Major Owens: “under this amendment, not only are the DARE funds guaranteed but the Governors' fundings are safeguarded by the fact…”

“under this amendment, not only are the DARE funds guaranteed but the Governors' fundings are safeguarded by the fact that they will stand alone in a manner which will allow them to deal with the Appropriations Committee's criticism. This program has been criticized for not being accountable. Mr. Chairman, as the head of the subcommittee with jurisdiction, we were able to get accountability from all components of the program except the Governors' programs. They were not operating in a way which would allow us to get the kind of accountability. Now they will be required to be operated in such a way which would guarantee to the Appropriations Committee and everybody else that this is not a pork barrel for Governors. It is not pork. It deserves to be under the same kind of scrutiny. This guarantees that they have to meet those requirements and enhances the possibility of their getting the necessary appropriations. The DARE money comes off the top, but the $90 million also is in better shape as a result of this amendment.”