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[CITE: 42USC290aa-2]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
      SUBCHAPTER III-A--SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
                             ADMINISTRATION
 
              Part A--Organization and General Authorities
 
Sec. 290aa-2. Reports: health consequences, current research, 
        recommendations
        

(a) Alcoholism and alcohol abuse

    The Secretary shall submit to Congress on or before January 15, 
1984, and every three years thereafter a report--
        (1) containing current information on the health consequences of 
    using alcoholic beverages,
        (2) containing a description of current research findings made 
    with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and
        (3) containing such recommendations for legislation and 
    administrative action as the Secretary may deem appropriate.

(b) Drug abuse

    The Secretary shall submit to Congress on or before January 15, 
1984, and every three years thereafter a report--
        (1) describing the health consequences and extent of drug abuse 
    in the United States;
        (2) describing current research findings made with respect to 
    drug abuse, including current findings on the health effects of 
    marihuana and the addictive property of tobacco; and
        (3) containing such recommendations for legislation and 
    administrative action as the Secretary may deem appropriate.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, Sec. 503, formerly Sec. 505, as added 
Pub. L. 98-24, Sec. 2(b)(7), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 178; renumbered 
Sec. 506, Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, Sec. 4004(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 
Stat. 3207-109; renumbered Sec. 503, Pub. L. 102-321, title I, Sec. 103, 
July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 333.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 290aa-4 of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102-321.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 290aa-2, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, 
Sec. 503, formerly Pub. L. 92-255, title IV, Sec. 406(a), title V, 
Sec. 501, Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 78, 85; amended Pub. L. 93-282, title 
II, Sec. 204, May 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 136; Pub. L. 94-237, Sec. 12(a), 
Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 96-181, Sec. 10, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 
Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 97-35, title IX, Secs. 968(a), 973(f), Aug. 13, 
1981, 95 Stat. 595, 598; renumbered Sec. 503 of act July 1, 1944, and 
amended Apr. 26, 1983, Pub. L. 98-24, Sec. 2(b)(4), (5), 97 Stat. 177; 
Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98-509, title II, Secs. 202, 205(b)(1), 98 Stat. 
2360, 2361; Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, Sec. 4005(b)(2), 
100 Stat. 3207-114, related to National Institute on Drug Abuse, prior 
to repeal by Pub. L. 102-321, title I, Sec. 101(b), July 10, 1992, 106 
Stat. 331. See section 285o of this title.
    A prior section 503 of act July 1, 1944, which was classified to 
section 221 of this title, was successively renumbered by subsequent 
acts and transferred, see section 238b of this title.


                               Regulations

    Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations, 
within 90 days of Oct. 19, 1984, for the administration of section 
802(28) of Title 21, Food and Drugs, as amended by Pub. L. 98-509, title 
III, Sec. 301(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2364, and to include in the 
first report submitted under subsec. (b) of this section after such 
period the findings of the Secretary with respect to the effect of the 
amendment by section 301(a) of Pub. L. 98-509, see section 301(b) of 
Pub. L. 98-509, set out as a note under section 802 of Title 21.


       Relationship Between Consumption of Legal and Illegal Drugs

    Pub. L. 103-43, title XIX, Sec. 1908, June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 204, 
directed Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and consider 
all existing relevant data and research concerning whether there is a 
relationship between an individual's receptivity to use or consume legal 
drugs and consumption or abuse by the individual of illegal drugs and, 
on basis of such review, to determine whether additional research is 
necessary, with Secretary to conduct a study of those subjects where the 
Secretary's review indicates additional research is needed, and directed 
Secretary, not later than 12 months after June 10, 1993, to prepare and 
submit to Congress a report containing results of the review and, no 
later than 2 years after June 10, 1993, prepare and submit to Congress a 
report containing results of any additional research.
