CHAPTER 20 —NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER I—OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
SUBCHAPTER II—DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES
Part A—Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Part B—Advisory Commission
SUBCHAPTER I—OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
§§1501, 1502. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4188 , as amended by Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234
Section 1501,
Section 1502,
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Sept. 30, 1997, see section 1009 of
Short Title of 1997 Amendment
Short Title
References to Subtitle A of Pub. L. 100–690
§1502a. Transferred
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section,
§§1503 to 1505. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4188 , as amended by Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234
Section 1503,
Section 1504,
Section 1505,
A prior section 1505,
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Sept. 30, 1997, see section 1009 of
§1505a. Annual report on development and deployment of narcotics detection technologies
(a) Report requirement
Not later than December 1st of each year, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress and the President a report on the development and deployment of narcotics detection technologies by Federal agencies. Each such report shall be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) Matters to be included
Each report under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) a description of each project implemented by a Federal agency relating to the development or deployment of narcotics detection technology;
(2) the agency responsible for each project described in paragraph (1);
(3) the amount of funds obligated or expended to carry out each project described in paragraph (1) during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted or during any fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted;
(4) the amount of funds estimated to be obligated or expended for each project described in paragraph (1) during any fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the report is submitted to Congress; and
(5) a detailed timeline for implementation of each project described in paragraph (1).
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Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, and not as part of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by
§§1506 to 1508. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4188 , as amended by Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234 ; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §8203(a)(3), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111 ; Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(i)(III), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157
Section 1506,
Section 1507,
Section 1508,
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Sept. 30, 1997, see section 1009 of
§1509. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–469, title XI, §1101(b), Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3539
Section,
SUBCHAPTER II—DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES
Editorial Notes
Codification
This subchapter is
§1521. Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1) Substance abuse among youth has more than doubled in the 5-year period preceding 1996, with substantial increases in the use of marijuana, inhalants, cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, and heroin.
(2) The most dramatic increases in substance abuse has occurred among 13- and 14-year-olds.
(3) Casual or periodic substance abuse by youth today will contribute to hard core or chronic substance abuse by the next generation of adults.
(4) Substance abuse is at the core of other problems, such as rising violent teenage and violent gang crime, increasing health care costs, HIV infections, teenage pregnancy, high school dropouts, and lower economic productivity.
(5) Increases in substance abuse among youth are due in large part to an erosion of understanding by youth of the high risks associated with substance abuse, and to the softening of peer norms against use.
(6)(A) Substance abuse is a preventable behavior and a treatable disease; and
(B)(i) during the 13-year period beginning with 1979, monthly use of illegal drugs among youth 12 to 17 years of age declined by over 70 percent; and
(ii) data suggests that if parents would simply talk to their children regularly about the dangers of substance abuse, use among youth could be expected to decline by as much as 30 percent.
(7) Community anti-drug coalitions throughout the United States are successfully developing and implementing comprehensive, long-term strategies to reduce substance abuse among youth on a sustained basis.
(8) Intergovernmental cooperation and coordination through national, State, and local or tribal leadership and partnerships are critical to facilitate the reduction of substance abuse among youth in communities throughout the United States.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Reauthorization of the Drug-Free Communities Program and Revival of Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
"(1)
"(2)
"(A)
"(B) The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (
Five-Year Extension of Drug-Free Communities Support Program
"(1) In the next 15 years, the youth population in the United States will grow by 21 percent, adding 6,500,000 youth to the population of the United States. Even if drug use rates remain constant, there will be a huge surge in drug-related problems, such as academic failure, drug-related violence, and HIV incidence, simply due to this population increase.
"(2) According to the 1994–1996 National Household Survey, 60 percent of students age 12 to 17 who frequently cut classes and who reported delinquent behavior in the past 6 months used marijuana 52 days or more in the previous year.
"(3) The 2000 Washington Kids Count survey conducted by the University of Washington reported that students whose peers have little or no involvement with drinking and drugs have higher math and reading scores than students whose peers had low level drinking or drug use.
