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[CITE: 42USC290bb-21]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
      SUBCHAPTER III-A--SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
                             ADMINISTRATION
 
                      Part B--Centers and Programs
 
            subpart 2--center for substance abuse prevention
 
Sec. 290bb-21. Office for Substance Abuse Prevention


(a) Establishment; Director

    There is established in the Administration an Office for Substance 
Abuse Prevention (hereafter referred to in this part as the ``Prevention 
Center''). The Office \1\ shall be headed by a Director appointed by the 
Secretary from individuals with extensive experience or academic 
qualifications in the prevention of drug or alcohol abuse.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``Prevention Center''.
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(b) Duties of Director

    The Director of the Prevention Center shall--
        (1) sponsor regional workshops on the prevention of drug and 
    alcohol abuse;
        (2) coordinate the findings of research sponsored by agencies of 
    the Service on the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse;
        (3) develop effective drug and alcohol abuse prevention 
    literature (including literature on the adverse effects of cocaine 
    free base (known as ``crack''));
        (4) in cooperation with the Secretary of Education, assure the 
    widespread dissemination of prevention materials among States, 
    political subdivisions, and school systems;
        (5) support clinical training programs for substance abuse 
    counselors and other health professionals involved in drug abuse 
    education, prevention,; \2\
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    \2\ So in original. Probably should be ``education and 
prevention;''.
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        (6) in cooperation with the Director of the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention, develop educational materials to reduce the 
    risks of acquired immune deficiency syndrome among intravenous drug 
    abusers;
        (7) conduct training, technical assistance, data collection, and 
    evaluation activities of programs supported under the Drug Free 
    Schools and Communities Act of 1986;
        (8) support the development of model, innovative, community-
    based programs to discourage alcohol and drug abuse among young 
    people;
        (9) prepare for distribution documentary films and public 
    service announcements for television and radio to educate the public 
    concerning the dangers to health resulting from the consumption of 
    alcohol and drugs and, to the extent feasible, use appropriate 
    private organizations and business concerns in the preparation of 
    such announcements; and
        (10) develop and support innovative demonstration programs 
    designed to identify and deter the improper use or abuse of anabolic 
    steroids by students, especially students in secondary schools.

(c) Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements

    The Director may make grants and enter into contracts and 
cooperative agreements in carrying out subsection (b) of this section.

(d) National data base

    The Director of the Prevention Center shall establish a national 
data base providing information on programs for the prevention of 
substance abuse. The data base shall contain information appropriate for 
use by public entities and information appropriate for use by nonprofit 
private entities.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, Sec. 515, formerly Sec. 508, as added 
Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, Sec. 4005(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-
111; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title II, Sec. 2051(a)-(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 
102 Stat. 4206; Pub. L. 101-93, Sec. 3(a), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 609; 
Pub. L. 101-647, title XIX, Sec. 1906, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4854; 
renumbered Sec. 515 and amended Pub. L. 102-321, title I, Sec. 113(b)-
(e), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 345; Pub. L. 102-531, title III, 
Sec. 312(d)(10), Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3505.)

                       References in Text

    The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, referred to in 
subsec. (b)(7), means title V of Pub. L. 89-10 as added by Pub. L. 100-
297, title I, Sec. 1001, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 252, which was 
classified generally to subchapter V (Sec. 3171 et seq.) of chapter 47 
of Title 20, Education, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89-10 
by Pub. L. 103-382, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519. 
For provisions relating to safe and drug-free schools and communities, 
see section 7101 et seq. of Title 20.

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 290aa-6 of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102-321.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 515 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
290cc of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-321, title I, 
Sec. 123(c), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 363.
    Another prior section 515 of act July 1, 1944, which was classified 
to section 229d of this title, was successively renumbered by subsequent 
acts and transferred, see section 238l of this title.


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(e)(1), substituted 
``(hereafter referred to in this part as the `Prevention Center')'' for 
``(hereafter in this part referred to as the `Office')''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(e)(2), substituted 
``Prevention Center'' for ``Office'' in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(c)(1), struck out ``and 
intervention'' after ``prevention,''.
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 102-531, which directed the amendment of 
``section 508(b)(6) (42 U.S.C. 290aa-6(b)(6))'' of act July 1, 1944, by 
substituting ``Centers for Disease Control and Prevention'' for 
``Centers for Disease Control'', was executed to subsec. (b)(6) of this 
section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening 
renumbering of section 508 of act July 1, 1944, as section 515 of that 
act by Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(b)(2).
    Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(c)(4), inserted ``and'' 
after semicolon at end.
    Subsec. (b)(10) to (12). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(c)(2)-(4), 
redesignated par. (12) as (10) and struck out former pars. (10) and (11) 
which read as follows:
    ``(10)(A) provide assistance to communities to develop comprehensive 
long-term strategies for the prevention of substance abuse; and
    ``(B) evaluate the success of different community approaches toward 
the prevention of substance abuse;
    ``(11) through schools of health professions, schools of allied 
health professions, schools of nursing, and schools of social work, 
carry out programs--
        ``(A) to train individuals in the diagnosis and treatment of 
    alcohol and drug abuse; and
        ``(B) to develop appropriate curricula and materials for the 
    training described in subparagraph (A); and''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 113(d), amended subsec. (d) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows:
    ``(1) For the purpose of carrying out this section and sections 
290aa-7, 290aa-8, and 290aa-13 of this title, there are authorized to be 
appropriated $95,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991.
    ``(2) Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available not less than $5,000,000 
to carry out paragraphs (5) and (11) of subsection (b) of this 
section.''
    1990--Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 101-647 added par. (12).
    1989--Subsec. (b)(11)(B). Pub. L. 101-93, Sec. 3(a)(2), substituted 
``subparagraph (A)'' for ``subparagraph (a)''.
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 101-93, Sec. 3(a)(1), inserted a comma after 
``290aa-13 of this title''.
    1988--Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(b)(1), amended par. 
(5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: ``support 
programs of clinical training of substance abuse counselors and other 
health professionals;''.
    Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(b)(2) added par. (10).
    Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(c), added par. (11).
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(a), amended subsec. (d) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: ``Of the 
amounts available under the second sentence of section 300y(a) of this 
title to carry out this section and section 290aa-8 of this title, 
$20,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 290aa-8 of this 
title.''


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

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

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 300x-35 of this title.
