2019 US Code
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Chapter 20 - National Drug Control Program
Subchapter II - Drug-Free Communities
Sec. 1523 - Definitions

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Citation 21 U.S.C. § 1523 (2019)
Section Name §1523. Definitions
Section 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.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, §2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 225; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §8203(b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

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 (2), was repealed by Pub.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), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4112.

AMENDMENTS

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".

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.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

2 So in original.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 20 - NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER II - DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES
Sec. 1523 - Definitions
Contains section 1523
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 111 Stat. 225
132 Stat. 4111, 4112
133 Stat. 1157
Public Law References Public Law 100-690, Public Law 105-20, Public Law 115-271, Public Law 116-74
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