US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 11851

Definitions

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1 See References in Text note below.
1 1 Unless otherwise defined by an Act amended by this title, for purposes of this title  and the amendments made by this title— 
(1)
section 11103(1) of title 34 the term “community based” has the meaning given it in ,
(2)
section 802(6) of title 21 the term “controlled substance” has the meaning given it in ,
(3)
section 802(32) of title 21 the term “controlled substance analogue” has the meaning given it in ,
(4)
the term “drug” means—
(A)
a beverage containing alcohol,
(B)
a controlled substance, or
(C)
a controlled substance analogue,
(5)
the term “Director” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,
(6)
the term “illicit” means unlawful or injurious,
(7)
section 1001 of title 20 the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given it in ,
(8)
section 11103(11) of title 34 the term “public agency” has the meaning given it in ,
(9)
the term “Secretary” means—
(A)
the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),
(B)
the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and
(C)
the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,
(10)
section 11103(7) of title 34 the term “State” has the meaning given it in ,
(11)
section 11103(15) of title 34 the term “treatment” has the meaning given it in , and
(12)
1 the term “unit of general local government” has the meaning given it in section 11103(8)  of title 34.

Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3601102 Stat. 4260 Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(c)(2)103 Stat. 1827 Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(n)107 Stat. 922 Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(13)(J)112 Stat. 1621 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 100–690102 Stat. 4244 This title, referred to in introductory provisions, means title III of , , , which enacted this chapter and sections 3156–1, 3201, and 3227 of Title 20, Education, and amended sections 1786, 4994, and 5081 of this title and sections 3156a, 3181, 3191 to 3195, 3197, 3212, and 3222 of Title 20. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables.

Pub. L. 100–690102 Stat. 4245 Subtitle A (other than section 3201), referred to in par. (9)(A), is subtitle A (§§ 3101–3402) of title III of , , , which enacted former sections 3156–1, 3201, and 3227 of Title 20, and amended sections 4994 and 5081 of this title and former sections 3156a, 3181, 3191 to 3195, 3197, 3212, and 3222 of Title 20. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables.

section 3201 of Pub. L. 100–690102 Stat. 4246 section 1786 of this titleSection 3201, referred to in par. (9)(A), (B), is , title III, , , which amended .

Pub. L. 100–690102 Stat. 4254 Subtitle B, referred to in par. (9)(C), is subtitle B (§§ 3501–3522) of title III of , , , which enacted subchapters I to III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.

Section 11103(8) of title 34, referred to in par. (12), was subsequently amended, and no longer defines “unit of general local government”. However, it now defines “unit of local government”.

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–2441998—Par. (7). substituted “section 1001” for “section 1141(a)”.

Pub. L. 103–821993—Par. (5). added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: “the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the ACTION Agency,”.

Pub. L. 101–2041989— redesignated pars. (2) to (13) as (1) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–82section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82section 8332 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.