21 USC § 1531 - Establishment of drug-free communities support program

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title: "21 USC § 1531 - Establishment of drug-free communities support program"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "1531"
section_name: "Establishment of drug-free communities support program"
chapter_number: 20
chapter_name: "NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Drug-Free Communities Support Program"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1031, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 226; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(4)(A), 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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# § 1531. Establishment of drug-free communities support program

**(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.

**1** **Administration** [^1]

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.

See References in Text note below.

**(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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1031, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 226; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(4)(A), 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 subsec. (c), was repealed by , , .

### Amendments

2019—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2). , made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2018 Amendment note below.

2018—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2). , as amended by , substituted “substance use and misuse” for “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 .