21 U.S.C. § 872 — Education and research programs of Attorney General

submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-513 to r/title-21-FOOD-AND-DRUGS · 469 words · no verdicts yet

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The Attorney General may run drug-law education and research programs, protect research subjects' identities, authorize controlled-substance research, and maintain programs against diversion of precursor and essential chemicals.

(a) The Attorney General may conduct education and research directly related to enforcing laws under his jurisdiction about drugs or substances that are or may be controlled. Programs may include (1) training local, State, tribal, and Federal personnel about drug abuse and enforcement; (2) studies comparing enforcement strategies' deterrent effects; (3) studies to identify such substances in the human body and develop rapid field methods for detecting tiny amounts; (4) studies of illegal-drug supply and sources; (5) studies developing ways to prevent diversion into illegal channels; and (6) studies needed for section 811 functions. (b) He may contract for these activities without performance bonds and without section 6101 of title 41. (c) He may authorize researchers to withhold research subjects' names and identifying information. An authorized person cannot be forced in any Federal, State, tribal, or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding to identify those subjects. (d) The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and other treaties or agreements do not limit or change confidentiality protections for patient records or research-subject identities under Federal, State, or local law or regulation. (e) On his own motion or at the Secretary's request, the Attorney General may authorize researchers to possess, distribute, and dispense controlled substances. To the authorized extent, they are exempt from State and Federal prosecution for those acts. (f) The Attorney General must maintain active domestic and international programs to reduce diversion of precursor and essential chemicals used to make controlled substances illegally.

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(a) Authorization

The Attorney General is authorized to carry out educational and research programs directly related to enforcement of the laws under his jurisdiction concerning drugs or other substances which are or may be subject to control under this subchapter. Such programs may include—

(1)

educational and training programs on drug abuse and controlled substances law enforcement for local, State, tribal, and Federal personnel;

(2)

studies or special projects designed to compare the deterrent effects of various enforcement strategies on drug use and abuse;

(3)

studies or special projects designed to assess and detect accurately the presence in the human body of drugs or other substances which are or may be subject to control under this subchapter, including the development of rapid field identification methods which would enable agents to detect microquantities of such drugs or other substances;

(4)

studies or special projects designed to evaluate the nature and sources of the supply of illegal drugs throughout the country;

(5)

studies or special projects to develop more effective methods to prevent diversion of controlled substances into illegal channels; and

(6)

studies or special projects to develop information necessary to carry out his functions under section 811 of this title.

(b) Contracts

The Attorney General may enter into contracts for such educational and research activities without performance bonds and without regard to section 6101 of title 41.

The Attorney General may authorize persons engaged in research to withhold the names and other identifying characteristics of persons who are the subjects of such research. Persons who obtain this authorization may not be compelled in any Federal, State, tribal, or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding to identify the subjects of research for which such authorization was obtained.

(d) Affect of treaties and other international agreements on confidentiality

Nothing in the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, or other treaties or international agreements shall be construed to limit, modify, or prevent the protection of the confidentiality of patient records or of the names and other identifying characteristics of research subjects as provided by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation.

(e) Use of controlled substances in research

The Attorney General, on his own motion or at the request of the Secretary, may authorize the possession, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances by persons engaged in research. Persons who obtain this authorization shall be exempt from State or Federal prosecution for possession, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances to the extent authorized by the Attorney General.

(f) Program to curtail diversion of precursor and essential chemicals

The Attorney General shall maintain an active program, both domestic and international, to curtail the diversion of precursor chemicals and essential chemicals used in the illicit manufacture of controlled substances.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 502, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1271; Pub. L. 95–633, title I, § 108(a), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3773; Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6060, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4320; Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 232(a), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2278.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-513 · 84 Stat. 1271
1978Amended · Pub. L. 95-633 · 92 Stat. 3773
1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-690 · 102 Stat. 4320
2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-211 · 124 Stat. 2278

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 91-513 on 1970-10-27.

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