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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1011 

To change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the National 

Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to change the name of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 28, 2007 

Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. ENZI) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To change the name of the National Institute on Drug 

Abuse to the National Institute on Diseases of Addiction 

and to change the name of the National Institute on 

Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National Institute 

on Alcohol Disorders and Health. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Recognizing Addiction 

5 as a Disease Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 


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1 (1) Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain dis2 ease that is characterized by compulsive drug seek3 ing and use, despite harmful consequences. It is con4 sidered a brain disease because drugs change the 

5 brain’s structure and manner in which it functions. 

6 These brain changes can be long lasting, and can 

7 lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who 

8 abuse drugs. The disease of addiction affects both 

9 brain and behavior, and scientists have identified 

10 many of the biological and environmental factors 

11 that contribute to the development and progression 

12 of the disease. 

13 (2) The pejorative term ‘‘abuse’’ used in con14 nection with diseases of addiction has the adverse ef15 fect of increasing social stigma and personal shame, 

16 both of which are so often barriers to an individual’s 

17 decision to seek treatment. 

18 SEC. 3. NAME CHANGE. 

19 (a) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—The Public 

20 Health Service Act is amended— 

21 (1) in section 208(g) (42 U.S.C. 210(g)), by 

22 striking ‘‘National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 

23 Alcoholism’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Al24 cohol Disorders and Health’’; 

25 (2) in section 401(b) (42 U.S.C. 281(b))— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘Na2 tional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alco3 holism’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute on 

4 Alcohol Disorders and Health’’; and 

5 (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘Na6 tional Institute on Drug Abuse’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘National Institute on Diseases of Addiction’’; 

8 (3) in subpart 14 of part C of title IV (42 

9 U.S.C. 285n et seq.)— 

10 (A) in the subpart heading by striking ‘‘Al11 cohol Abuse and Alcoholism’’ and inserting ‘‘Al12 cohol Disorders and Health’’; 

13 (B) in section 464H (42 U.S.C. 285n)— 

14 (i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Na15 tional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alco16 holism’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute 

17 on Alcohol Disorders and Health’’; and 

18 (ii) in subsection (b)— 

19 (I) in paragraph (3), by striking 

20 ‘‘Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘Alcohol Disorders and 

22 Health’’; 

23 (II) in paragraph (5), by striking 

24 ‘‘National Institute of Drug Abuse’’ 


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1 and inserting ‘‘National Institute on 

2 Diseases of Addiction’’; and 

3 (III) in paragraph (10), by strik4 ing ‘‘Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘Alcohol Disorders and 

6 Health’’; and 

7 (C) in section 464P (42 U.S.C. 285o–4)— 

8 (i) in subsection (a)(7), by striking 

9 ‘‘National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 

10 Alcoholism’’ and inserting ‘‘National Insti11 tute on Alcohol Disorders and Health’’; 

12 and 

13 (ii) in subsection (b)(3), by striking 

14 ‘‘Council on Drug Abuse’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘Council on Diseases of Addiction’’; and 

16 (4) in subpart 15 of part C of title IV (42 

17 U.S.C. 285o et seq.)— 

18 (A) in the subpart heading by striking 

19 ‘‘Drug Abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘Diseases of Ad20 diction’’; and 

21 (B) in section 464L(a) (42 U.S.C. 

22 285o(a)), by striking ‘‘National Institute on 

23 Drug Abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute 

24 on Diseases of Addiction’’; 

25 (5) in section 501 (42 U.S.C. 290aa)— 


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1 (A) by striking ‘‘National Institute on Al2 cohol Abuse and Alcoholism’’ each place that 

3 such appears and inserting ‘‘National Institute 

4 on Alcohol Disorders and Health’’; and 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘National Institute on 

6 Drug Abuse’’ each place that such appears and 

7 inserting ‘‘National Institute on Diseases of Ad8 diction’’; 

