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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 872. Education and research programs of Attorney General
(a) Authorization
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 subchapter. 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
subchapter, 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 811 of this
title.
(b) Contracts
The Attorney General may enter into contracts for such
educational and research activities without performance bonds and
without regard to section 5 of title 41.
(c) Identification of research populations; authorization to
withhold
The Attorney General may authorize persons engaged in research to
withhold the names and other identifying characteristics of 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) Affect of treaties and other international agreements on
confidentiality
Nothing in the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, or other treaties or
international agreements shall be construed to limit, modify, or
prevent the protection of the confidentiality of patient records or
of the names and other identifying characteristics of research
subjects as provided by any Federal, State, or local law or
regulation.
(e) Use of controlled substances in research
The Attorney General, on his own motion or at the request of the
Secretary, may authorize the possession, distribution, and
dispensing 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.
(f) Program to curtail diversion of precursor and essential
chemicals
The Attorney General shall maintain an active program, both
domestic and international, to curtail the diversion of precursor
chemicals and essential chemicals used in the illicit manufacture
of controlled substances.
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