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21 USC § 1523 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s1523"
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title: "21 USC § 1523 - Definitions"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "1523"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 225; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)"
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# § 1523. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **Administrator** section 1531(c) of this title

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator appointed by the Director under .

**1** **Advisory Commission** [^1]

The term “Advisory Commission” means the Advisory Commission established under section 1541  of this title.

See References in Text note below.

**(3)** **Community** The term “community” shall have the meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.

**(4)** **Director** The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

**(5)** **Eligible coalition** section 1532(a) of this title

The term “eligible coalition” means a coalition that meets the applicable criteria under .

**(6)** **Grant recipient** section 1532 of this title

The term “grant recipient” means the recipient of a grant award under .

**(7)** **Nonprofit organization** section 501(c)(3) of title 26section 501(a) of title 26

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization described under  that is exempt from taxation under .

**(8)** **Program** section 1531(a) of this title

The term “Program” means the program established under .

**(9)** **Substance use and misuse** The term “substance use and misuse” means—

**2** the illegal use or misuse of drugs, including substances for which a listing is effect [^2] under any of schedules I through V under section 812 of this title;

So in original.

**(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)** **Youth** The term “youth” shall have the meaning provided that term by the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Commission.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 225; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(2), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in par. (2), was repealed by , , .

### Amendments

2019—Par. (9). , made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2018 Amendment note below.

2018—Par. (9). , as amended by , added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which defined “substance abuse”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by  effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of , see , set out as a note under .