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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 123 — Drug Abuse Education and Prevention

§ 11803. Approval of applications

Statutory text

In selecting among applications submitted under section 11802(a) of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities—

(1)

for the purposes specified in section 11801 of this title in geographical areas in which frequent and severe drug-related crimes are committed by gangs whose membership is composed primarily of youth, and

(2)

that the applicant demonstrates have the broad support of community based organizations in such geographical areas.

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 III § 3503 · 102 Stat. 4181

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 11803

    Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3503, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4255

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3503, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4255

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3503. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS. In selecting among applications submitted under section 3502(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities— (1) for the purposes specified in section 3501 in geographical areas in which frequent and severe drug-related crimes are committed by gangs whose membership is composed primarily of youth, and (2) that the applicant demonstrates that it has the broad support of community based organizations in such geographical areas.

  2. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 title X § 1001(a) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11803(2)

    Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “have” for “that it has”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “have” for “that it has”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Drug Education and Prevention Relating to Youth Gangs.— Section 3503(2) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11803(2)) is amended by striking “that it has” and inserting “have”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1989—Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “have” for “that it has”.

Credits

1988–1989 · 2 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3503, , 102 Stat. 4255
  2. 1989Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(a), , 103 Stat. 1826.
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(Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3503, , 102 Stat. 4255; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(a), , 103 Stat. 1826.)

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