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§1523 Definitions

Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES › § 1523

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the Program. Administrator — the person the Director appoints under section 1531(c); Advisory Commission — the commission created under section 1541; Community — a local area defined by the Administrator with the Advisory Commission; Director — the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; Eligible coalition — a coalition that meets the criteria in section 1532(a); Grant recipient — a person or group that gets a grant under section 1532; Nonprofit organization — an entity described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt under section 501(a) of title 26; Program — the program created under section 1531(a); Substance use and misuse — illegal or improper drug use (including substances listed in schedules I through V under section 812), misuse of inhalants or over‑the‑counter drugs, and use of alcohol, tobacco, or similar products where state or local law forbids them; Youth — defined by the Administrator with the Advisory Commission.

Full Legal Text

Title 21, §1523

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In this subchapter:
(1)The term “Administrator” means the Administrator appointed by the Director under section 1531(c) of this title.
(2)The term “Advisory Commission” means the Advisory Commission established under section 1541 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(3)The term “community” shall have the meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.
(4)The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
(5)The term “eligible coalition” means a coalition that meets the applicable criteria under section 1532(a) of this title.
(6)The term “grant recipient” means the recipient of a grant award under section 1532 of this title.
(7)The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.
(8)The term “Program” means the program established under section 1531(a) of this title.
(9)The term “substance use and misuse” means—
(A)the illegal use or misuse of drugs, including substances for which a listing is effect 22 So in original. under any of schedules I through V under section 812 of this title;
(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)The term “youth” shall have the meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1541 of this title, referred to in par. (2), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(5), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4112.

Amendments

2019—Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2). See 2018 Amendment note below. 2018—Par. (9). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which defined “substance abuse”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2019 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.

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Citation

21 U.S.C. § 1523

Title 21Food and Drugs

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73