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UNDATED (AP) - Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell made 20 recommendations to the league in his report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. They fall under four categories:

1) Better drug testing.

-Year-round, unannounced drug testing, with increased testing during the offseason and better protection from leaks before tests.

-Continually update drug testing as new techniques become available.

-Test all clubhouse employees just as players are tested.

-Test the top 100 draft eligible prospects each year, as identified by the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau.

-Ensure program transparency by submitting to outside audits and publishing reports of aggregate testing results.

-Respect rights of players when it comes to testing.

2) Other modes of investigating.

-Create an anonymous tip hot line.

-Background checks for all new clubhouse hires.

-Esablish a Department of Investigations with a senior executive who reports directly to the league president. Report all significant allegations of illegal substance use to the commissioner and president.

-Better cooperation and communication with law enforcement agencies.

-Prompt interviews with players alleged to be using.

-Make sure drug policy is clear, written and well-publicized so players and club personnel know the rules.

-Keep logs of packages sent to players at major league ballparks.

3) Improving the anti-drug education program.

-Educational program run by independent officer to ensure an unbiased, consistent effort.

-Presentations to players during spring training on the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs, including testimonials from speakers that players will relate to and law enforcement officials who can describe legal ramifications.

-Educate players on alternate ways to achieve the same results without performance-enhancing drugs and on the health risks of using substances bought on the black market.

-Inform players of the non-health-related hazards of buying drugs, including blackmail by shady dealers.

-Prominently display posters outlining baseball's drug policy and the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs.

4) Improve the league's drug prevention and treatment program.

-Make the program independent from the league.

-Provide adequate funding for the program.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)