Congress 108 - HR 2061 - National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Reauthorization Act of 2003

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Appropriations Auditing Congress Congressional reporting requirements Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drugs and youth Economics and Public Finance Evaluation research (Social action programs) Families Fraud Gifts Government contractors Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government procurement Health Law Mass media Minorities Nonprofit organizations Parent and child Public service advertising Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Strategic planning Surveys Waste in government spending

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998 to require the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to conduct a national youth anti-drug media campaign, the purposes of which shall include: (1) increasing the awareness of adults of the impact of drug abuse on young people; and (2) encouraging parents and other adults to discuss with young people the dangers associated with drug use (current law requires the Director to conduct a national media campaign to reduce and prevent drug abuse among young people).

States that the Director shall approve the strategy of the campaign and all advertising.

Directs the Director to request that the Partnership for a Drug-Free America: (1) recommend strategies addressing national, regional, and local drug threats; and (2) create all advertising to be used in the media campaign, with certain exceptions.

Modifies provisions pertaining to the use of funds, including to state that no funds other than out-of-pocket production costs and talent reuse payments may be used for the creative development of advertisements except in specified circumstances.

Requires the receipt of no cost matches relating to substance abuse prevention prior to any disbursal of funds for advertising time or space. Declares that any donated advertising material shall not be subject to sponsorship identification provisions in the Communications Act of 1934.

Requires the Director to carry out an examination of campaign records and an audit of the costs of the campaign, in accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

Actions

May 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2003

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills