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21 U.S.C. 1701: Definitions

Created in 1998 by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 1703, 21 U.S.C. 1705.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(1), substituted "National Drug Control Program agency" for "National Drug Control Program Agency". Law text · (3), (11)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(3), substituted "Tribal" for "tribal" wherever appearing. Law text · (15)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8202(b)(2), repealed Pub. L. 105–277, §715. See 1998 Amendment note below. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8202(a), revived and restored this section as in effect on Sept. 29, 2003, and as amended by Pub. L. 109–469 and Pub. L. 112–166. See Reauthorization of the Office of National Drug Control Policy note set out below. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(6), added pars. (1) and (2). Former pars. (1) and (2) redesignated (3) and (4), respectively. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (1), (2)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(5), (7), redesignated par. (1) as (3) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. defined demand reduction. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(5), redesignated par. (2) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (6). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (4)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(1), (5), redesignated par. (3) as (5) and struck out former par. (5) which defined the term "Fund" as the fund established under section 1702(d) of this title. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(5), redesignated par. (4) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (10). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(8), added pars. (7) to (9). Former pars. (7), (8), and (9) redesignated (11), (12), and (14), respectively. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (7), (8), (9)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(4), redesignated par. (6) as (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (15). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(4), (9), redesignated par. (7) as (11) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'National Drug Control Program agency' means any agency that is responsible for implementing any aspect of the National Drug Control Strategy, inclu… (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (11)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(10), inserted "or 'Strategy' " before "means" and ", including any report, plan, or strategy required to be incorporated into or issued concurrently with such strategy" before period at end. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (12)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(1), (4), redesignated par. (8) as (12) and struck out former par. (12). Prior to amendment, text of par. (12) read as follows: "Except where otherwise provided, the term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Appropriatio… (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (12)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(1), (11), added par. (13) and struck out former par. (13). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'law enforcement' or 'drug law enforcement' means all efforts by a Federal, State, local, or tribal government agency to enforce the drug laws of the Unit… (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (13)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(3), (12), redesignated par. (9) as (14) and substituted "The" for "Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the". (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (14)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(3), redesignated par. (10) as (15). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (15)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(13), added par. (16). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (16)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(2), redesignated par. (11) as (17). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (17)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8216(14), added subpar. (B), redesignated former subpars. (B) to (E) as (C) to (F), respectively, and added subpars. (G) and (H). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (17)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–469, §602, amended Pub. L. 105–277, §715, which provided for the repeal of this section. See 1998 Amendment note below. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(a)(2), substituted ", including the testing of employees;" for period at end. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(a)(1), (3), added subpars. (H) to (J). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(b), inserted ", including any activities involving supply reduction, demand reduction, or State, local, and tribal affairs" before period at end. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(c), in introductory provisions, substituted "National Intelligence Program," for "National Foreign Intelligence Program," and inserted "or (for purposes of section 1703(d) of this title) an agency that is described in section 530C(a) of title 28," after "Related Acti… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (7)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(d), substituted "indicates" for "implicates". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(e), amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, text defined the term "State and local affairs". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(f), amended par. (11) generally. Prior to amendment, text defined the term "supply reduction". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (11)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §101(g), added pars. (12) and (13). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (12), (13)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277, §715, as amended by Pub. L. 109–469, §602, which provided for the repeal of this section effective Sept. 30, 2010, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–271, §8202(b)(2). See former section 1712 of this title. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.