"(4) Substance abuse prevention works. In 1999, only 10 percent of teens saw marijuana users as popular, compared to 17 percent in 1998 and 19 percent in 1997. The rate of past-month use of any drug among 12- to 17-year-olds declined 26 percent between 1997 and 1999. Marijuana use for sixth through eighth graders is at the lowest point in 5 years, as is use of cocaine, inhalants, and hallucinogens.
"(5) Community Anti-Drug Coalitions throughout the United States are successfully developing and implementing comprehensive, long-term strategies to reduce substance abuse among youth on a sustained basis. For example:
"(A) The Boston Coalition brought college and university presidents together to create the Cooperative Agreement on Underage Drinking. This agreement represents the first coordinated effort of Boston's many institutions of higher education to address issues such as binge drinking, underage drinking, and changing the norms surrounding alcohol abuse that exist on college and university campuses.
"(B) In 2000, the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati surveyed more than 47,000 local students in grades 7 through 12. The results provided evidence that the Coalition's initiatives are working. For the first time in a decade, teen drug use in Greater Cincinnati appears to be leveling off. The data collected from the survey has served as a tool to strengthen relationships between schools and communities, as well as facilitate the growth of anti-drug coalitions in communities where such coalitions had not existed.
"(C) The Miami Coalition used a three-part strategy to decrease the percentage of high school seniors who reported using marijuana at least once during the most recent 30-day period. The development of a media strategy, the creation of a network of prevention agencies, and discussions with high school students about the dangers of marijuana all contributed to a decrease in the percentage of seniors who reported using marijuana from over 22 percent in 1995 to 9 percent in 1997. The Miami Coalition was able to achieve these results while national rates of marijuana use were increasing.
"(D) The Nashville Prevention Partnership worked with elementary and middle school children in an attempt to influence them toward positive life goals and discourage them from using substances. The Partnership targeted an area in East Nashville and created after school programs, mentoring opportunities, attendance initiatives, and safe passages to and from school. Attendance and test scores increased as a result of the program.
"(E) At a youth-led town meeting sponsored by the Bering Strait Community Partnership in Nome, Alaska, youth identified a need for a safe, substance-free space. With help from a variety of community partners, the Partnership staff and youth members created the Java Hut, a substance-free coffeehouse designed for youth. The Java Hut is helping to change norms in the community by providing a fun, youth-friendly atmosphere and activities that are not centered around alcohol or marijuana.
"(F) Portland's Regional Drug Initiative (RDI) has promoted the establishment of drug-free workplaces among the city's large and small employers. Over 3,000 employers have attended an RDI training session, and of those, 92 percent have instituted drug-free workplace policies. As a result, there has been a 5.5 percent decrease in positive workplace drug tests.
"(G) San Antonio Fighting Back worked to increase the age at which youth first used illegal substances. Research suggests that the later the age of first use, the lower the risk that a young person will become a regular substance abuser. As a result, the age of first illegal drug use increased from 9.4 years in 1992 to 13.5 years in 1997.
"(H) In 1990, multiple data sources confirmed a trend of increased alcohol use by teenagers in the Troy community. Using its 'multiple strategies over multiple sectors' approach, the Troy Coalition worked with parents, physicians, students, coaches, and others to address this problem from several angles. As a result, the rate of twelfth grade students who had consumed alcohol in the past month decreased from 62.1 percent to 53.3 percent between 1991 and 1998, and the rate of eighth grade students decreased from 26.3 percent to 17.4 percent. The Troy Coalition believes that this decline represents not only a change in behavior on the part of students, but also a change in the norms of the community.
