Executive Orders

Executive Order 12368--Drug Abuse Policy Functions

Source: The provisions of Executive Order 12368 of June 24, 1982, appear at 47 FR 27843, 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 190, unless otherwise noted.

By the Authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including Section 202 of the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, as amended (21 U.S.C. 1112), and in order to clarify the performance of drug abuse policy functions within the Executive Office of the President, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. The Office of Policy Development has been assigned to assist the President and the National Drug Policy Board in the performance of the drug policy functions contained in Section 201 of Title II of the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, as amended (21 U.S.C. 1111). Within the Office of Policy Development, the Director of the Drug Abuse Policy Office shall be primarily responsible for assisting the President and the Board in the performance of those functions.

[Sec. 1 amended by Executive Order 12590 of Mar. 26, 1987, 52 FR 10021, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 218]

Sec. 2. The National Drug Policy Board is designated to Direct all the activities under Title II of that Act, in accord with Section 202 (21 U.S.C. 1112). In particular, the National Drug Policy Board shall be primarily responsible for assisting the President in formulating policy for, and in coordinating and overseeing, international as well as domestic drug abuse functions by all Executive agencies.

[Sec. 2 amended by Executive Order 12590 of Mar. 26, 1987, 52 FR 10021, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 218]

Sec. 3. The Director of the Drug Abuse Policy Office shall be directly responsible for the activities of a drug policy staff within the Office of Policy Development.

Sec. 4. Executive Order No. 12133 of May 9, 1979, is revoked.