---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 1524"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
number: "1524"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/21/1524"
units:
  - "Chapter 20 — National Drug Control Program"
  - "Subchapter II — Drug-Free Communities"
---

# §1524. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In general—** There is [authorized](/usc/21/360eee–1.md?p=a-6) to be appropriated to the [Office](/usc/21/1701.md?p=14) of National [Drug](/usc/21/321.md?p=g-1) Control Policy to carry out this subchapter $99,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023.
- (b) **Administrative costs—** Not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subchapter may be used by the [Office](/usc/21/1701.md?p=14) of National [Drug](/usc/21/321.md?p=g-1) Control Policy to pay administrative costs associated with the responsibilities of the [Office](/usc/21/1701.md?p=14) under this subchapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1024, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 226; amended Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(b), (c), Dec. 14, 2001, 115 Stat. 817; Pub. L. 109–469, title VIII, § 801, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3535; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(a)(3)(A), (b)(3), formerly § 8203(a)(4)(A), (b)(3), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111, renumbered Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(V), (ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(3). See 2018 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(V), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(a)(3)(A). See 2018 Amendment note below.

2018—Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(3), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b), which related to authorization of appropriations and administrative costs, respectively.

Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(a)(3)(A), formerly § 8203(a)(4)(A), as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), (V), amended directory language of Pub. L. 109–469, § 801. See 2006 Amendment notes below.

2006—Subsec. (a)(11) to (15). Pub. L. 109–469, § 801(a), as amended by Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(a)(3)(A), added pars. (11) to (15).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–469, § 801(b), as amended by Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(a)(3)(A), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not more than the following percentages of the amounts authorized under subsection (a) of this section may be used to pay administrative costs:

“(1) 10 percent for fiscal year 1998.

“(2) 6 percent for fiscal year 1999.

“(3) 4 percent for fiscal year 2000.

“(4) 3 percent for fiscal year 2001.

“(5) 6 percent for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.”

2001—Subsec. (a)(5) to (10). Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(b), added pars. (5) to (10) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “$43,500,000 for fiscal year 2002.”

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(c), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “3 percent for fiscal year 2002.”

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment 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.

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(a)(3)(B), formerly § 8203(a)(4)(B), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111, as renumbered by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157, provided that: “The amendments made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section, section 1532 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 1532 of this title] shall take effect as though enacted as part of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–469; 120 Stat. 3502).”