The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 extended ONDCP’s mission to assessing budgets and resources related to the National Drug Control Strategy. It also established specific reporting requirements in the areas of drug use, availability, consequences, and treatment.

Executive Order No. 12880 (1993) and Executive Orders Nos. 12992 and 13023 (1996) assigned ONDCP responsibility within the executive branch of government for leading drug-control policy and developing an outcome-measurement system. The executive orders established the ONDCP director as the President’s chief spokesperson for drug control.

The Drug Free Communities Act of 1997 authorized the Office of National Drug Control Policy to carry out a national initiative that awards Federal grants directly to community coalitions in the United States. Such coalitions work to reduce substance abuse among adolescents, strengthen collaboration among organizations and agencies in both the private and public sectors, and serve as catalysts for increased citizen participation in strategic planning to reduce drug use over time.

The Media Campaign Act of 1998 directed ONDCP to conduct a national media campaign for the purpose of reducing and preventing drug abuse among young people in the United States.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 expanded ONDCP’s mandate and authority. It set forth additional reporting requirements and expectations, including:

Development of a long-term national drug control strategy

Implementation of a robust performance-measurement system

Commitment to a five-year national drug-control program budget

Permanent authority granted to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, along with improvements in HIDTA management

(HIDTA) program, along with improvements in HIDTA management Greater demand-reduction responsibilities given to the Counter-Drug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC)

Increased reporting to Congress on drug-control activities

Reorganization of ONDCP to allow more effective national leadership

Improved coordination among national drug-control program agencies

Read the full reauthorization act.

Drugs and Sports Task Force. Executive Order 13165 (2000) created the White House Task Force on Drug Use in Sports, which authorizes the Director of ONDCP to serve as the U.S. Government’s representative on the board of the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA).

The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-469), reauthorized ONDCP through FY 2010, contained several reporting requirements, and expanded the mandate of the Agency. A few key changes include the following: