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[CITE: 48USC1494b]

 
              TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
 
         CHAPTER 10--TERRITORIAL PROVISIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE
 
Sec. 1494b. Enforcement and administration in insular areas


(a) American Samoa

    (1) With the approval of the Attorney General of the United States 
or his designee, law enforcement officers of the Government of American 
Samoa are authorized to--
        (A) execute and serve warrants, subpoenas, and summons issued 
    under the authority of the United States;
        (B) make arrests without warrant; and
        (C) make seizures of property to carry out the purposes of 
    sections 1494 to 1494c of this title, the Controlled Substances 
    Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951-970), and any other applicable 
    narcotics laws of the United States.

    (2) The Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health 
and Human Services of the United States, as appropriate, are authorized 
to and, upon request of the Government of American Samoa, shall--
        (A) train law enforcement officers and other personnel of the 
    Government of American Samoa, and
        (B) provide by purchase or lease law enforcement equipment and 
    technical assistance to the Government of American Samoa to carry 
    out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title and any 
    other Federal or territorial drug or other substance abuse laws.

    (3) There are authorized to be appropriated $350,000 for fiscal year 
1989 and annually thereafter for grants to the Government of American 
Samoa to be expended in accordance with a plan approved by the Secretary 
of the Interior in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services to carry out the 
purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title, to remain available 
until expended.
    (4) The Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Interior shall provide the Government of American Samoa with a 
vessel to be used in the enforcement of narcotics and other laws. There 
are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for this purpose.

(b) Guam

    (1) The Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health 
and Human Services of the United States may provide and, upon request of 
the Government of Guam, shall provide appropriate training, technical 
assistance and equipment to the Government of Guam to carry out the 
purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title and any other Federal 
or territorial drug or other substance abuse law.
    (2) There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year 
1989 and annually thereafter for grants to the Government of Guam to be 
expended in accordance with a plan approved by the Secretary of the 
Interior in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretaries 
of Education and Health and Human Services, to carry out the purposes of 
sections 1494 to 1494c of this title, to remain available until 
expended.
    (3) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Government of 
Guam $500,000 for grants to be expended in accordance with a plan 
approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the 
Attorney General for drug abuse law enforcement equipment.

(c) Northern Mariana Islands

    (1) With the approval of the Attorney General of the United States 
or his designee, law enforcement officers of the Government of the 
Northern Mariana Islands are authorized to--
        (A) execute and serve warrants, subpoenas, and summons issued 
    under the authority of the United States;
        (B) make arrests without warrant; and
        (C) make seizures of property to carry out the purposes of 
    sections 1494 to 1494c of this title, the Controlled Substances 
    Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951-970), and any other applicable 
    narcotics laws of the United States.

    (2) The Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health 
and Human Services of the United States, as appropriate, are authorized 
to and, upon request of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
shall--
        (A) train law enforcement officers and other personnel of the 
    Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
        (B) provide, by purchase or lease, law enforcement equipment and 
    technical assistance to the Government of the Northern Mariana 
    Islands to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this 
    title and any other Federal or commonwealth drug or other substance 
    abuse law.

    (3) There are authorized to be appropriated $125,000 for fiscal year 
1989 and annually thereafter for grants to the Government of the 
Northern Mariana Islands to be expended in accordance with a plan 
approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human 
Services to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this 
title, to remain available until expended.
    (4) Federal personnel and equipment assigned to Guam pursuant to 
subsection (b) of this section shall also be available to carry out the 
purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title in the Northern Mariana 
Islands.

(d) Puerto Rico

    (1) There are authorized to be appropriated for grants to the 
Government of Puerto Rico $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and $2,000,000 
annually thereafter for grants to the Government of Puerto Rico to carry 
out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title to be expended 
in accordance with a plan approved by the Executive Director of the 
White House Task Force on Puerto Rico in consultation with the Attorney 
General and the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services, 
to remain available until expended.
    (2) The United States Customs Service should station an aerostat in 
Puerto Rico.
    (3) Equipment provided to the Government of Puerto Rico pursuant to 
paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be made available upon request to 
the Federal agencies involved in drug interdiction in Puerto Rico.
    (4)(A) The Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and 
Health and Human Services of the United States may provide and, upon 
request of the Government of Puerto Rico, shall provide appropriate 
training, technical assistance and equipment to the Government of Puerto 
Rico to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title 
and any other Federal or commonwealth drug or other substance abuse law.
    (B) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out subparagraph (A). Funds appropriated under this 
subparagraph shall remain available until expended.

(e) Virgin Islands

    (1) There are authorized to be appropriated for grants to the 
Government of the Virgin Islands, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1990 and 
annually thereafter to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c 
of this title to be expended in accordance with a plan approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Attorney General and 
the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services, to remain 
available until expended.
    (2) The United States Coast Guard shall station a patrol vessel in 
St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
    (3)(A) The Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and 
Health and Human Services of the United States may provide and, upon 
request of the Government of the Virgin Islands, shall provide 
appropriate training, technical assistance and equipment to the 
Government of the United States Virgin Islands to carry out the purposes 
of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title and any other Federal or 
territorial drug or other substance abuse law.
    (B) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out subparagraph (A). Funds appropriated under this 
subparagraph shall remain available until expended.
    (4) To assist in the prosecution of the violation of the narcotics 
laws of the United States, the Attorney General of the United States 
shall assign the necessary personnel to serve in the office of the 
United States Attorney for the Virgin Islands appointed pursuant to 
section 1617 of this title.
    (5) Effective fiscal year 1989, there are authorized to be 
appropriated for a grant to the Government of the Virgin Islands 
$2,500,000 to be expended in accordance with a plan approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services for a substance abuse facility.

