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[CITE: 42USC285o]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
              SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES
 
   Part C--Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes
 
              subpart 15--national institute on drug abuse
 
Sec. 285o. Purpose of Institute


(a) In general

    The general purpose of the National Institute on Drug Abuse 
(hereafter in this subpart referred to as the ``Institute'') is the 
conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health 
services research, research training, and health information 
dissemination with respect to the prevention of drug abuse and the 
treatment of drug abusers.

(b) Research program

    The research program established under this subpart shall encompass 
the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical 
health consequences, and social and economic consequences of drug abuse. 
In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute shall give 
special consideration to projects relating to drug abuse among women 
(particularly with respect to pregnant women).

(c) Collaboration

    The Director of the Institute shall collaborate with the Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in focusing the services 
research activities of the Institute and in disseminating the results of 
such research to health professionals and the general public.

(d) Funding

                 (1) Authorization of appropriations

        For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, other than section 
    285o-4 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated 
    $440,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary 
    for fiscal year 1994.

             (2) Allocation for health services research

        Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
    year, the Director shall obligate not less than 15 percent to carry 
    out health services research relating to drug abuse.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, Sec. 464L, as added Pub. L. 102-321, 
title I, Sec. 123(a), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 360; amended Pub. L. 102-
352, Sec. 2(a)(3), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 938.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102-352 inserted ``other than section 
285o-4 of this title,'' after ``this subpart,''.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-352 effective immediately upon effectuation 
of amendment made by Pub. L. 102-321, see section 3(1) of Pub. L. 102-
352, set out as a note under section 285n of this title.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs 
providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102-
321, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 
236 of this title.


            Required Allocations for Health Services Research

    With respect to fiscal year 1993 allocations for health services 
research required in subsec. (d)(2) of this section, the term ``15 
percent'' deemed to be 12 percent, see section 2016(b) of Pub. L. 103-
43, set out as a note under section 285n of this title.
