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Title 21 — Food and Drugs

Chapter 20 — National Drug Control Program

§ 1523. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Administrator

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator appointed by the Director under section 1531(c) of this title.

(2)

Advisory Commission

The term “Advisory Commission” means the Advisory Commission established under section 1541 1 of this title.

(3)

Community

The term “community” shall have the meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.

(4)

Director

The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

(5)

Eligible coalition

The term “eligible coalition” means a coalition that meets the applicable criteria under section 1532(a) of this title.

(6)

Grant recipient

The term “grant recipient” means the recipient of a grant award under section 1532 of this title.

(7)

Nonprofit organization

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.

(8)

Program

The term “Program” means the program established under section 1531(a) of this title.

(9)

Substance use and misuse

The term “substance use and misuse” means—

(A)

the illegal use or misuse of drugs, including substances for which a listing is effect 2 under any of schedules I through V under section 812 of this title;

(B)

the misuse of inhalants or over-the-counter drugs; or

(C)

the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other related product as such use is prohibited by State or local law.

(10)

Youth

The term “youth” shall have the meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.
  2. 2 So in original.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 title I § 1023 · 102 Stat. 4181

    Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 1523

    Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 225

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 225

  2. Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–271 § 8203(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 3894

    1. Amended · 21 U.S.C. § 1523(9)

      Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II)

    2. Added · 21 U.S.C. § 1523(9)

      Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as added par. (9)

    3. Struck · 21 U.S.C. § 1523(9)

      Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as struck out former par. (9) which defined “substance abuse”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which defined “substance abuse”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 1023 (21 U.S.C. 1523), by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following: “(9) Substance use and misuse.— The term ‘substance use and misuse’ means— “(A) the illegal use or misuse of drugs, including substances for which a listing is effect under any of schedules I through V under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812); “(B) the misuse of inhalants or over-the-counter drugs; or “(C) the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other related product as such use is prohibited by State or local law.” ;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

  3. ONDCP Technical Corrections Act of 2019

    Pub. L. 116–74 § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) · 133 Stat. 1155

    Changed · 21 U.S.C. § 1523(9)

    Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2). See 2018 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2). See 2018 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (II) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988” and inserting “Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1541 of this title, referred to in par. (2), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(5), , 132 Stat. 4112.

Amendments2018–2019 · 2 rounds

2019

Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2). See 2018 Amendment note below.

2018

Par. (9). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which defined “substance abuse”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

Credits

1997–2019 · 3 acts
  1. 1997Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), , 111 Stat. 225
  2. 2018amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4111
  3. 2019Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), , 133 Stat. 1157.
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(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), , 111 Stat. 225; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), , 133 Stat. 1157.)

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