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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 123 — Drug Abuse Education and Prevention

§ 11851. Definitions

Statutory text

Unless otherwise defined by an Act amended by this title,1 for purposes of this title 1 and the amendments made by this title— 1

(1)

the term “community based” has the meaning given it in section 11103(1) of title 34,

(2)

the term “controlled substance” has the meaning given it in section 802(6) of title 21,

(3)

the term “controlled substance analogue” has the meaning given it in section 802(32) of title 21,

(4)

the term “drug” means—

(A)

a beverage containing alcohol,

(B)

a controlled substance, or

(C)

a controlled substance analogue,

(5)

the term “Director” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,

(6)

the term “illicit” means unlawful or injurious,

(7)

the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given it in section 1001 of title 20,

(8)

the term “public agency” has the meaning given it in section 11103(11) of title 34,

(9)

the term “Secretary” means—

(A)

the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),

(B)

the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and

(C)

the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,

(10)

the term “State” has the meaning given it in section 11103(7) of title 34,

(11)

the term “treatment” has the meaning given it in section 11103(15) of title 34, and

(12)

the term “unit of general local government” has the meaning given it in section 11103(8) 1 of title 34.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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 § 3601 · 102 Stat. 4181

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 11851

    Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3601, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4260

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3601, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4260

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3601. DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise defined by an Act amended by this title, for purposes of this title and the amendments made by this title— (1) the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, (2) the term “community based” has the meaning given it in section 103(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603(1)), (3) the term “controlled substance” has the meaning given it in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)), (4) the term “controlled substance analogue” has the meaning given it in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(32)), (5) the term “drug” means— (A) a beverage containing alcohol, (B) a controlled substance, or (C) a controlled substance analague, (6) the term “Director” means the Director of the ACTION Agency, (7) the term “illicit” means unlawful or injurious, (8) the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given it in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)), (9) the term “public agency” has the meaning given it in section 103(11) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603(11)), (10) the term “Secretary” means— (A) the Secretary of Education for purpose of subtitle A (other than section 3201), (B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and (C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B, (11) the term “State” has the meaning given it in section 103(7) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603(7)), (12) the term “treatment” has the meaning given it in section 103(15) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603(15)), and (13) the term “unit of general local government” has the meaning given it in section 103(8) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603(8)).

  2. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 title X § 1001(c)(2) · 103 Stat. 1806

    1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 11851

      Pub. L. 101–204 redesignated pars. (2) to (13) as (1) to (12), respectively

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 11851

      Pub. L. 101–204 struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–204 redesignated pars. (2) to (13) as (1) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Administrator.— Section 3601 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11851) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (13) as paragraphs (1) through (12), respectively.

  3. National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 title IV § 405(n) · 107 Stat. 785

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 11851(5)

      Pub. L. 103–82 added par. (5)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 11851(5)

      Pub. L. 103–82 struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the ACTION Agency,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 103–82 added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the ACTION Agency,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (n) Anti-Drug Abuse.— Section 3601 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11851) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following new paragraph: “(5) the term ‘Director’ means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,”.

  4. An Act authorizing appropriations and expenditures for the administration of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes

    Pub. L. 105–244 title I § 102(a)(13)(J) · 112 Stat. 1581

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11851(7)

    Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (J) Drug abuse education.— Section 3601(7) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11851(7)) is amended— (i) by striking “1201(a)” and inserting “101”; and (ii) by striking “(20 U.S.C. 1141(a))”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to in introductory provisions, means title III of Pub. L. 100–690, , 102 Stat. 4244, which enacted this chapter and sections 3156–1, 3201, and 3227 of Title 20, Education, and amended sections 1786, 4994, and 5081 of this title and sections 3156a, 3181, 3191 to 3195, 3197, 3212, and 3222 of Title 20. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables.

Subtitle A (other than section 3201), referred to in par. (9)(A), is subtitle A (§§ 3101–3402) of title III of Pub. L. 100–690, , 102 Stat. 4245, which enacted former sections 3156–1, 3201, and 3227 of Title 20, and amended sections 4994 and 5081 of this title and former sections 3156a, 3181, 3191 to 3195, 3197, 3212, and 3222 of Title 20. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables.

Section 3201, referred to in par. (9)(A), (B), is section 3201 of Pub. L. 100–690, title III, , 102 Stat. 4246, which amended section 1786 of this title.

Subtitle B, referred to in par. (9)(C), is subtitle B (§§ 3501–3522) of title III of Pub. L. 100–690, , 102 Stat. 4254, which enacted subchapters I to III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.

Section 11103(8) of title 34, referred to in par. (12), was subsequently amended, and no longer defines “unit of general local government”. However, it now defines “unit of local government”.

Amendments1989–1998 · 3 rounds

1998

Par. (7). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

1993

Par. (5). Pub. L. 103–82 added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the ACTION Agency,”.

1989

Pub. L. 101–204 redesignated pars. (2) to (13) as (1) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective , except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective , see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

1988–1998 · 4 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3601, , 102 Stat. 4260
  2. 1989Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(c)(2), , 103 Stat. 1827
  3. 1993Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(n), , 107 Stat. 922
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(J), , 112 Stat. 1621.
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(Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3601, , 102 Stat. 4260; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(c)(2), , 103 Stat. 1827; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(n), , 107 Stat. 922; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(J), , 112 Stat. 1621.)

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