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a Research Service
HSA@20 Episode Companion: Border
Enforcement
August 7, 2023
This Insight accompanies the Border Enforcement episode of The Homeland Security Act at 20 podcast
series and includes background information on the issues discussed during the podcast.
Click this link to ask questions, provide feedback, or offer suggestions for future topics. You can also
email the podcast team at HSA20@ aloc.gov. Thank you for your engagement.
Drug Control at the Border
Selected Drug Control Milestones
Federal drug control began in the early 20th century, as the federal government initially aimed to stem
drug use and abuse through taxation. The Federal Bureau of Narcotics was initially established within the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury).
After World War II, more drug control legislation was enacted, and law enforcement approaches were
complemented by medical treatment of drug addiction:
1968: Reorganization Plan No. 1 created the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (within the
Department of Justice [DOJ]) from the Bureau of Narcotics (within Treasury) and the Bureau of Drug
Abuse Control (within Department of Health, Education, and Welfare).
1970: Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act (P.L 91-513), which established federal control of
certain plants, drugs, and chemical substances.
1971: President Nixon declared a war on drugs.
1973: Reorganization Plan No. 2 created the Drug Enforcement Administration (within DOJ).
1982: The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program was established within
DOJ to identify and target major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations.
1988: The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act
of 1988 to coordinate national drug policy.
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