25 U.S.C. § 2413
Section 2413 · Departmental responsibility
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 29, 1992 version.
(1) In order to better coordinate the various programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in carrying out this chapter, there is established within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs an Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. The director of such office 1 shall be appointed by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs on a permanent basis at no less than a grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(1) Establishment
(A) In general
To improve coordination among the Federal agencies and departments carrying out this chapter, there is established within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration an office, to be known as the “Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse” (referred to in this section as the “Office”).
(B) Director
The director of the Office shall be appointed by the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—
(i) on a permanent basis; and
(ii) at a grade of not less than GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(2) Responsibilities of office
(C) not later than 1 year after July 29, 2010, developing, in coordination and consultation with tribal governments, a framework for interagency and tribal coordination that—
(i) establish 1 the goals and other desired outcomes of this Act;
(ii) prioritizes outcomes that are aligned with the purposes of affected agencies;
(iii) provides guidelines for resource and information sharing;
(iv) provides technical assistance to the affected agencies to establish effective and permanent interagency communication and coordination; and
(v) determines whether collaboration is feasible, cost-effective, and within agency capability.
(3) Appointment of employees
(2) The position of Indian Youth Programs Officer shall be established on a permanent basis at no less than the grade of GS–14 of the General Schedule.
(2) The position of Indian Youth Programs Officer shall be established on a permanent basis at no less than the grade of GS–14 of the General Schedule.