"(6) Despite these successes, drug use continues to be a serious problem facing communities across the United States. For example:
"(A) According to the Pulse Check: Trends in Drug Abuse Mid-Year 2000 report—
"(i) crack and powder cocaine remains the most serious drug problem;
"(ii) marijuana remains the most widely available illicit drug, and its potency is on the rise;
"(iii) treatment sources report an increase in admissions with marijuana as the primary drug of abuse—and adolescents outnumber other age groups entering treatment for marijuana;
"(iv) 80 percent of Pulse Check sources reported increased availability of club drugs, with ecstasy (MDMA) and ketamine the most widely cited club drugs and seven sources reporting that powder cocaine is being used as a club drug by young adults;
"(v) ecstasy abuse and trafficking is expanding, no longer confined to the 'rave' scene;
"(vi) the sale and use of club drugs has grown from nightclubs and raves to high schools, the streets, neighborhoods, open venues, and younger ages;
"(vii) ecstasy users often are unknowingly purchasing adulterated tablets or some other substance sold as MDMA; and
"(viii) along with reports of increased heroin snorting as a route of administration for initiates, there is also an increase in injecting initiates and the negative health consequences associated with injection (for example, increases in HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C) suggesting that there is a generational forgetting of the dangers of injection of the drug.
"(B) The 2000 Parent's Resource Institute for Drug Education study reported that 23.6 percent of children in the sixth through twelfth grades used illicit drugs in the past year. The same study found that monthly usage among this group was 15.3 percent.
"(C) According to the 2000 Monitoring the Future study, the use of ecstasy among eighth graders increased from 1.7 percent in 1999 to 3.1 percent in 2000, among tenth graders from 4.4 percent to 5.4 percent, and from 5.6 percent to 8.2 percent among twelfth graders.
"(D) A 1999 Mellman Group study found that—
"(i) 56 percent of the population in the United States believed that drug use was increasing in 1999;
"(ii) 92 percent of the population viewed illegal drug use as a serious problem in the United States; and
"(iii) 73 percent of the population viewed illegal drug use as a serious problem in their communities.
"(7) According to the 2001 report of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University entitled 'Shoveling Up: The Impact of Substance Abuse on State Budgets', using the most conservative assumption, in 1998 States spent $77,900,000,000 to shovel up the wreckage of substance abuse, only $3,000,000,000 to prevent and treat the problem and $433,000,000 for alcohol and tobacco regulation and compliance. This $77,900,000,000 burden was distributed as follows:
"(A) $30,700,000,000 in the justice system (77 percent of justice spending).
"(B) $16,500,000,000 in education costs (10 percent of education spending).
"(C) $15,200,000,000 in health costs (25 percent of health spending).
"(D) $7,700,000,000 in child and family assistance (32 percent of child and family assistance spending).
"(E) $5,900,000,000 in mental health and developmental disabilities (31 percent of mental health spending).
"(F) $1,500,000,000 in public safety (26 percent of public safety spending) and $400,000,000 for the state workforce.
"(8) Intergovernmental cooperation and coordination through national, State, and local or tribal leadership and partnerships are critical to facilitate the reduction of substance abuse among youth in communities across the United States.
"(9) Substance abuse is perceived as a much greater problem nationally than at the community level. According to a 2001 study sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts, between 1994 and 2000—
"(A) there was a 43 percent increase in the percentage of Americans who felt progress was being made in the war on drugs at the community level;
"(B) only 9 percent of Americans say drug abuse is a 'crisis' in their neighborhood, compared to 27 percent who say this about the nation; and
"(C) the percentage of those who felt we lost ground in the war on drugs on a community level fell by more than a quarter, from 51 percent in 1994 to 37 percent in 2000."
Authorization for National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
"(1) provide education, training, and technical assistance for coalition leaders and community teams, with emphasis on the development of coalitions serving economically disadvantaged areas;
"(2) develop and disseminate evaluation tools, mechanisms, and measures to better assess and document coalition performance measures and outcomes; and
"(3) bridge the gap between research and practice by translating knowledge from research into practical information.