9 (6) in section 507 (42 U.S.C. 290bb)— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘National Institute on Al11 cohol Abuse and Alcoholism’’ each place that 

12 such appears and inserting ‘‘National Institute 

13 on Alcohol Disorders and Health’’; and 

14 (B) by striking ‘‘National Institute on 

15 Drug Abuse’’ each place that such appears and 

16 inserting ‘‘National Institute on Diseases of Ad17 diction’’; 

18 (7) in section 513 (42 U.S.C. 290bb–6), by 

19 striking ‘‘NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE’’ in 

20 the section heading and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL INSTI21 TUTE ON DISEASES OF ADDICTION’’; 

22 (8) in section 530 (42 U.S.C. 290cc–30)— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘National Institute of Alco24 hol Abuse and Alcoholism’’ and inserting ‘‘NaVerDate Aug 31 2005 03:43 Apr 04, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1011.IS S1011

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1 tional Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 

2 Health’’; and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘National Institute on 

4 Drug Abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute 

5 on Diseases of Addiction’’; and 

6 (9) in section 1918(a)(8)(B) (42 U.S.C. 300x– 

7 7(a)(8)(B)), by striking ‘‘National Institute on Drug 

8 Abuse’’ each place that such appears and inserting 

9 ‘‘National Institute on Diseases of Addiction’’. 

10 (b) OTHER ACTS.— 

11 (1) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 

12 7361(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

13 by striking ‘‘National Institute on Drug Abuse’’ and 

14 inserting ‘‘National Institute on Diseases of Addic15 tion’’. 

16 (2) COMPREHENSIVE SMOKING EDUCATION

17 ACT.—Section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive 

18 Smoking Education Act (15 U.S.C. 1341(b)(1)(A)) 

19 is amended by striking ‘‘National Institute on Drug 

20 Abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Dis21 eases of Addiction’’. 

22 (3) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

23 ACT OF 1965.—Section 4124(a)(2) of the Elementary 

24 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

25 7134 (a)(2)) is amended— 


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1 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Na2 tional Institute on Drug Abuse’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘National Institute on Diseases of Addiction’’; 

4 and 

5 (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Na6 tional Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol 

7 Abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Al8 cohol Disorders and Health’’. 

9 (4) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.—Section 

10 303(g)(2)(H) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 

11 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(H)) is amended by striking ‘‘Na12 tional Institute on Drug Abuse’’ each place that 

13 such appears and inserting ‘‘National Institute on 

14 Diseases of Addiction’’. 

15 (5) DRUG ABUSE, PREVENTION, TREATMENT, 

16 AND REHABILITATION ACT.—The Drug Abuse, Pre17 vention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act is 

18 amended— 

19 (A) in section 410(1) (21 U.S.C. 1177(a)), 

20 by striking ‘‘National Institute on Drug Abuse’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Diseases 

22 of Addiction’’; and 

23 (B) in section 412(a) (21 U.S.C. 1179(A)), 

24 by striking ‘‘National Institute on Drug Abuse’’ 


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1 and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Diseases 

2 of Addiction’’. 

3 (c) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regula4 tion, order, document, paper, or other record of the United 

5 States to the ‘‘National Institute on Drug Abuse’’, the 

6 ‘‘National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’’, the 

7 ‘‘National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alco8 holism’’, and the ‘‘National Advisory Council on Drug 

9 Abuse’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘National 

10 Institute on Diseases of Addiction’’, the ‘‘National Insti11 tute on Alcohol Disorders and Health’’, the ‘‘National Ad12 visory Council on Alcohol Disorders and Health’’, and the 

13 ‘‘National Advisory Council on Diseases of Addiction’’, re14 spectively. 

15 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 

16 shall be construed to alter the mission of the National In17 stitute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (renamed the Na18 tional Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health) or the 

19 National Institute on Drug Abuse (as renamed the Na20 tional Institute on Diseases of Addiction) or have any sub21 stantive effect on the duties or responsibilities of such In22 stitutes. 

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