US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 1115

Notice relating to the control of dangerous drugs

Whenever the Attorney General determines that there is evidence that—
(1)
section 802(6) of this title a drug or other substance, which is not a controlled substance (as defined in ), has a potential for abuse, or
(2)
section 812 of this title a controlled substance should be transferred or removed from a schedule under ,
section 811(a) of this titlesection 811(f) of this titlehe shall, prior to initiating any proceeding under , give the President timely notice of such determination. Information forwarded to the Attorney General pursuant to shall also be forwarded by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the President.

Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 201Pub. L. 96–181, § 493 Stat. 1311Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 973(a)95 Stat. 598Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1007(c)(1)102 Stat. 4187(, formerly § 205, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 201, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 201 of Pub. L. 92–255Pub. L. 96–181, § 493 Stat. 1310Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 130698 Stat. 2170Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1007(c)(1)102 Stat. 4187A prior , title II, as added , , ; amended , , , related to concentration of Federal effort in drug abuse prevention, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 205Pub. L. 94–237, § 4(b)90 Stat. 242Pub. L. 96–181, § 493 Stat. 1309A prior section 1115, , as added , , , which provided for employment, functions, and travel expenses of employees, was omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by , , .

Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 20586 Stat. 68Pub. L. 92–255, title I, § 10486 Stat. 67Another prior section 1115, , , , provided for the delegation of functions by the Director, prior to repeal by , , , eff. .

section 1118 of this titlePub. L. 96–181, § 493 Stat. 1309Provisions similar to this section were contained in prior to the general revision of this subchapter by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–351981— substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare”.