Chapter 22, Section 1703, Subsection (a) · 21 U.S.C. Chapter 22 — NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

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(a)

(1)

(A)

(i)There shall be at the head of the Office a Director who shall hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive department listed in section 101 of title 5.

(ii)The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

(B)There shall be a Deputy Director who shall report directly to the Director, and who shall be appointed by the President, and shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

(C)The following coordinators shall be appointed by the Director:

(i)Performance Budget Coordinator, as described in subsection (c)(5).

(ii)Interdiction Coordinator, as described in section 1710 of this title.

(iii)Emerging and Continuing Threats Coordinator, as described in section 1708 of this title.

(iv)State, Local, and Tribal Affairs Coordinator, to carry out the activities described in subsection (j).

(v)Demand Reduction Coordinator, as described in subparagraph (D).

(D)The Director shall designate or appoint a United States Demand Reduction Coordinator to be responsible for the activities described in section 1701(3) of this title. For purposes of carrying out the previous sentence, the Director shall designate or appoint an appointee in the Senior Executive Service or an appointee in a position at level 15 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).

(2)The Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy shall—

(A)carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director; and

(B)serve as the Director in the absence of the Director or during any period in which the office of the Director is vacant.

(3)If the Director dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the Deputy Director shall perform the functions and duties of the Director temporarily in an acting capacity pursuant to subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5.

(4)No person shall serve as Director or a Deputy Director while serving in any other position in the Federal Government.

(5)Any officer or employee of the Office who is appointed to that position by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may not participate in Federal election campaign activities, except that such officer or employee is not prohibited by this paragraph from making contributions to individual candidates.

(6)No funds authorized under this chapter may be obligated for the purpose of expressly advocating the passage or defeat of a State or local ballot initiative.

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advertisement or other communication
includes—
agency
has the meaning given the term “executive agency” in section 102 of title 31.
appropriate congressional committees
means—
demand reduction
means any activity conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency, other than an enforcement activity, that is intended to reduce or prevent the use of drugs or support, expand, or provide treatment and recovery efforts, including—
Director
means the Director of National Drug Control Policy.
drug
has the meaning given the term “controlled substance” in section 802(6) of this title.
drug control
means any activity conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency involving supply reduction or demand reduction.
drug law enforcement
means all efforts by a Federal, State, local, or Tribal government agency to enforce the drug laws of the United States or any State, including investigation, arrest, prosecution, and incarceration or other punishments or penalties.
eligible partnership
means a working group whose application to the Director—
emerging drug threat
means the occurrence of a new and growing trend in the use of an illicit drug or class of drugs, including rapid expansion in the supply of or demand for such drug.
National Drug Control Program
means programs, policies, and activities undertaken by National Drug Control Program agencies pursuant to the responsibilities of such agencies under the National Drug Control Strategy, including any activities involving supply reduction, demand reduction, or State, local, and tribal 1 affairs.
National Drug Control Program agency
means any agency (or bureau, office, independent agency, board, division, commission, subdivision, unit, or other component thereof) that is responsible for implementing any aspect of the National Drug Control Strategy, including any agency that receives Federal funds to implement any aspect of the National Drug Control Strategy, but does not include any agency that receives funds for drug control activity solely under the National Intelligence Program or the Joint Military Intelligence Program.
nonprofit organization
means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title.
Office
means the Office of National Drug Control Policy established under section 1702(a) of this title.
State, local, and Tribal affairs
means domestic activities conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency that are intended to reduce the availability and use of illegal drugs, including—
Strategy
means the strategy developed and submitted to Congress under section 1705 of this title, including any report, plan, or strategy required to be incorporated into or issued concurrently with such strategy.
substance use disorder treatment
means an evidence-based, professionally directed, deliberate, and planned regimen including evaluation, observation, medical monitoring, and rehabilitative services and interventions such as pharmacotherapy, behavioral therapy, and individual and group counseling, on an inpatient or outpatient basis, to help patients with substance use disorder reach recovery.
supply reduction
means any activity or program conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency that is intended to reduce the availability or use of illegal drugs in the United States or abroad, including—