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Timestamp: 2015-05-28 10:55:28
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 290', 'art 2', '§ 290', '§ 290', '§ 516', '§ 509', '§ 4005', '§ 516', '§ 113', '§ 3302', '§ 123', '§ 113']

42 U.S. Code § 290bb–22 - Priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 42 › Chapter 6A › Subchapter III-A › Part B › Subpart 2 › § 290bb–22 42 U.S. Code § 290bb–22 - Priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance
Projects The Secretary shall address priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance (as determined under subsection (b) of this section) through the provision of or through assistance for—
knowledge development and application projects for prevention and the conduct or support of evaluations of such projects;
The Secretary may carry out the activities described in this section directly or through grants or cooperative agreements with States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, or other public or nonprofit private entities.
Priority substance abuse prevention needs (1)
In general Priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance shall be determined by the Secretary in consultation with the States and other interested groups. The Secretary shall meet with the States and interested groups on an annual basis to discuss program priorities.
Special consideration In developing program priorities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give special consideration to—
applying the most promising strategies and research-based primary prevention approaches; and
promoting the integration of substance abuse prevention information and activities into primary health care systems.
Information and education The Secretary shall establish comprehensive information and education programs to disseminate the findings of the knowledge development and application, training and technical assistance programs, and targeted capacity response programs under this section to the general public and to health professionals. The Secretary shall make every effort to provide linkages between the findings of supported projects and State agencies responsible for carrying out substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.
Authorization of appropriation There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 516, formerly § 509, as added Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4005(a),Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–112; renumbered § 516 and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 113(f),July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 345; Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXIII, § 3302(a),Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1209.)
A prior section 516 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 290cc–1 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 123(c),July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 363.
2000—Pub. L. 106–310amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance for provisions relating to community programs.
1992—Pub. L. 102–321, § 113(f)(4), amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to community programs for provisions relating to alcohol and drug abuse information clearinghouse.