An Act to amend the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, and for other purposes.
PL 94-237 (S.2017), enacted 03/19/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-237—MAR. 19, 1976 
90 STAT. 241 
Public Law 94-237 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That section 101 (21 
U.S.C. 1101) of the Drug- Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Act'') is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(10) Although the Congress observed a significant apparent 
reduction in the rate of increase of drug abuse during the three-
year period subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act, and 
in certain areas of the country apparent tenipoi-ary reductions in 
its incidence, the increase and spread of heroin consumption since 
1974, and the continuing abuse of other dangerous drugs, clearly 
indicate the need for effective, ongoing, and highly visible Fed-
eral leadership in the formation and execution of a comprehen-
sive, coordinated drug abuse policy.". 
SEC. 2. Section 102 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1102) is amended by strik-
ing "immediate objective of significantly reducing the incidence of 
drug abuse in the United States within the shortest possible period of 
time, and to develop" and inserting in lieu thereof "objective of signifi-
cantly reducing the incidence, as well as the social and personal costs, 
of drug abuse in the United States, and to develop and assure the 
implementation of". 
SEC. 3. Section 108(b) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 110;5(b)) is amended 
by changing "education, training," to read "education or training 
(including preventive efforts directed to individuals who are not users 
of drugs and to individuals who are marginal users of drugs).". 
SEC. 4. (a) Section 103 of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) The term 'drug abuse function' means any function described 
in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, or both.". 
(b) The Act is amended by inserting after title I the following 
new title: 
" T I T L E I I — O F F I C E O F DRUG A B U S E P O L I C Y 
Mar. 19, 1976 
[S. 2017] 
Drug Abuse 
Office and 
Treatment Act of 
1972, 
amendments. 
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"Drug abuse 
function." 
"CHAPTER 
"1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 
"2. FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR. 
Sec. 
201 
221 
"Chapter 1.—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
"Sec. 
"201. Establishment of Office. 
"202. Appointment of Director. 
"203. Appointment of Deputy Director. 
"204. Delegation. 
"205. Officers and employees. 
"206. Employment' of experts and consultants. 
"207. Acceptance of uncompensated services. 
"208. Notice relating to the control of dangerous drugs. 
"209. Compensation of Director and Deputy Director. 
"210. Statutory authority unaffected. 
"211. Appropriations authorized. 
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Office of Drug 
Abuse Policy. 
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seq. 
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''§ 201. Establishment of Office 
"There is established in the Executive Office of the President an 
office to be known as the Office of Drug Abuse Policy (hereinafter 
in this Act referred to as the 'Office'). The establishment of the Office 
in the Executive Office of the President shall not be construed as affect-
ing access by the Congress, or committees of either House, (1) to 
information, documents, and studies in the possession of, or conducted 
by, the Office or (2) to personnel of the Office. 
"§ 202. Appointment of Director 
"The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
The Director shall not hold office in any other department or agency 
of the United States, whether on an acting basis or otherwise, except 
on such occasions as may be appropriate in connection with the per-
formance of such duties as may be assigned to him pursuant to section 
222. 
"§ 203. Appointment of Deputy Director 
"There shall be in the Office a Deputy Director who shall be 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. The Deputy Director shall perform such functions as the 
Director may assign or delegate, and shall act as Director during the 
absence or disability of the Director or in the event of a vacancy in the 
office of Director. 
"§204. Delegation 
"Unless specifically prohibited by law, the Director may, without 
being relieved of his responsibility, perform any of his functions or 
duties or exercise any of his powers through, or with the aid of, such 
persons in, or organizations of, the Office as he may designate. 
"§ 205. Officers and employees 
"(a) The Director may employ and prescribe the functions of such 
officers and employees, including attorneys, as are necessary to per-
form the functions vested in him. At the discretion of the Director, 
any officer or employee of the Office may be allowed and paid travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner 
as is authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for 
individuals employed intermittently. 
"(b) In addition to the number of positions which may be placed 
in grades GS-16, GS-17, and GS-18 under section 5108 of title 5, 
United States Code, and without prejudice to the placement of other 
positions in the Office in such grades under any authority other than 
this subsection, not to exceed four positions in the Office may be placed 
in grades GS-16, GS-17, and GS-18, but in accordance with the 
standards and procedures prescribed by chapter 51 of such title. 
