An Act to amend the public health laws relating to mental health to extend, expand, and improve them, and for other purposes
PL 90-31 (H.R.6431), enacted 06/24/1967

81 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-31-JUNE 24, 1967 
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Public Law 90-31 
AN ACT 
June 24, 1967 
To amend the public health laws relating to mental health to extend, expand, and 
[H. R. 6431] 
improve them, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress amembled^ That this Act may be Amendmen ^s^of' 
cited as the "Mental Health Amendments of 1967". 
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GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS 
SEC. 2 (a) Section 201 of the Community Mental Health Centers 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2681) is amended by striking out "and $65,000,000 
77 stat. 290. 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967" and inserting in lieu thereof, 
"$65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $50,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1969, and $70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 
30, 1970". 
(b) Section 207 of such Act is amended (1) by striking out "three", 
42 use 2687. 
and (2) by striking out "1967" and inserting in lieu thereof "1970". 
GRANTS FOR INITIAL STAFFING OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS 
79 Stat. 428. 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 221(b) of the Community Mental Health Cen-
ters Act (42 U.S.C. 2688a(b)) is amended by striking out "1968" each 
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "1970". 
(b) The first sentence of section 224 of such Act is amended by strik- 
^'^ ^^^ 2688d. 
ing out "and $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1968, 
$26,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and 
$32,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970". The second 
sentence of such section is amended by striking out "five" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "seven". 
MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION OF 
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS 
SEC 4. (a) Section 401(e) of the Mental Retardation Facilities 
and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 
(42 U.S.C. 2691) is amended by inserting "acquisition," after "new 
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buildings,". 
(b) Paragraph (7) of section 204 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2684), 
is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof "and, 
effective July 1, 1969, provide for enforcement of such standards with 
respect to projects approved by the Secretary under this part after 
June 30,1967"". 
PROJECT GRANTS TO FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 5. Effective July 1, 1968, title V of the Public Health Service 
Act is amended by adding after section 506 (42 U.S.C. 224) the follow- 
ss stat. 710. 
ing new section: 
" G R A N T S TO FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS 
"SEC. 507. Appropriations to the Public Health Service available 
for research, training, or demonstration project grants pursuant to 
this Act shall also be available, on the same terms and conditions as 
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apply to non-Federal institutions, for grants for the same purpose to 
hospitals of the Service, of the Veterans' Administration, or of the 
Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, and to Saint Eliza-
beths Hospital." 
Approved June 24, 1967. 
June 28, 1967 
[H. R. 4717] 
Public Law 90-32 
AN ACT 
To authorize the conveyance of certain lands owned by the United States to the 
State of Tennessee for the use of Memphis State University, Memphis, 
Tennessee. 
Memphis State 
University, Tenn. 
Land convey-
Time limitation. 
Conditions. 
Use of property. 
Surveys cost. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized and directed to convey, with-
out consideration, to the State of Tennessee for the use of Memphis 
State University, Memphis, Tennessee, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to that tract of land constituting a portion 
of the grounds of the Kennedy Veterans' Hospital in Memphis, Ten-
nessee, including the improvements thereon, containing 129 acres, more 
or less, and being the same tract of land acquired by the United States 
for hospital purposes and paid for by the city of Memphis and county 
of Shelby, Tennessee, and which, upon completion of a new veterans' 
hospital presently under construction at another site in the city of 
Memphis, will be excess to the needs of the Veterans' Administration. 
SEC. 2. (a) The conveyance authorized by the first section of this 
Act shall be made not later than December 31, 1970, and may be made 
at any time prior to such date if the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs 
determines that the property to be conveyed is no longer needed by the 
Veterans' Administration. 
(b) The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized to convey 
anj portion or portions of the tract referred to in the first section of 
this Act prior to the time that he determines that the entire tract is 
no longer needed by the Veterans' Administration, if he determines 
that (1) such portion or portions are no longer needed by the Veterans' 
Administration, (2) the conveyance of such portion or portions will 
not interfere with activities of the Veterans' Adm.inistration still being 
carried out on the lands at the Veterans' Administration not yet con-
veyed, and (3) the conveyance of such portion or portions will facili-
tate the conversion of such property to educational uses by Memphis 
State University. 
SEC. 3. Any deed of conveyance made pursuant to this Act shall 
contain such additional terms, conditions, reservations, easements, and 
restrictions as may be determined by the Administrator of Veterans' 
Affairs to be necessary to protect the interest of the United States. 
SEC. 4. The property conveyed pursuant to this Act shall be used 
solely for educational purposes, and if such property is ever used for 
purposes other than educational purposes, title thereto shall revert to, 
and become the property of, the United States which shall have the 
right of immediate entry thereon. 
SEC. 5. Memphis State University shall pay the cost of such surveys 
as may be necessary to determine the exact legal description of the real 
property to be conveyed and shall bear all other expenses in connection 
with the preparation and recording of the necessary legal documents. 
Approved June 28, 1967.