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21 U.S.C. 1703: Appointment and duties of Director and Deputy Directors

Created in 1998 by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 1702, 21 U.S.C. 1705, 21 U.S.C. 1706.

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)(2), substituted "National Drug Control Program agencies" for "National Drug Control Program Agencies" wherever appearing. Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(A)(i)(I), substituted "subsection (c)(5)" for "subsection (c)(4)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(A)(i)(II), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to subsection (j). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(A)(ii), substituted "For purposes of carrying out the previous sentence, the Director shall designate or appoint an" for "The Director shall determine whether the coordinator position is a noncareer" and "or an appointee" for "or a career appointee". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to this chapter. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(C)(i), substituted "of" for "fo". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(C)(ii)(I), substituted "clause (i)" for "subparagraph (A)". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(C)(ii)(II), substituted "subclause (I)" for "clause (i)". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(1), substituted "National Drug Control Program agency" for "National Drug Control Program Agency" in two places. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(C)(iii), substituted "For purposes of carrying out subparagraph (A), the Director shall designate or appoint an" for 'The Director shall determine whether the coordinator position is a noncareer". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(D)(i), redesignated subpar. (E)(iii) as subpar. (F), redesignated subcls. (I) to (V) of former subpar. (E)(iii) as cls. (i) to (v) of subpar. (F), respectively, realigned margins, and substituted "activities;" for "activities." in cl. (v). Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(D)(ii), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to subsection (f)(5), and inserted "and" at end. Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–74, §2(a)(5)(E), substituted "For purposes of carrying out the previous sentence, the Director shall designate or appoint an" for "The Director shall determine whether the coordinator position is a noncareer" and "or an appointee" for "or a career appointee", and inserted "… Law text · (j)

    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 under section 1701 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
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(c)(1), added subpars. (A) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which related to appointment of Director, Deputy Directors, and Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, 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 · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(c)(2), substituted "such officer or employee" for "such official". (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 · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(c)(3), added par. (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 · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8221(b)(1)(A), struck out par. (13) which required each National Drug Control Program agency to submit annual progress reports. (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 · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8221(b)(1)(B), substituted "section 1705(g)(2) of this title" for "paragraph (13)". (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 · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8221(b)(1)(A), struck out par. (17) which read as follows: "shall seek the support and commitment of State, local, and tribal officials in the formulation and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy;". (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 · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(d), added par. (21). (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 · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(e)(1)(A), substituted "paragraph (1)(C) and include—" for "paragraph (1)(C);" and added cls. (i) and (ii). (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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(e)(1)(B), substituted "the President and Congress." for "the President; and". (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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(e)(1)(C), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "after submission under subparagraph (B), submit the consolidated budget proposal to Congress." (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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8222(2)(A)(i)(I), inserted "requests a level of funding that will not enable achievement of the goals of the National Drug Control Strategy, including" after "request that" in introductory provisions. (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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8222(2)(A)(i)(II), substituted "substance use disorder prevention and treatment" for "drug treatment" and "; and" for semicolon 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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8222(2)(A)(i)(III)–(V), redesignated cl. (v) as (iv), substituted period for semicolon at end, and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: "requests funding for any activities of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program that do not include a cle… (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 · (c), (v)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8222(2)(A)(i)(III), struck out cls. (vi) and (vii) which read as follows: (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 · (c), (vii)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(e)(2), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which related to certification by Director of National Drug Control Program agency budget submissions. (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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8222(2)(A)(ii), substituted "$5,000,000 or 10 percent of a specific program or account" for "$1,000,000". (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 · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(e)(3), added pars. (5) and (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 · (c), (6)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(f)(1)(A), struck out "and" 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 · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(f)(1)(B)(i), substituted "the appropriate congressional committees" for "Congress, including to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the authorizing committees for the Office," and struck out "or agencies" afte… (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 · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(f)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "the appropriate congressional committees" for "Congress" and inserted "and" 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 · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(f)(1)(B)(iii), added cl. (iii). (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 · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(f)(2), substituted "Subject to the availability of appropriations" for "Notwithstanding any other provision of law". (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 · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(2)(B)(ii), which directed the amendment of subsec. (f) by striking "the second paragraph (4)", was executed by striking the par. (4) added by Pub. L. 109–469, §105(f), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Text read as follows: "A copy of each fund contr… (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 · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(2)(B)(i), which directed the amendment of subsec. (f) by striking "the first paragraph (5)", was executed by striking the par. (5) added by Pub. L. 109–469, §103(e), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Text read as follows: "The Director shall not issu… (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 · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–271, §8217(f)(3), added subsecs. (i) to (k). (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 · (i), (j), (k)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–166 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Director, the Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, the Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, the Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, and the Deputy Director for State and Local A… (Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011) Law text · (a)

