Bush again tries to shut Johnstown drug data center
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
The Associated Press
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- President Bush's proposed 2009 budget allocates $19.5 million to shut a contentious Johnstown drug intelligence center.
Mr. Bush has repeatedly tried to shut NDIC, only to be fought down by U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a Democratic powerhouse from Johnstown who heads the appropriations subcommittee on military spending.
NDIC is charged with coordinating national data on drug abuse and trafficking. Its workers recently won an award from a White House agency and were called to testify before high-level members of Mr. Bush's administration.
Critics say the center duplicates the work of other agencies.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
The Associated Press
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- President Bush's proposed 2009 budget allocates $19.5 million to shut a contentious Johnstown drug intelligence center.
Mr. Bush has repeatedly tried to shut NDIC, only to be fought down by U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a Democratic powerhouse from Johnstown who heads the appropriations subcommittee on military spending.
NDIC is charged with coordinating national data on drug abuse and trafficking. Its workers recently won an award from a White House agency and were called to testify before high-level members of Mr. Bush's administration.
Critics say the center duplicates the work of other agencies.
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