Reading Room Document
Effect of Legislative Prohibition Against Assistance for Panama on Drug Enforcement Administration Law Enforcement Activities
This memo considered whether the grants of funds and materials by the DEA to Panamanian law enforcement authorities constituted a form of "United States assistance" prohibited by Section 570 of a Congressional continuing resolution. It concluded that these grants were a prohibited form of assistance and suggested that the DEA instead only transfer money and goods for specific services rendered in the context of specific operations.
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