"§ 206. Employment of experts and consultants 
"The Director may procure services as authorized by section 3109 
of title 5, United States Code, and may pay a rate for such services 
not in excess of the rate in effect for grade GS-18 of the General 
Schedvile. The Director may employ individuals under this section 
without regard to any limitation, applicable to services procured 
under such section 3109, on the number of days or the period of such 
services, except that, at any one time, not more than six individuals 
may be employed under this section without regard to such limitation. 
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*'§ 207. Acceptance of uncompensated services 
"The Director is authorized to accept and employ in furtherance 
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of the purpose of this Act voluntary and uncompensated services 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 3679(b) of the Revised 
Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665(b)). 
''§ 208. Notice relating to the control of dangerous drugs 
"Whenever the Attorney General determines that there is evidence 21 USC 1118. 
that— 
"(1) a drug or other substance, which is not a controlled sub-
stance (as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances 
Act), has a potential for abuse, or 
21 USC 802. 
"(2) a controlled substance should be transferred or removed 
from a schedule under section 202 of such Act, 
21 USC 812. 
he shall, prior to initiating any proceeding under section 201(a) of 
such Act, give the Director timely notice of such determination. 21 USC 811. 
Information forwarded to the Attorney General pursuant to section 
201 (f) of such Act shall also be forwarded by the Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare to the Director. 
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§ 209. Compensation of Director and Deputy Director 
"(a) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
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adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
" ' (64) Director of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy.'. 
"(b) Paragraph (95) of section 5315 of such title is amended to read 5 USC 5315. 
as follows: 
" '(95) Deputy Director of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy.'. 
"§ 210. Statutory authority unaffected 
"Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the authority of 21 USC 1119. 
the Secretary of Defense with respect to the operation of the Armed 
Forces or the authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs with 
respect to the furnishing of health care and related services to veterans. 
*'§ 211. Appropriations authorized 
"For purposes of carrying out this title, there is authorized to be 21 USC 1120. 
appropriated $700,000 for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1976, 
$500,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and 
$2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. 
"Chapter 2.—FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR 
"Sec. 
"221. Concentration of Federal effort. 
"222. International negotiations. 
"223. Annual report. 
"§ 221. Concentration of Federal effort 
"(a) The Director shall make recommendations to the President 
with respect to policies for, objectives of, and establishment of 
priorities for, Federal drug abuse functions and shall coordinate the 
performance of such functions by Federal departments and agencies. 
Recommendations under this subsection shall include recommendations 
for changes in the organization, management, and personnel of Fed-
eral departments and agencies performing drug abuse functions to 
implement the policies, priorities, and objectives recommended under 
this subsection. 
"(b) To carry out subsection (a), the Director shall— 
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tions to 
President. 
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"'(1) review the regulations, guidelines, requirements, criteria, 
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and procedures of Federal departments and agencies applicable 
to the performance of drug abuse functions; 
"(2) conduct, or provide for, evaluations of (A) the perform-
ance of drug abuse functions by Federal departments and agen-
cies, and (B) the results achieved by such departments and 
agencies in the performance of such functions; and 
"(3) seek to assure that Federal departments and agencies, in 
the performance of drug abuse functions, construe drug abuse as 
a health problem. 
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"(c) Federal departments and agencies • engaged in drug abuse 
functions shall submit to the Director such information and reports 
with respect to such functions as he may reasonably require to carry 
out the purposes of this title. 
"§ 222. International negotiations 
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"The President may designate the Director to represent the Govern-
ment of the United States in discussions and negotiations relating to 
drug abuse functions. 
"§ 223. Annual report 
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"The Director shall submit to the President and the Congress, prior 
to March 1 of each year which begins after the enactment of this title, 
a written report on the activities of the Office. The report shall specify 
the objectives, activities, and accomplishments of the Office, and shall 
contain an accounting of funds expended under this title.". 
Repeal. 
(c)(1) Section 104 of the Act is repealed. 
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(2) Section 302 of the Act is amended by striking out "Special 
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Action Office of Drug Abuse Prevention until the date specified in 
section 104 of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Drug 
Abuse Policy". 
(8) Section 302 of the Act is amended by striking out "and" before 
"other officials", and by striking out the period after "appropriate" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "and no fewer than three members from 
outside the Federal Government.". 
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(4) Section 301 of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
"(4) from time to time make recommendations to, and coordi-
nate with, the Director of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy with 
respect to the performance of his functions under this Act.". 
