[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages 96-97] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-6700. Fax, 202-395-6708. Internet, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. Director John P. Walters Chief of Staff Stephen A. Katsurinis Deputy Director Scott Burns Deputy Director for Demand Reduction Bertha Madras Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal David R. Murtaugh, Affairs Acting Deputy Director for Supply Reduction Patrick M. Ward, Acting Associate Director, Performance and Budget Jon E. Rice Associate Director, Legislative Affairs Keith B. Nelson Associate Director, Management and Michele C. Marx Administration Associate Director, Public Affairs Thomas A. Riley General Counsel Edward H. Jurith Chief Scientist, Counter-Drug Technology David W. Murray Assessment Center Associate Director, National Youth Anti-Drug Robert W. Denniston Media Campaign ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Office of National Drug Control Policy assists the President in establishing policies, priorities, and objectives in the National Drug Control Strategy. It also provides budget, program, and policy recommendations on the efforts of National Drug Control Program agencies. 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 2006 (21 U.S.C. 1701 note). The Director of National Drug Control Policy is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. [[Page 97]] 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 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. Publications To receive publications about drugs and crime, to get specific drug-related data, to obtain customized bibliographic searches, and to find out 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. Fax, 202-395-6708. Internet, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------