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
Prohibition Against Duplication of Effort
§1522. Purposes
The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to reduce substance use and misuse among youth in communities throughout the United States, and over time, to reduce substance use and misuse among adults;
(2) to strengthen collaboration among communities, the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal governments;
(3) to enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of substance use and misuse among youth;
(4) to serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing substance use and misuse among youth;
(5) to rechannel resources from the fiscal year 1998 Federal drug control budget to provide technical assistance, guidance, and financial support to communities that demonstrate a long-term commitment in reducing substance use and misuse among youth;
(6) to disseminate to communities timely information regarding the state-of-the-art practices and initiatives that have proven to be effective in reducing substance use and misuse among youth;
(7) to enhance, not supplant, local community initiatives for reducing substance use and misuse among youth; and
(8) to encourage the creation of and support for community anti-drug coalitions throughout the United States.
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—
2018—
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
§1523. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Administrator
The term "Administrator" means the Administrator appointed by the Director under
(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
(6) Grant recipient
The term "grant recipient" means the recipient of a grant award under
(7) Nonprofit organization
The term "nonprofit organization" means an organization described under
(8) Program
The term "Program" means the program established under
(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
(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.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Amendments
2019—Par. (9).
2018—Par. (9).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by
1 See References in Text note below.
§1524. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to carry out this subchapter $99,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023.
(b) Administrative costs
Not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subchapter may be used by the Office of National Drug Control Policy to pay administrative costs associated with the responsibilities of the Office under this subchapter.
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—
2018—
2006—Subsec. (a)(11) to (15).
Subsec. (b).
"(1) 10 percent for fiscal year 1998.
"(2) 6 percent for fiscal year 1999.
"(3) 4 percent for fiscal year 2000.
"(4) 3 percent for fiscal year 2001.
"(5) 6 percent for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007."
2001—Subsec. (a)(5) to (10).
Subsec. (b)(5).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Part A—Drug-Free Communities Support Program
§1531. Establishment of drug-free communities support program
(a) Establishment
The Director shall establish a program to support communities in the development and implementation of comprehensive, long-term plans and programs to prevent and treat substance use and misuse among youth.
(b) Program
In carrying out the Program, the Director shall—
(1) make and track grants to grant recipients;
(2) provide for technical assistance and training, data collection, and dissemination of information on state-of-the-art practices that the Director determines to be effective in reducing substance use and misuse; and
(3) provide for the general administration of the Program.
(c) Administration
Not later than 30 days after receiving recommendations from the Advisory Commission under section 1542(a)(1) 1 of this title, the Director shall appoint an Administrator to carry out the Program.
(d) Contracting
The Director may employ any necessary staff and may enter into contracts or agreements with national drug control agencies, including interagency agreements to delegate authority for the execution of grants and for such other activities necessary to carry out this subchapter.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Amendments
2019—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2).
2018—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by
1 See References in Text note below.
§1532. Program authorization
(a) Grant eligibility
To be eligible to receive an initial grant or a renewal grant under this part, a coalition shall meet each of the following criteria:
(1) Application
The coalition shall submit an application to the Administrator in accordance with
(2) Major sector involvement
(A) In general
The coalition shall consist of 1 or more representatives of each of the following categories:
(i) Youth.
(ii) Parents.
(iii) Businesses.
(iv) The media.
(v) Schools.
(vi) Organizations serving youth.
(vii) Law enforcement.
(viii) Religious or fraternal organizations.
(ix) Civic and volunteer groups.
(x) Health care professionals.
(xi) State, local, or tribal governmental agencies with expertise in the field of substance use and misuse (including, if applicable, the State authority with primary authority for substance use and misuse).
(xii) Other organizations involved in reducing substance use and misuse.
(B) Elected officials
If feasible, in addition to representatives from the categories listed in subparagraph (A), the coalition shall have an elected official (or a representative of an elected official) from—
(i) the Federal Government; and
(ii) the government of the appropriate State and political subdivision thereof or the governing body or an Indian tribe (as that term is defined in
(C) Representation
An individual who is a member of the coalition may serve on the coalition as a representative of not more than 1 category listed under subparagraph (A).
