§1802. Use of funds

(a) Authorized uses

(1) In general

Amounts made available to carry out this chapter for the support of the national media campaign may only be used for-

(A) the purchase of media time and space;

(B) talent reuse payments;

(C) out-of-pocket advertising production costs;

(D) testing and evaluation of advertising;

(E) evaluation of the effectiveness of the media campaign;

(F) the negotiated fees for the winning bidder on request for proposals issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy;

(G) partnerships with community, civic, and professional groups, and government organizations related to the media campaign; and

(H) entertainment industry collaborations to fashion antidrug messages in motion pictures, television programing, popular music, interactive (Internet and new) media projects and activities, public information, news media outreach, and corporate sponsorship and participation.

(2) Advertising

In carrying out this chapter, the Director shall devote sufficient funds to the advertising portion of the national media campaign to meet the stated reach and frequency goals of the campaign.

(b) Prohibitions

None of the amounts made available under section 1804 of this title may be obligated or expended-

(1) to supplant current antidrug community based coalitions;

(2) to supplant current pro bono public service time donated by national and local broadcasting networks;

(3) for partisan political purposes; or

(4) to fund media campaigns that feature any elected officials, persons seeking elected office, cabinet level officials, or other Federal officials employed pursuant to section 213 of Schedule C of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, unless the Director provides advance notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.

(c) Matching requirement

Amounts made available under section 1804 of this title should be matched by an equal amount of non-Federal funds for the national media campaign, or be matched with in-kind contributions to the campaign of the same value.

( Pub. L. 105–277, div. D, title I, §103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–752 .)

Change of Name

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.