(5) The following provisions of law are each amended by striking 
out "Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "Office of Drug Abuse Policy": 
(A) Sections 302 and 408(g) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1162 and 
1175(g)). 
(B) Subsections (b) (1) and (d) of section 303 of Public Law 
93-282 (21 U.S.C. 1175 note). 
(C) Section 454 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750c). 
(D) Section 206(a) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616(a)(1)). 
Repeal. 
(6) Sections 5316(131) and 5313 (21) of title 5, United States Code, 
are repealed. 
SEC. 5. Section .305 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1165) is amended by strik-
ing out "from time to time as the President deems appropriate, but 
not less often than once a year" and inserting in lieu thereof "prior 
to June 1 of each year". 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 407 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1174) is amended to 
read as follows: 
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"§ 407. Admission of drug abusers to private and public hospitals 
"(a) Drug abusers who are suffering from medical conditions shall 
not be discriminated against in admission or treatment, solely because 
of their drug abuse or drug dependence, by any private or public 
general hospital which receives support in any form from any program 
supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated to any Federal 
department or agency. 
"(b)(1) The Secretary is autliorized to make regulations for the 
enforcement of the policy of subsection (a) with respect to the admis-
sion and treatment of drug abusers in hospitals which receive support 
of any kind from any program administered by the Secretary. Such 
regulations shall include procedures for determining (after oppor-
tunity for a hearing if requested) if a violation of subsection (a) has 
occurred, notification of failure to comply with such subsection, and 
opportunity for a violator to comply with such subsection. If the Sec-
retary determines that a hospital subject to such regulations has vio-
lated subsection (a) and such violation continues after an opportunity 
has been afforded for compliance, the Secretary may suspend or 
revoke, after opportunity for a hearing, all or part of any support of 
any kind received by such hospital from any program administered 
by the Secretary. The Secretary may consult with the officials respon-
sible for the administration of any other Federal program from which 
such hospital receives support of any kind, with respect to the sus-
pension or revocation of such other Federal support for such hospital. 
"(2) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, through the Chief 
Medical Director, shall, to the maximum feasible extent consistent with 
their responsibilities under title 38, United States Code, prescribe regu-
lations making applicable the regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the provision of hospital 
care, nursing home care, domiciliary care, and medical services under 
such title 88 to veterans suffering from drug abuse or drug dependence. 
In prescribing and implementing regulations pursuant to this para-
graph, the Administrator shall, from time to time, consult with the 
Secretary in order to achieve the maximum possible coordination of 
the regulations, and the implementation thereof, which they each 
prescribe.". 
(b) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a full report (1) on the regulations (including guidelines, policies, 
and procedures thereunder) he has prescribed pursuant to section 407 
(b) (2) of the Act, (2) explaining the bases for any inconsistency 
between such regulations and regulations of the Secretary under sec-
tion 407(b) (1) of the Act, (3) on the extent, substance, and results of 
his consultations with the Secretary respecting the prescribing and 
implementation of the Administrator's regulations, and (4) containing 
such recommendations for legislation and administrative actions as he 
determines are necessary and desirable. The Administrator shall sub-
mit such report not later than sixty days after the effective date of the 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary under such section 407(b) (1) 
and shall timely publish such report in the Federal Register. 
(c) The item relating to section 407 in the table of sections of title 
IV of the Act is amended by striking out "hospitals for emergency 
treatment" and inserting in lieu thereof "private and public hospitals". 
SEC. 7. The first sentence of section 409(a) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 
1176(a)) is amended by changing "and $45,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1975", to read "$45,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
ending June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976, $11,250,000 for the period 
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Regulations. 
Reports to 
congressional 
committees. 
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note. 
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Publication in 
Federal Register. 
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Notice of 
proposed 
rulemaking. 
Final regulations, 
publication. 
Effective date. 
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note. 
Effective date. 
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July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and $45,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years ending September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978". 