(3) Commitment
The coalition shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administrator—
(A) that the representatives of the coalition have worked together on substance use and misuse reduction initiatives, which, at a minimum, includes initiatives that target drugs referenced in
(B) substantial participation from volunteer leaders in the community involved (especially in cooperation with individuals involved with youth such as parents, teachers, coaches, youth workers, and members of the clergy).
(4) Mission and strategies
The coalition shall, with respect to the community involved—
(A) have as its principal mission the reduction of substance use and misuse, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in
(B) describe and document the nature and extent of the substance use and misuse problem, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in
(C)(i) provide a description of substance use and misuse prevention and treatment programs and activities, which, at a minimum, includes programs and activities relating to the use and abuse of drugs referenced in
(ii) identify substance use and misuse programs and service gaps, which, at a minimum, includes programs and gaps relating to the use and abuse of drugs referenced in
(D) develop a strategic plan to reduce substance use and misuse among youth, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in
(E) work to develop a consensus regarding the priorities of the community to combat substance use and misuse among youth, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in
(5) Sustainability
The coalition shall demonstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern by demonstrating that the coalition—
(A) is—
(i)(I) a nonprofit organization; or
(II) an entity that the Administrator determines to be appropriate; or
(ii) part of, or is associated with, an established legal entity;
(B) receives financial support (including, in the discretion of the Administrator, in-kind contributions) from non-Federal sources; and
(C) has a strategy to solicit substantial financial support from non-Federal sources to ensure that the coalition and the programs operated by the coalition are self-sustaining.
(6) Accountability
The coalition shall—
(A) establish a system to measure and report outcomes—
(i) consistent with common indicators and evaluation protocols established by the Administrator; and
(ii) approved by the Administrator;
(B) conduct—
(i) for an initial grant under this part, an initial benchmark survey of drug use among youth (or use local surveys or performance measures available or accessible in the community at the time of the grant application); and
(ii) biennial surveys (or incorporate local surveys in existence at the time of the evaluation) to measure the progress and effectiveness of the coalition; and
(C) provide assurances that the entity conducting an evaluation under this paragraph, or from which the coalition receives information, has experience—
(i) in gathering data related to substance use and misuse among youth; or
(ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of community anti-drug coalitions.
(7) Additional criteria
The Director shall not impose any eligibility criteria on new applicants or renewal grantees not provided in this subchapter.
(b) Grant amounts
(1) In general
(A) Grants
(i) In general
Subject to clause (iv), for a fiscal year, the Administrator may grant to an eligible coalition under this paragraph, an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year.
(ii) Suspension of grants
If such grant recipient fails to continue to meet the criteria specified in subsection (a), the Administrator may suspend the grant, after providing written notice to the grant recipient and an opportunity to appeal.
(iii) Renewal grants
Subject to clause (iv), the Administrator may award a renewal grant to a grant recipient under this subparagraph for each fiscal year following the fiscal year for which an initial grant is awarded, in an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year, during the 4-year period following the period of the initial grant.
(iv) Limitation
The amount of a grant award under this subparagraph may not exceed $125,000 for a fiscal year.
(B) Coalition awards
(i) In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), the Administrator may, with respect to a community, make a grant to 1 eligible coalition that represents that community.
(ii) Exception
The Administrator may make a grant to more than 1 eligible coalition that represents a community if—
(I) the eligible coalitions demonstrate that the coalitions are collaborating with one another; and
(II) each of the coalitions has independently met the requirements set forth in subsection (a).
(2) Rural coalition grants
(A) In general
(i) In general
In addition to awarding grants under paragraph (1), to stimulate the development of coalitions in sparsely populated and rural areas, the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission, may award a grant in accordance with this section to a coalition that represents a county with a population that does not exceed 30,000 individuals. In awarding a grant under this paragraph, the Administrator may waive any requirement under subsection (a) if the Administrator considers that waiver to be appropriate.
