Domestic Policy Council

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH: THE PRESIDENT 91

The Off‌ice of National Drug Control

Policy was established by the National

Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (21

U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), effective January

29, 1989, reauthorized through the

Off‌ice of National Drug Control Policy

Reauthorization Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.), and again reauthorized

through the Off‌ice of National Drug

Control Policy Reauthorization Act of

2006 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).

The Director of National Drug Control

Policy is appointed by the President with

the advice and consent of the Senate.

The Director is assisted by a Deputy

Director, a Deputy Director for Demand

Reduction, a Deputy Director for Supply

Reduction, and a Deputy Director for

State, Local, and Tribal Affairs.

The Director is responsible for

establishing policies, objectives,

priorities, and performance

measurements for the National Drug

Control Program, as well as for annually

promulgating drug control strategies and

supporting reports and a program budget,

which the President submits to Congress.

The Director advises the President

regarding necessary changes in the

organization, management, budgeting,

and personnel allocation of Federal

agencies monitoring drug activities. The

Director also notif‌ies Federal agencies if

their policies do not comply with their

responsibilities under the National Drug

Control Strategy. Additionally, the Off‌ice

has direct programmatic responsibility

for the Drug-Free Communities Program,

the National Youth Anti-Drug Media

Campaign, the various programs under

the Counter-Drug TechnologyAssessment

Center, and the High Intensity Drug

Traff‌icking Areas Program.

Sources of Information

Employment Inquiries regarding

employment should be directed to the

Personnel Section, Off‌ice of National Drug

Control Policy. Phone, 202–395–6695.

Publications To receive publications

on drugs and crime control policies,

access specif‌ic drug-related data, obtain

customized bibliographic searches, and

learn more about data availability and

other information resources, please visit

the ONDCP Web site at www.ondcp.gov.

For further information, contact the Off‌ice of National Drug Control Policy,Executive Off‌ice of the President,

Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202–395–6700. Fax, 202–395–6708. Internet, http://www.ondcp.gov.

Off‌ice of Policy Development

The Off‌ice of Policy Development is comprised of the Domestic Policy Council and

the National Economic Council, which are responsible for advising and assisting

the President in the formulation, coordination, and implementation of domestic and

economic policy. The Off‌ice of Policy Development also provides support for other

policy development and implementation activities as directed by the President.

Domestic Policy Council

Room 469, Eisenhower Executive Off‌ice Building, Washington, DC 20502

Phone, 202–456–5594. Internet, http://www.whitehouse.gov/dpc.

Assistant to the President and Director of the

Domestic Policy Council

CECILIA MUNOZ

Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy

Director of the Domestic Policy Council

MARK ZUCKERMAN

The Domestic Policy Council was

established August 16, 1993, by Executive

Order 12859. The Council oversees

development and implementation of the

President’s domestic policy agenda and

ensures coordination and communication

among the heads of relevant Federal

off‌ices and agencies.