SEC. 8. (a) Section 409(c) (1) of the Act is amended by— 
(1) inserting " ( A ) " immediately after "(c) (1)"; 
(2) adding before the period at the end of subparagraph (A) 
the following: ", except that in the case of a State (other than 
the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Ter-
ritories of the Pacific Islands) which can demonstrate a need 
(determined in accordance with the methodology established 
under subparagraph (B) (iii)) for an allotment for a fiscal year 
in an amount not less than $150,000, the allotment for such State 
for such fiscal year may not be less than $150,000 multiplied by 
such fraction"; and 
(3) inserting at the end thereof the following new sub-
paragraph : 
"(B) (i) Not later than June 15 of each year, the Secretary, after 
consultation with the Director of the National Institute on Drug 
Abuse, shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth a 
formula to be used in making allotments pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) of this paragraph. Such notice of published rulemaking shall be 
in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, except 
that a sixty-day period shall be allowed for public comment. 
"(ii) Not later than the first day of each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall publish final regulations setting forth the allotment formula to 
be used pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph in making 
allotments during such fiscal year. 
"(iii) In determining, for the purposes of paragraph (1), the 
extent of need for more effective condiict of drug abuse prevention 
functions, the Secretary shall (within one hundred and eighty days 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph) by regulation establish 
a methodology to assess and determine the incidence and prevalence 
of drug abuse to be applied in determining such need.". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall 
be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on and 
after 
October 1, 1976. 
SEC. 9. (a)(1) Section 409(e) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1176(e)) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting in the first sentence thereof ", not later than 
July 15 of each calendar year," immediately after "Secretary"; 
(B) by inserting in the second sentence thereof "shall pertain 
to the twelve-month period commencing October 1 of the calendar 
year in which it is required to be submitted, and" immediately 
after "Each State plan"; 
(C) by inserting "in accordance with such needs" immediately 
before the semicolon at the end of paragraph (5) thereof; 
(D) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (11) thereof; 
(E) by redesignating paragraph (12) thereof as paragraph 
(13) ; and 
(F) by inserting immediately after paragraph (11) thereof the 
following new paragraph: 
"(12) provide reasonable assurances that treatment or rehabili-
tation projects or programs supported by funds made available 
under this section have provided to the State agency a proposed 
performance standard or standards to measure, or research proto-
col to determine, the effectiveness of such treatment or rehabilita-
tion programs or projects; and". 
(2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 
January 1,1976. 
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(b) (1) Section 409(f) of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
the following: "A State plan submitted under subsection (e) may also 
contain provisions relating to alcoholism or mental health. The Secre-
tary, acting through the National Institute on Drug Abuse, shall 
establish procedures by which the National Institute on Drug Abuse 
shall review each State plan submitted pursuant to subsection (e) and 
under which it shall complete its review of each such plan not later 
than September 15 of the calendar year in which the plan is submitted, 
or not later than sixty days after the plan is received by the National 
Institute on Drug Abuse, whichever is later.". 
(2) The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect 
January 1, 1976. 
SEC. 10. (a) Section 410(a) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1177(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "In the imple-
mentation of his authority under this section, the Secretary shall 
accord a high priority to applications for grants or contracts for 
primary prevention programs. For purposes of the preceding sentence, 
primary prevention programs include programs designed to dis-
courage persons from beginning di'ug abuse. To the extent that appro-
priations authorized under this section are used to fund treatment 
services, the Secretary shall not limit such funding to treatment for 
opiate abuse, but shall also provide support for treatment for non-
opiate drug abuse including polydrug abuse.". 
(b) Section 410(c) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1177(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(4) Each applicant within a State, upon filing its application 
with the Secretary for a grant or contract to provide treatment or 
rehabilitation services shall provide a proposed performance standard 
or standards, to measure, or research protocol to determine, the effec-
tiveness of such treatment or rehabilitation program or project.". 
SF.C. 11. Section 410(b) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1177(b)) is amended 
by chanj^J^g "pnd $160,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June SO, 
1975," to read "$160,000,000 for er.ch of the fiscal years ending June 30, 
1975 and June 30,1976; $40,000,000 for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976; ard $160,000,000 for each of the fiscal years endijig 
September 30,1977, and September 30,1978,". 
SEC. 12. (a) (1) The first sentence of section 501(a) of the Act is 
amended by changing "section" to read "title" both places it appears 
therein. 
(2) Section 501(b) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 1191(b)) is amended by 
inserting "(hereinafter in this title referred to as the 'Director')" 
immediately after "Director". 
