PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-676 (B) submit the consolidated budget proposal to the President; and (C) after submission under subparagraph (B), submit the consolidated budget proposal to Congress. (3) REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION OF BUDGET REQUESTS AND BUDGET SUBMISSIONS OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM AGENCIES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall review each drug control budget request submitted to the Director under paragraph (1). (B) REVIEW OF BUDGET REQUESTS.— (i) INADEQUATE REQUESTS.—If the Director concludes that a budget request submitted under paragraph (1) is inadequate, in whole or in part, to implement the objectives of the National Drug Control Strategy with respect to the department, agency, or program at issue for the year for which the request is submitted, the Director shall submit to the head of the applicable National Drug Control Program agency a written description of funding levels and specific initiatives that would, in the determination of the Director, make the request adequate to implement those objectives. (ii) ADEQUATE REQUESTS.— I f the Director concludes that a budget request submitted under paragraph (1) is adequate to implement the objectives of the National Drug Control Strategy with respect to the department, agency, or program at issue for the year for which the request is submitted, the Director shall submit to the head of the applicable National Drug Control Program agency a written statement confirming the adequacy of the request. (iii) RECORD.— The Director shall maintain a record of each description submitted under clause (i) and each statement submitted under clause (ii). (C) AGENCY RESPONSE. — (i) IN GENERAL.—The head of a National Drug Control Program agency that receives a description under subparagraph (B)(i) shall include the funding levels and initiatives described by the Director in the budget submission for that agency to the Office of Management and Budget. (ii) IMPACT STATEMENT.—The head of a National Drug Control Program agency that has altered its budget submission under this subparagraph shall include as an appendix to the budget submission for that agency to the Office of Management and Budget an impact statement that summarizes— (I) the changes made to the budget under this subparagraph; and (II) the impact of those changes on the ability of that agency to perform its other responsibilities, including any impact on specific missions or programs of the agency. (iii) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The head of a National Drug Control Program agency shall submit a copy of any impact statement under clause (ii) to the Senate and the House of F^epresentatives at the 59-194O-98 -23:QL3Part4
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