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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2151x. Development and illicit narcotics production
(a) Congressional statement of findings
The Congress recognizes that illicit narcotics cultivation is
related to overall development problems and that the vast majority
of all individuals employed in the cultivation of illicit narcotics
reside in the developing countries and are among the poorest of the
poor in those countries and that therefore the ultimate success of
any effort to eliminate illicit narcotics production depends upon
the availability of alternative economic opportunities for those
individuals, upon other factors which assistance under this part
could address, as well as upon direct narcotics control efforts.
(b) Program planning priorities; resource utilization
(1) In planning programs of assistance under this part, and part
X of this subchapter, and under part IV of subchapter II of this
chapter for countries in which there is illicit narcotics
cultivation, the agency primarily responsible for administering
subchapter I of this chapter should give priority consideration to
programs which would help reduce illicit narcotics cultivation by
stimulating broader development opportunities.
(2) The agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter
I of this chapter may utilize resources for activities aimed at
increasing awareness of the effects of production and trafficking
of illicit narcotics on source and transit countries.
(c) Administrative requirements
In furtherance of the purposes of this section, the agency
primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this
chapter shall cooperate fully with, and share its expertise in
development matters with, other agencies of the United States
Government involved in narcotics control activities abroad.
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