Congress Considers Three Bills to Extend Economic Sanctions to Narcotics Traffickers

U.S. narcoterrorism policy in the Western Hemisphere has recently been prominent for the loss of five U.S. lives in Colombia, during public discussion between the Administration and Congress of the potential need to raise the military and financial participation in narcoterrorism efforts in Colombia. However, some legislative initiatives that have proceeded rapidly, but not garnered much attention, also warrant close attention.