§1702. Office of National Drug Control Policy

(a) Establishment of Office

There is established in the Executive Office of the President an Office of National Drug Control Policy, which shall-

(1) develop national drug control policy;

(2) coordinate and oversee the implementation of that national drug control policy;

(3) assess and certify the adequacy of national drug control programs and the budget for those programs; and

(4) evaluate the effectiveness of the national drug control programs.

(b) Director and Deputy Directors

(1) Director

There shall be at the head of the Office a Director of National Drug Control Policy.

(2) Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy

There shall be in the Office a Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, who shall assist the Director in carrying out the responsibilities of the Director under this chapter.

(3) Other Deputy Directors

There shall be in the Office-

(A) a Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, who shall be responsible for the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 1701(1) of this title;

(B) a Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, who shall be responsible for the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 1701(11) of this title; and

(C) a Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs, who shall be responsible for the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 1701(10) of this title and subparagraph (D) of section 1701(11) of this title.

(c) Access by Congress

The location of the Office in the Executive Office of the President shall not be construed as affecting access by Congress, or any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, to any-

(1) information, document, or study in the possession of, or conducted by or at the direction of the Director; or

(2) personnel of the Office.

(d) Office of National Drug Control Policy Gift Fund

(1) Establishment

There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund for the receipt of gifts, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office under section 1703(c) of this title.

(2) Contributions

The Office may accept, hold, and administer contributions to the Fund.

(3) Use of amounts deposited

Amounts deposited in the Fund are authorized to be appropriated, to remain available until expended for authorized purposes at the discretion of the Director.

( Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, §703, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–672 .)

Repeal of Section

For repeal of section on Sept. 30, 2003, see section 1712 of this title.

Gifts to Office of National Drug Control Policy

Pub. L. 106–58, title III, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 447 , provided in part: "That the Office [of National Drug Control Policy] is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office".

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(h) [title III], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–480 , 2681-496.

Pub. L. 105–61, title III, Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1293 .

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title III], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314 , 3009-329.

Pub. L. 104–52, title III, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 479 .

Pub. L. 103–329, title III, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2394 .

Pub. L. 103–123, title III, Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1237 .

Pub. L. 102–393, title III, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1741 .

Pub. L. 102–141, title III, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 847 .

Pub. L. 101–509, title III, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1402 .

Pub. L. 101–136, title III, Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 793 .

Ex. Ord. No. 12911. Seal for Office of National Drug Control Policy

Ex. Ord. No. 12911, Apr. 25, 1994, 59 F.R. 21121 [22121], provided:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. There is approved for the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Executive Office of the President an official seal described as follows:

On a blue disc the Arms of the United States proper above a curved gold scroll inscribed "OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY" in blue letters, all within a white border edged in gold and inscribed "EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" in blue letters.

This design is appropriate for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The dark blue in this seal is suggested by the Seal of the President and denotes the direct organizational link of the Office of National Drug Control Policy with the Presidential office. The Arms of the United States refer to the entire Nation and represent the involvement in drug control policies that are necessary to assist the President in his role as Chief Executive of the United States.

Sec. 2. The seal shall be of the design that is attached hereto and made a part of this order.

William J. Clinton.      

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 1701, 1703 of this title.