    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, §103(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In the absence of the Deputy Director, or if the Office of the Deputy Director is vacant, the Director shall designate such other permanent employee of the Office to serve as the Directo… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(b)(1), substituted "National Drug Control Program agencies" for "Federal departments and agencies engaged in drug enforcement". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(b)(2), inserted "and the appropriate congressional committees" after "President". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(b)(3), struck out "(beginning in 1999)" after "basis" in introductory provisions. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(b)(4), added par. (14) and struck out former par. (14) which read as follows: "shall submit to the Appropriations committees and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction of the House of Representatives and the Senate on an annual basis, not later than 60 day… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(b)(5), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "developing a single interagency clearinghouse for the dissemination of research and information by such agencies to State and local governments and nongovernmental agencies i… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(b)(6), added pars. (16) to (20). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(a), added subpar. (C). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(b)(1), inserted "and the head of each major national organization that represents law enforcement officers, agencies, or associations" after "agency" in introductory provisions. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(b)(2), inserted "and to inform Congress and the public about the total amount proposed to be spent on all supply reduction, demand reduction, State, local, and tribal affairs, including any drug law enforcement, and other drug control activities by the Feder… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(c)(2), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(c)(1), inserted "and the appropriate congressional committees," after "House of Representatives". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(c)(1), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D). Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(c)(2), inserted "and the appropriate congressional committees," after "House of Representatives". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(c)(3), which directed amendment of cl. (iii) by inserting "and the appropriate congressional committees," after "House of Representatives", was not executed in view of the identical amendment made by Pub. L. 109–469, §103(c)(1) to subpar. (C)(iii) prior… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(c)(1), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E). (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(c)(4), which directed amendment of item (bb) by inserting "and the appropriate congressional committees," after "House of Representatives", was not executed in view of the identical amendment made by Pub. L. 109–469, §103(c)(2) to subpar. (D)(ii)… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(d), substituted "$1,000,000" for "$5,000,000" and inserted at end "If the Director has not responded to a request for reprogramming subject to this subparagraph within 30 days after receiving notice of the request having been made, the request shall be deeme… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(e)(1), substituted "authorized by law;" for "have been authorized by Congress;". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(e)(2), which directed the substitution of "Strategy and notify the appropriate congressional committees of any fund control notice issued; and" for "Strategy; and", could not be executed because the words "Strategy; and" did not appear subsequent to amendment b… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(d)(1), substituted "Strategy and notify the appropriate congressional committees of any fund control notice issued in accordance with subsection (f)(5);" for "Strategy; and". (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §§103(d)(2) and 105(e)(3), made identical amendments, inserting "and section 2291j–1 of title 22" before period at end. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §105(f), added pars. (4) and (5) set out second. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (f), (5)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(e), added pars. (4) and (5) set out first. (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (f), (5)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(f)(3)(A), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The provisions of this section shall not apply to the National Foreign Intelligence Program, the Joint Military Intelligence Program and Tactical Intelligence and Related Activitie… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 109–469, §103(f)(3)(B), amended subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as derogating the authorities and responsibilities of the Director of Central Intelligence contained in sections 403–4 and 414 of title 5… (Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (h)

    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

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