21 USC 872 - Education and research programs of Attorney General

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§ 872.

Education and research programs of Attorney General

(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

(c)

Identification of research populations; authorization to withhold

(d)

Affect of treaties and other international agreements on confidentiality

(e)

Use of controlled substances in research

(f)

Program to curtail diversion of precursor and essential chemicals

(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.)

cite as: 21 USC 872