(ii) Matching requirement
Subject to subparagraph (C), for a fiscal year, the Administrator may grant to an eligible coalition under this paragraph, an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year.
(iii) Suspension of grants
If such grant recipient fails to continue to meet any criteria specified in subsection (a) that has not been waived by the Administrator pursuant to clause (i), the Administrator may suspend the grant, after providing written notice to the grant recipient and an opportunity to appeal.
(B) Renewal grants
The Administrator may award a renewal grant to an eligible coalition that is a grant recipient under this paragraph for each fiscal year following the fiscal year for which an initial grant is awarded, in an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, during the 4-year period following the period of the initial grant.
(C) Limitations
(i) Amount
The amount of a grant award under this paragraph shall not exceed $125,000 for a fiscal year.
(ii) Awards
With respect to a county referred to in subparagraph (A), the Administrator may award a grant under this section to not more than 1 eligible coalition that represents the county.
(3) Additional grants
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraph (F), the Administrator may award an additional grant under this paragraph to an eligible coalition awarded a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) for any first fiscal year after the end of the 4-year period following the period of the initial grant under paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be.
(B) Scope of grants
A coalition awarded a grant under paragraph (1) or (2), including a renewal grant under such paragraph, may not be awarded another grant under such paragraph, and is eligible for an additional grant under this section only under this paragraph.
(C) No priority for applications
The Administrator may not afford a higher priority in the award of an additional grant under this paragraph than the Administrator would afford the applicant for the grant if the applicant were submitting an application for an initial grant under paragraph (1) or (2) rather than an application for a grant under this paragraph.
(D) Renewal grants
Subject to clause (iv),1 the Administrator may award a renewal grant to a grant recipient under this subparagraph 2 for each fiscal year of the 4-fiscal-year period following the first fiscal year for which the initial additional grant is awarded in an amount not to exceed the following:
(i) For the first and second fiscal years of the 4-fiscal-year period, the amount of the non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, raised by the coalition for the applicable fiscal year is not less than 125 percent of the amount awarded.
(ii) For the third and fourth fiscal years of the 4-fiscal-year period, the amount of the non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, raised by the coalition for the applicable fiscal year is not less than 150 percent of the amount awarded.
(E) Suspension
If a grant recipient under this paragraph fails to continue to meet the criteria specified in subsection (a), the Administrator may suspend the grant, after providing written notice to the grant recipient and an opportunity to appeal.
(F) Limitation
The amount of a grant award under this paragraph may not exceed $125,000 for a fiscal year.
(4) Process for suspension
A grantee shall not be suspended or terminated under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), (2)(A)(iii), or (3)(E) unless that grantee is afforded a fair, timely, and independent appeal prior to such suspension or termination.
(c) Treatment of funds for coalitions representing certain organizations
Funds appropriated for the substance use and misuse activities of a coalition that includes a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, or a tribal government agency with expertise in the field of substance use and misuse may be counted as non-Federal funds raised by the coalition for purposes of this section.
(d) Priority in awarding grants
In awarding grants under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i), priority shall be given to a coalition serving economically disadvantaged areas.
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iii).
Subsec. (b)(3)(D).
2018—
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iii).
Subsec. (b)(3)(D).
"(i) For the first and second fiscal years of that 4-fiscal-year period, the amount equal to 80 percent of the non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, raised by the coalition for the applicable fiscal year.
"(ii) For the third and fourth fiscal years of that 4-fiscal-year period, the amount equal to 67 percent of the non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, raised by the coalition for the applicable fiscal year."
2006—Subsec. (a)(7).
Subsec. (b)(1)(A)(iv), (2)(C)(i), (3)(F).
Subsec. (b)(4).
2001—Subsec. (b)(3).
Subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by section 8203(a)(3)(A) of
Waiver of Federal Fund Limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program
"(a)
"(1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year;
"(2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and
"(3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year.
