Us Code § 1501 - , 1502. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4188, as amended by Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 1501 — , 1502. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4188, as amended by Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1501. , 1502. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1009, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4188, as amended by Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234

Section 1501, Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1002, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4181, established Office of National Drug Control Policy in Executive Office of President. See section 1702 of this title.

Section 1502, Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1003, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4182; Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, §§90201, 90202, 90207, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1990, 1991, 1995, related to appointment and duties of Director, Deputy Directors, and Associate Director of Office of National Drug Control Policy. See section 1703 of this title.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Sept. 30, 1997, see section 1009 of Pub. L. 100–690, as amended, which was formerly classified to section 1506 of this title.

Short Title of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–20, §1, June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 224, provided that: "This Act [enacting subchapter II of this chapter and amending former sections 1504, 1506 to 1508 of this title, section 2291 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as the 'Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997'."

Short Title

Pub. L. 100–690, §1, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4181, provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the 'Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988'."

Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §1001, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4181, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle A (§§1001–1048) of title I of Pub. L. 100–690, enacting this chapter, amending section 1115 of this title, sections 5312, 5314, and 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 1105 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 402 of Title 50, War and National Defense, repealing sections 1103, 1111 to 1114, 1116, and 1201 to 1204 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1201 and 1501 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 1201 of this title may be cited as the 'National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988'."

References to Subtitle A of Pub. L. 100–690

Pub. L. 105–20, §2(b), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 234, provided that: "Each reference in Federal law to subtitle A of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 [see section 1001 of Pub. L. 100–690, set out above], with the exception of section 1001 of such subtitle, in any provision of law that is in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [June 27, 1997] shall be deemed to be a reference to chapter 1 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 [chapter 1 of subtitle A (§§1002–1012) of title I of Pub. L. 100–690, see Tables for classification] (as so designated by this section)."

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