---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 U.S.C. § 1533"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
number: "1533"
heading: "Information collection and dissemination with respect to grant recipients"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/21/1533"
units:
  - "Chapter 20 — National Drug Control Program"
  - "Subchapter II — Drug-Free Communities"
  - "Part A — Drug-Free Communities Support Program"
---

# §1533. Information collection and dissemination with respect to grant recipients

- (a) **Coalition information—**
  - (1) **General auditing authority—** For the purpose of audit and examination, the [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1)—
    - (A) shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to any grant or grant renewal request under this subchapter; and
    - (B) may periodically request information from a [grant recipient](/usc/21/1523.md?p=6) to ensure that the [grant recipient](/usc/21/1523.md?p=6) meets the applicable criteria under [section 1532(a) of this title](/usc/21/1532.md?p=a).
  - (2) **Application process—** The [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1) shall issue a request for proposal regarding, with respect to the grants awarded under [section 1532 of this title](/usc/21/1532.md), the application process, grant renewal, and suspension or withholding of renewal grants. Each application under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall be subject to review by the [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1).
  - (3) **Reporting—** The [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable and in a manner consistent with applicable law, minimize reporting requirements by a [grant recipient](/usc/21/1523.md?p=6) and expedite any application for a renewal grant made under this part.
- (b) **Data collection and dissemination—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1) may collect data from—
    - (A) national [substance use and misuse](/usc/21/1523.md?p=9) organizations that work with [eligible coalitions](/usc/21/1523.md?p=5), [community](/usc/21/1523.md?p=3) anti-drug coalitions, departments or agencies of the Federal Government, or State or local governments and the governing bodies of Indian tribes; and
    - (B) any other entity or organization that carries out activities that relate to the purposes of the [Program](/usc/21/1523.md?p=8).
  - (2) **Activities of Administrator—** The [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1) may—
    - (A) evaluate the utility of specific initiatives relating to the purposes of the [Program](/usc/21/1523.md?p=8);
    - (B) conduct an evaluation of the [Program](/usc/21/1523.md?p=8); and
    - (C) disseminate information described in this subsection to—
      - (i) [eligible coalitions](/usc/21/1523.md?p=5) and other [substance use and misuse](/usc/21/1523.md?p=9) organizations; and
      - (ii) the general public.
  - (3) **Consultation—** The [Administrator](/usc/21/1523.md?p=1) shall carry out activities under this subsection in consultation with the [Advisory Commission](/usc/21/1523.md?p=2) and the National [Community](/usc/21/1523.md?p=3) Antidrug Coalition Institute.
  - (4) **Limitation on use of certain funds for evaluation of Program—** Amounts for activities under [paragraph (2)(B)](#b-2-B) may not be derived from amounts under [section 1524(a) of this title](/usc/21/1524.md?p=a) except for amounts that are available under [section 1524(b) of this title](/usc/21/1524.md?p=b) for administrative costs.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1033, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 230; amended Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(e), (f), Dec. 14, 2001, 115 Stat. 818; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(4)(A), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2019—Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(4)(A). See 2018 Amendment note below.

2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(A), (2)(C)(i). Pub. L. 115–271, § 8203(b)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), substituted “substance use and misuse” for “substance abuse”.

2001—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(e), added par. (3).

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(f), added par. (4).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 116–74 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle K of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, see section 2(c)(2) of Pub. L. 116–74, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title.