with annual reporting, Coast Guard law enforcement duties, Great Lakes drug interdiction, availability of naval radar surveilance aircraft, and appropriations. Existing laws affected by the proposed legislation are provided together with indications of changes. Dissenting views critique aspects of the seizure and forfeiture provisions, particularly as they relate to commercial vessels and due process issues.

Main Term(s):	Drug law enforcement

Index Term(s):	US Coast Guard

Note:	PEPT 100-814, Part 1



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