it's also known as hidta. this program works at federal, state, and local levels, bringing together law enforcement to stop drug trafficking in our communities. in my district, the funding is to provide necessary resources to local police departments and county sheriffs' offices to help facilitate efforts to stop drug trafficking. it teams up with local law enforcement with the f.b.i., and the d.e.a. to get drugs off our streets and lock up traffickers. the police chief in my hometown of huntington, west virginia, says hidta is crit tall to the -- critical to the success of their counterdrug mission. they rely on hidta funding to support training and operational activities. the amendment i offer today is straightforward and completely offset. it will increase funding for the hidta program by $2 million. the increase will go a long way in ensuring our sheriff and police departments can continue making strides in combating the drug crisis. i want to thank chairman crenshaw and the committee for their tireless ef