(b) (1) Section 502 of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 502. Technical assistance to State and local agencies 
"(a) The Director shall— 
"(1) coordinate or assure coordination of Federal drug abuse 
prevention functions with corresponding functions of State and 
local governments; and 
" (2) provide for a central clearinghouse for Federal, State, and 
local governments, public and private agencies, and individuals 
seeking drug abuse information and assistance from the Federal 
Government. 
"(b) In carrying out his functions under this section, the Director 
"(1) provide technical assistance—including advice and con-
sultation relating to local programs, technical and professional 
assistance, and, where deemed necessary, use of task forces of 
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Review of State 
plans. 
Effective date. 
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public officials or other persons assigned to work with State and 
local governments—to analyze and identify State and local drug 
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abuse problems and assist m the development of plans and pro-
grams to meet the problems so identified; 
"(2) convene conferences of State, local, and Federal officials, 
and such other persons as the Director shall designate, to promote 
the purposes of this Act, and the Director is authorized to pay 
reasonable expenses of individuals incurred in connection with 
their participation in such conferences; and 
"(3) draft and make available to State and local governments 
model legislation with respect to State and local drug abuse pro-
grams and activities, and provide for uniform forms for, proce-
dures for the submission of, and criteria for the consideration of 
applications of State and local governments and individuals for 
grants and contracts for drug abuse control and treatment 
programs. 
"(c) In implementation of his authority under subsection (b) (1), 
the Director may— 
" (1) take such action as may be necessary to request the assign-
ment, with or without i-eimbursement, of any individual employed 
by any Federal department or agency and engaged in any Federal 
drug abuse prevention function or drug traffic prevention function 
to serve as a member of any such task force; except that no such 
person shall be so assigned during any one fiscal year for more 
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than an aggregate of ninety days without the express approval 
of the head of the Federal department or agency with respect to 
which he was so employed prior to such assignment; 
"(2) assign any person employed by the Institute to serve as 
a member of any such task force or to coordinate management 
of such task forces; and 
"(3) enter into contracts or other agreements with any person 
or organization to serve on or work with such task forces.". 
(2) The item relating to such section 502 in the table of sections 
of title V of the Act is amended to read as follows: 
"502. Technical assistance to State and local agencies.". 
SEC. 13. (a) Title V of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"§ 503. Encouragement of certain research and development 
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"(a) The Director shall encourage and promote (by grants, con-
tracts, or otherwise) expanded research programs to create, develop, 
and test— 
"(1) synthetic analgesics, antitussives, and other drugs which 
are— 
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; 
"(A) nonaddictive,or 
"(B) less addictive than opium or its derivatives, 
^o replace opium and its derivatives in medical use; 
"(2) long-lasting, nonaddictive blocking or antagonistic drugs 
or other pharmacological substances for treatment of heroin 
addiction; and 
"(3) detoxification agents which, when administered, will ease 
the physical effects of withdrawal from heroin addiction. 
In carrying out this section the Director is authorized to establish, 
or provide for the establishment of, clinical research facilities. 
Appropriation 
"(b) For purposes of carrying out subsection (a) of this section 
authorization. 
there are authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1976, $1,750,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through 
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September 30,1976, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1977, and $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30,1978.". 
(b) The table of sections at the beginning of title V of the Act is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: 
"503. Encouragement of certain research and development.". 
SEC. 14. (a) Section 1513(e) (1) (A) (i) of the Public Health Service 
Act is amend.ed by inserting "sections 409 and 410 of the Drug Abuse 42 USC 300Z-2. 
Office and Treatment Act," after "Community Mental Health Centers 
Act" 
(b) Section 1512(b) (3) (C) (ii) of the Public Health Service Act 42 USC 300M. 
is amended by inserting ", substance abuse treatment facilities" after 
"long-term care facilities". 
(c) Section 1531 (3) (A) of the Public Health Service Act is amended 42 USC 300n. 
by inserting ", substance abuse treatment facilities" after "long-term 
care facilities". 
Approved March 19, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-375 accompanying H.R. 8150 (Coram, on Interstate and 
Foreign Commerce) and No. 94-839 (Coram, of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 94-218 accompanying S. 1608 (Coram, on Labor and Public 
Welfare) and No. 94-639 (Coram, of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): June 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 11, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of 
H.R. 8150. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Feb. 19, Senate agreed to conference report; agreed to House 
amendraent with an araendraent. 
Mar. 4, House concurred in Senate araendraent. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: 
Vol. 12, No. 13 (1976): Mar. 20, Presidential stateraent.