An Act to amend the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966, and for other purposes
PL 92-420 (H.R.9323), enacted 09/16/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-420-SEPT. 16, 1972 
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(3) By inserting in the second paragraph of section 8(b) after the 
w(^rds "soil-building services" in the two places where they occur the 
words "or pollution prevention or abatement aids'' and after tlie words 
"soil-conserving ])ractices" tlie words "or pollution ])reveiition or 
abatement jiracticos". 
(4) By striking "or (o)"' in the first seiitence of section 8(d) and 
substituting "(5). or (())'". 
(5) By inserting in the proviso of section 8(e) after the words "soil-
building or soil-conserving practices" the words "or agriculture-
related pollution pi-evention or abatement practices". 
(6) By striking the words "soil-building practices and soil- and 
water-conserving practices" in the penultimate sentence of section 15 
and substituting "soil-building practices, soil- and watei--conserving 
practices, and agriculture-related pollution prevention and abatement 
piactices". 
Approved August 30, 1972. 
55 Stat. 257. 
16 u s e 590h. 
52 Stat. 33. 
52 Stat. 34; 
56 Stat. 761. 
68 Stat. 908. 
16 u s e 590o. 
Public Law 92-420 
: 
A N A C T 
September 16, 1972 
To amend rhe Xarcutic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966, and for other purposes. 
[H. R. 9323] 
Be it enncted hy the Senate and House of RepresentatlveH of the 
United States of Amenca in Congress assembled^ That this Act may be 
cited as the "Xarcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1971". 
SEC. 2. Section 2901(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(d) 'Treatment* includes confinement and treatment in an institu-
tion and under supervised aftercare in the community and includes, but 
is not limited to, medical, educational, social, psychological, and voca-
tional services, corrective and preventive guidance and training, and 
other rehabilitative services designed to protect the public and benefit 
the addict by eliminating his dependence on addicting dru^s, or by 
controlling his dependence, and his susceptibility to addiction." 
SEC. 3. Section 4251(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(c) 'Treatment- includes confinement and treatment in an institu-
tion and under supervised aftercare in the community and includes, 
but is not limited to, medical, educational, social, psychological, and 
vocational services, corrective and preventive guidance and training, 
and other rehabilitative services designed to protect the public and 
benefit the addict by eliminating his dependence on addicting drugs, or 
by controlling his dependence, and his susceptibility to addiction." 
SEC. 4. Section 301(b) of the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act 
of 1966 (80 Stat. 1444; 42 U.S.C. 3411(b)), is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(b) 'Treatment' includes confinement and treatment in a hospital 
of the Service and under supervised aftercare in the community and 
includes, but is not limited to, medical, educational, social, psycho-
logical, and vocational services, corrective and j)r6ventive guidance 
and training, and other rehabilitative services designed to protect the 
public and benefit the addict by eliminating his dependence on addict-
ing drugs, or by controlling his dependence, and his susceptibility to 
addiction." 
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment. 
Sections 2 and 3 shall apply to any case pending in a district court of 
the United States in which an appearance has not been made prior to 
the effective date. 
Approved September 16, 1972. 
Narcotic Addict 
Rehabilitation 
Amendments of 
1971. 
80 Stat. 1438. 
Effective date.