(f) Palau

    (1) The Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health 
and Human Services are authorized to and, upon request of the Government 
of Palau, shall provide appropriate training, technical assistance, and 
equipment to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this 
title and any other applicable Federal or insular drug or other 
substance abuse laws.
    (2) There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year 
1989 and annually thereafter for grants to the Government of Palau to be 
expended in accordance with a plan to be approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Secretaries of Education, State, and Health and Human Services to carry 
out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title.
    (3) To the extent not prohibited under the Constitution of Palau, 
upon written request of the President of Palau, the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secret Service, 
the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Customs Service are 
authorized to investigate any United States criminal laws which are 
applicable in Palau in cooperation with law enforcement agencies of 
Palau.

(Pub. L. 99-570, title V, Sec. 5004, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-155; 
Pub. L. 100-690, title IX, Secs. 9302-9305, 9306(b), 9307, Nov. 18, 
1988, 102 Stat. 4536-4538.)

                       References in Text

    The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, referred to in 
subsecs. (a)(1)(C), (c)(1)(C), is title III of Pub. L. 91-513, Oct. 27, 
1970, 84 Stat. 1285, as amended, which is classified principally to 
subchapter II (Sec. 951 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and 
Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 951 of Title 21 and Tables.
    Sections 1494 to 1494c of this title, referred to in subsecs. 
(a)(3), (b)(2), (c)(3), (d)(1), (e)(1), and (f)(1), (2), was in the 
original ``this Act'', and was translated as reading ``this subtitle'' 
meaning subtitle A of title V of Pub. L. 99-570 to reflect the probable 
intent of Congress. See Short Title note set out under section 1494 of 
this title.


                               Amendments

    1988--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9302(1), substituted 
``Secretaries of Education and'' for ``Secretary of'' and inserted ``, 
as appropriate,'' after ``States'', ``and, upon request of the 
Government of American Samoa, shall'' after ``are authorized to'', ``and 
other personnel'' after ``officers'', and ``or other substance'' after 
``drug''.
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9302(2), substituted 
``$350,000 for fiscal year 1989 and annually thereafter for grants to 
the Government of American Samoa to be expended in accordance with a 
plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the 
Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human 
Services'' for ``$700,000'' and ``sections 1494 to 1494c of this title'' 
for ``this subsection''.
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9302(3), added par. (4).
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9303(1), substituted 
``Secretaries of Education and'' for ``Secretary of'' and inserted 
``and, upon request of the Government of Guam, shall provide appropriate 
training,'' after ``may provide'' and ``or other substance'' after 
``drug''.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9303(2), substituted 
``$500,000 for fiscal year 1989 and annually thereafter for grants to 
the Government of Guam to be expended in accordance with a plan approved 
by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Attorney 
General and the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services, 
to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this title, to'' 
for ``$1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1). Funds appropriated under 
this paragraph shall''.
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9303(3), added par. (3).
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9304(1), substituted ``The 
Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human 
Services of the United States, as appropriate, are authorized to and, 
upon request of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, shall'' 
for ``The Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, as appropriate, are authorized to'' in 
introductory provisions, inserted ``and other personnel'' after 
``officers'' in subpar. (A), and inserted ``or other substance'' after 
``drug'' in subpar. (B).
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9304(2), substituted 
``$125,000 for fiscal year 1989 and annually thereafter for grants to 
the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands to be expended in 
accordance with a plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretaries of Education 
and Health and Human Services'' for ``$250,000'' and ``sections 1494 to 
1494c of this title'' for ``this subsection''.
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9305(1), substituted ``Puerto 
Rico $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and $2,000,000 annually thereafter 
for grants to the Government of Puerto Rico to carry out the purposes of 
sections 1494 to 1494c of this title to be expended in accordance with a 
plan approved by the Executive Director of the White House Task Force on 
Puerto Rico in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services, to remain 
available until expended.'' for ``Puerto Rico--
        ``(A) $3,300,000 for the purchase of 2 helicopters;
        ``(B) $3,500,000 for the purchase of an aircraft; and
        ``(C) $1,000,000 for the purchase and maintenance of 5 high-
    speed vessels.
Sums appropriated under this paragraph shall remain available until 
expended.''
    Subsec. (d)(4)(A). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9305(2), substituted 
``Secretaries of Education and'' for ``Secretary of'' and inserted 
``and, upon request of the Government of Puerto Rico, shall provide 
appropriate training,'' after ``may provide'' and ``or other substance'' 
after ``drug''.
    Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9306(b)(1), substituted 
``Virgin Islands, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1990 and annually 
thereafter to carry out the purposes of sections 1494 to 1494c of this 
title to be expended in accordance with a plan approved by the Secretary 
of the Interior in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services, to remain 
available until expended.'' for ``Virgin Islands--
        ``(A) $3,000,000 for 2 patrol vessels, tracking equipment, 
    supplies, and agents, and
        ``(B) $1,000,000 for programs to prevent and treat narcotics 
    abuse, such sums to remain available until expended.''
    Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9306(b)(2), substituted 
``shall'' for ``should''.
    Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9306(b)(3), substituted 
``Secretaries of Education and'' for ``Secretary of'' and inserted 
``and, upon request of the Government of the Virgin Islands, shall 
provide appropriate training,'' after ``may provide'' and ``or other 
substance'' after ``drug''.
    Subsec. (e)(4), (5). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9306(b)(4), added pars. 
(4) and (5).
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 9307, added subsec. (f).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1494 of this title.
