§1503. Coordination with executive branch departments and agencies

(a) Access to information

(1) Upon request of the Director, and subject to laws governing disclosure of information, the head of each National Drug Control Program agency shall provide to the Director such information as may be required for drug control.

(2)(A) The authorities conferred on the Office of National Drug Control Policy and its Director by this Act shall be exercised in a manner consistent with provisions of the National Security Act of 1947. The Director of Central Intelligence shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to protect information provided pursuant to this Act regarding intelligence sources and methods.

(B) The Director of Central Intelligence shall, to the fullest extent possible in accordance with subparagraph (A), render full assistance and support to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and its Director.

(b) Certification of policy changes by Director

(1) The head of a National Drug Control Program agency shall, unless exigent circumstances require otherwise, notify the Director in writing regarding any proposed change in policies relating to the activities of such department or agency under the National Drug Control Program prior to implementation of such change. The Director shall promptly review such proposed change and certify to the department or agency head in writing whether such change is consistent with the National Drug Control Strategy.

(2) If prior notice of a proposed change under paragraph (1) is not possible, the department or agency head shall notify the Director as soon as practicable. The Director shall review such change and certify to the department or agency head in writing whether such change is consistent with the National Drug Control Program.

(c) General Services Administration

The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Director on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Director may request.

( Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1004, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4184 .)

Repeal of Section

For repeal of section on Sept. 30, 1997, see section 1506 of this title.

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is Pub. L. 100–690, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4181 , known as the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.

The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495 , as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 401 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and Tables.