112 STAT. 2681-691 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (B) DUTIES OF CHAIRPERSON.— The Chairperson of the Council shall assign committee duties relating to the Council and direct the Executive Director to convene hearings and conduct other necessary business of the Council. (C) DUTIES OF VICE CHAIRPERSON. — If the Chairperson of the Council is unable to serve, the Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chairperson. (b) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Council- (A) shall advise the Director on drug prevention, education, and treatment and assist the Deputy Director of Demand Reduction in the responsibilities for the coordination of the demand reduction programs of the Federal Government and the analysis and consideration of prevention and treatment alternatives; and (B) may issue reports and recommendations on drug prevention, education, and treatment, in addition to the reports detailed in paragraph (2), as the Council considers appropriate. (2) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.— Any report or recommendation issued by the Council shall be submitted to the Director and subsequently to Congress. (3) ADVICE ON THE NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY. — Not later than December 1, 1999, and on December 1 of each year thereafter, the Council shall submit to the Director an annual report containing drug control strategy recommendations on drug prevention, education, and treatment. The Director may include any recommendations submitted under this paragraph in the report submitted by the Director under section 706(b). (c) EXPENSES.— The members of the Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Council such sums as may be necessary carry out this section. 21 USC 1710. SEC. 711. DRUG INTERDICTION. (a) DEFINITION. —In this section, the term "Federal drug control agency" means— (1) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; (2) the Department of Defense; (3) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (6) the United States Coast Guard; (7) the United States Customs Service; and (8) any other department or agency of the Federal Government that the Director determines to be relevant. (b) REPORT.— In order to assist Congress in determining the personnel, equipment, funding, and other resources that would be required by Federal drug control agencies in order to achieve a level of interdiction success at or above the highest level achieved before the date of enactment of this title, not later than 90 days
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