[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2001] [Pages 99-100] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 99]] Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-6700. Internet, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. Director Edward H. Jurith, Acting Deputy Director Donald Vereen Chief of Staff (vacancy) Deputy Director for Demand Reduction (vacancy) Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs (vacancy) Deputy Director for Supply Reduction (vacancy) Director, Counter-Drug Technology Assessment Albert Brandenstein Center Director for Legislative Affairs (vacancy) Director for Public Affairs (vacancy) Director of Administration Tilman Dean Director of Financial Management Michele Marx Director of Programs, Budget, Research, and Robert B. Eiss Evaluation Director of Strategic Planning Francis X. Kinney General Counsel Edward H. Jurith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Office of National Drug Control Policy coordinates Federal, State, and local efforts to control illegal drug abuse and devises national policy and strategies to effectively carry out antidrug activities. 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, as amended by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (21 U.S.C. 1502, 1506, 1508) and reauthorized by the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1988 (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 and Local Affairs. The Director of National Drug Control Policy is responsible for establishing policies, objectives, priorities, and performance measurement for the national drug control program, and for annually promulgating a national drug control strategy and supporting annual reports and an annual national drug control program budget to be submitted to the Congress by the President. The Director advises the President regarding necessary changes in the organization, management, budgeting, and personnel allocation of Federal agencies involved in drug enforcement activities and is also responsible for notifying Federal agencies if their policies are not in compliance 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 Technology Assessment 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) or the Office of the Chief of Staff (phone, 202-395-6732). Publications To receive publications about drugs and crime, to get specific drug-related data, to obtain customized bibliographic searches, and to find out [[Page 100]] about data availability and other information resources that may meet your needs, contact the Drugs and Crime Clearinghouse. Phone, 800-666- 3332. Fax, 301-251-5212. E-mail, askncjrs@aspensys.com. Internet, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. For further information, contact the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-6700. Internet, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------