PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Director must set up a program to help communities create and run long-term plans to prevent and treat substance use and misuse among youth. The program will award and oversee grants, give training and technical help, and collect and share information on what works. Within 30 days after the Advisory Commission’s recommendations under section 1542(a)(1), the Director must appoint an Administrator and may hire staff and make contracts, including agreements with national drug control agencies to delegate grant work and other necessary tasks.

Title 21, §1531

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(a)Establishment

The Director shall establish a program to support communities in the development and implementation of comprehensive, long-term plans and programs to prevent and treat substance use and misuse among youth.

(b)Program

In carrying out the Program, the Director shall—

(1)make and track grants to grant recipients;

(2)provide for technical assistance and training, data collection, and dissemination of information on state-of-the-art practices that the Director determines to be effective in reducing substance use and misuse; and

(3)provide for the general administration of the Program.

(c)Administration

Not later than 30 days after receiving recommendations from the Advisory Commission under section 1542(a)(1) of this title, the Director shall appoint an Administrator to carry out the Program.

(d)Contracting

The Director may employ any necessary staff and may enter into contracts or agreements with national drug control agencies, including interagency agreements to delegate authority for the execution of grants and for such other activities necessary to carry out this subchapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1542(a)(1) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(5), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4112.

Amendments

2019—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(4)(A). See 2018 Amendment note below. 2018—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), substituted “substance use and misuse” for “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.

§1531 Establishment of Drug-free Communities Support Program