"(b)
Report to Congress
1 So in original. Probably should be "subparagraph (F),".
2 So in original. Probably should be "this paragraph".
§1533. Information collection and dissemination with respect to grant recipients
(a) Coalition information
(1) General auditing authority
For the purpose of audit and examination, the Administrator—
(A) shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to any grant or grant renewal request under this subchapter; and
(B) may periodically request information from a grant recipient to ensure that the grant recipient meets the applicable criteria under
(2) Application process
The Administrator shall issue a request for proposal regarding, with respect to the grants awarded under
(3) Reporting
The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with applicable law, minimize reporting requirements by a grant recipient and expedite any application for a renewal grant made under this part.
(b) Data collection and dissemination
(1) In general
The Administrator may collect data from—
(A) national substance use and misuse organizations that work with eligible coalitions, community anti-drug coalitions, departments or agencies of the Federal Government, or State or local governments and the governing bodies of Indian tribes; and
(B) any other entity or organization that carries out activities that relate to the purposes of the Program.
(2) Activities of Administrator
The Administrator may—
(A) evaluate the utility of specific initiatives relating to the purposes of the Program;
(B) conduct an evaluation of the Program; and
(C) disseminate information described in this subsection to—
(i) eligible coalitions and other substance use and misuse organizations; and
(ii) the general public.
(3) Consultation
The Administrator shall carry out activities under this subsection in consultation with the Advisory Commission and the National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute.
(4) Limitation on use of certain funds for evaluation of Program
Amounts for activities under paragraph (2)(B) may not be derived from amounts under
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2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(A), (2)(C)(i).
2001—Subsec. (b)(3).
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§1534. Technical assistance and training
(a) In general
(1) Technical assistance and agreements
With respect to any grant recipient or other organization, the Administrator may—
(A) offer technical assistance and training; and
(B) enter into contracts and cooperative agreements.
(2) Coordination of programs
The Administrator may facilitate the coordination of programs between a grant recipient and other organizations and entities.
(b) Training
The Administrator may provide training to any representative designated by a grant recipient in—
(1) coalition building;
(2) task force development;
(3) mediation and facilitation, direct service, assessment and evaluation; or
(4) any other activity related to the purposes of the Program.
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§1535. Supplemental grants for coalition mentoring activities
(a) Authority to make grants
As part of the program established under
(b) Treatment with other grants
(1) Supplement
A grant awarded to a coalition under this section is in addition to any grant awarded to the coalition under
(2) Requirement for basic grant
A coalition may not be awarded a grant under this section for a fiscal year unless the coalition was awarded a grant or renewal grant under
(c) Application
A coalition seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Administrator an application for the grant in such form and manner as the Administrator may require.
(d) Criteria
A coalition meets the criteria specified in this subsection if the coalition—
(1) has been in existence for at least 5 years;
(2) has achieved, by or through its own efforts, measurable results in the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse among youth;
(3) has staff or members willing to serve as mentors for persons seeking to start or expand the activities of other coalitions in the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse;
(4) has demonstrable support from some members of the community in which the coalition mentoring activities to be supported by the grant under this section are to be carried out; and
(5) submits to the Administrator a detailed plan for the coalition mentoring activities to be supported by the grant under this section.
(e) Use of grant funds
A coalition awarded a grant under this section shall use the grant amount for mentoring activities to support and encourage the development of new, self-supporting community coalitions that are focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse in such new coalitions' communities. The mentoring coalition shall encourage such development in accordance with the plan submitted by the mentoring coalition under subsection (d)(5).
(f) Renewal grants
The Administrator may make a renewal grant to any coalition awarded a grant under subsection (a), or a previous renewal grant under this subsection, if the coalition, at the time of application for such renewal grant—
(1) continues to meet the criteria specified in subsection (d); and
(2) has made demonstrable progress in the development of one or more new, self-supporting community coalitions that are focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse.
(g) Grant amounts
(1) In general
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the total amount of grants awarded to a coalition under this section for a fiscal year may not exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. Funds appropriated for the substance use and misuse activities of a coalition that includes a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, or a tribal government agency with expertise in the field of substance use and misuse may be counted as non-Federal funds raised by the coalition.
