Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 84 Part 1.djvu/1329

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PUBLIC LAW 91-513-OCT. 27, 1970

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(b) The Attorney General may promulgate and enforce any rules, Regulations. regulations, and procedures which he may deem necessary and appropriate for the efficient execution of his functions under this title. (c) The Attorney General may accept in the name of the Depart- ce?tance!*''*' ^'" ment of Justice any form of devise, bequest, gift, or donation where the donor intends to donate property for the purpose of preventing or controlling the abuse of controlled substances. He may take all appropriate steps to secure possession of such property and may sell, assign, transfer, or convey any such property other than moneys. EDUCATION A N D RESEARCH PROGRAMS OE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

SEC. 502. (a) 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 title. Such programs may include— (1) educational and training programs on drug abuse and controlled substances law enforcement for local. State, 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 title, 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 201 of this title. ^"'e, p. 1245. (b) The Attorney General may enter into contracts for such educational and research activities without performance bonds and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5). (c) The Attorney General may authorize persons engaged in re- Research popusearch to withhold the names and other identifying characteristics of cauon!' ''*^"'"'" persons who are the subjects of such research. Persons who obtain this authorization may not be compelled in any Federal, State, or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding to identify the subjects of research for which such authorization was obtained. (d) The Attorney General, on his own motion or at the request of,f °"^°"^„t"^" the Secretary, may authorize the possession, distribution, and dispens- s t a n c e s, exception. ing of controlled substances by persons engaged in research. Persons who obtain this authorization shall be exempt from State or Federal prosecution for possession, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances to the extent authorized by the Attorney General. COOPERATIVE

ARRANGEMENTS

SEC. 503. (a) The Attorney General shall cooperate with local. State, and Federal agencies concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end, he is authorized to— 47-348 0 - 7 2 - 8 4 (Pt. 1)

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