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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC1542]

 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
                CHAPTER 20--NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM
 
                  SUBCHAPTER II--DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES
 
                       Part B--Advisory Commission
 
Sec. 1542. Duties


(a) In general

    The Advisory Commission--
        (1) shall, not later than 30 days after its first meeting, make 
    recommendations to the Director regarding the selection of an 
    Administrator;
        (2) may make recommendations to the Director regarding any 
    grant, contract, or cooperative agreement made by the Program;
        (3) may make recommendations to the Director regarding the 
    activities of the Program;
        (4) may make recommendations to the Director regarding any 
    policy or criteria established by the Director to carry out the 
    Program;
        (5) may--
            (A) collect, by correspondence or by personal investigation, 
        information concerning initiatives, studies, services, programs, 
        or other activities of coalitions or organizations working in 
        the field of substance abuse in the United States or any other 
        country; and
            (B) with the approval of the Director, make the information 
        referred to in subparagraph (A) available through appropriate 
        publications or other methods for the benefit of eligible 
        coalitions and the general public; and

        (6) may appoint subcommittees and convene workshops and 
    conferences.

(b) Recommendations

    If the Director rejects any recommendation of the Advisory 
Commission under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Director shall 
notify the Advisory Commission in writing of the reasons for the 
rejection not later than 15 days after receiving the recommendation.

(c) Conflict of interest

    A member of the Advisory Commission shall recuse himself or herself 
from any decision that would constitute a conflict of interest.

(Pub. L. 100-690, title I, Sec. 1042, as added Pub. L. 105-20, 
Sec. 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 231.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1531 of this title.