(2) Initial grants
The amount of the initial grant awarded to a coalition under subsection (a) may not exceed $75,000.
(3) Renewal grants
The total amount of renewal grants awarded to a coalition under subsection (f) for any fiscal year may not exceed $75,000.
(h) Fiscal year limitation on amount available for grants
The total amount available for grants under this section, including renewal grants under subsection (f), in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount equal to five percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated by
(i) Priority in awarding initial grants
In awarding initial grants under this section, priority shall be given to a coalition that expressly proposes to provide mentorship to a coalition or aspiring coalition serving economically disadvantaged areas.
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§1536. Community-based coalition enhancement grants to address local drug crises
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Administrator
The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
(2) Director
The term "Director" means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
(3) Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997
The term "Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997" means
(4) Eligible entity
The term "eligible entity" means an organization that—
(A) on or before the date of submitting an application for a grant under this section, receives or has received a grant under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997; and
(B) has documented, using local data, rates of abuse of opioids or methamphetamines at levels that are—
(i) significantly higher than the national average as determined by the Secretary (including appropriate consideration of the results of the Monitoring the Future Survey published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration); or
(ii) higher than the national average, as determined by the Secretary (including appropriate consideration of the results of the surveys described in clause (i)), over a sustained period of time.
(5) Emerging drug abuse issue
The term "emerging drug abuse issue" means a substance use disorder within an area involving—
(A) a sudden increase in demand for particular drug abuse treatment services relative to previous demand; and
(B) a lack of resources in the area to address the emerging problem.
(6) Local drug crisis
The term "local drug crisis" means, with respect to the area served by an eligible entity—
(A) a sudden increase in the abuse of opioids or methamphetamines, as documented by local data;
(B) the abuse of prescription medications, specifically opioids or methamphetamines, that is significantly higher than the national average, over a sustained period of time, as documented by local data; or
(C) a sudden increase in opioid-related deaths, as documented by local data.
(7) Opioid
The term "opioid" means any drug having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.
(b) Program authorized
The Director, in coordination with the Administrator, may make grants to eligible entities to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies that address local drug crises and emerging drug abuse issues within the area served by the eligible entity.
(c) Application
(1) In general
An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may require.
(2) Criteria
As part of an application for a grant under this section, the Director shall require an eligible entity to submit a detailed, comprehensive, multisector plan for addressing the local drug crisis or emerging drug abuse issue within the area served by the eligible entity.
(d) Use of funds
An eligible entity shall use a grant received under this section—
(1) for programs designed to implement comprehensive community-wide prevention strategies to address the local drug crisis in the area served by the eligible entity, in accordance with the plan submitted under subsection (c)(2);
(2) to obtain specialized training and technical assistance from the organization funded under section 4 of
(3) for programs designed to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies to address emerging drug abuse issues in the community.
(e) Supplement not supplant
An eligible entity shall use Federal funds received under this section only to supplement the funds that would, in the absence of those Federal funds, be made available from other Federal and non-Federal sources for the activities described in this section, and not to supplant those funds.
(f) Evaluation
A grant under this section shall be subject to the same evaluation requirements and procedures as the evaluation requirements and procedures imposed on the recipient of a grant under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, and may also include an evaluation of the effectiveness at reducing abuse of opioids or methamphetamines.
(g) Limitation on administrative expenses
Not more than 8 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative expenses.
(h) Delegation authority
The Director may enter into an interagency agreement with the Administrator to delegate authority for the execution of grants and for such other activities as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(i) Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.
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References in Text
The Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, and not as part of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 which comprises this chapter.
Part B—Advisory Commission
§§1541 to 1548. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §8203(b)(5), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4112 ; Pub. L. 116–74, §2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157
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Section 1542,
Section 1543,
Section 1544,
Section 1545,
Section 1546,
Section 1547,
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