This bill formally authorizes the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), a multi-agency law enforcement program established in 1982, to continue combating transnational organized crime and drug trafficking across the United States. The legislation requires the Attorney General to structure OCDETF as a prosecutor-led initiative coordinating federal, state, and local law enforcement, and expands coordination to include the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, and State, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Department of Labor. Within one year of enactment, agencies must submit a joint public report to Congress documenting the task force's successes, with classified information included only when necessary. The bill includes no new funding appropriations but emphasizes OCDETF's cost-effectiveness, noting it recovered $524 million in seized assets in 2022. The authorization expires on January 20, 2029, requiring congressional action to continue the program beyond that date.
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