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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-310 Section 3103]
[CITE: 42USC290bb-23]

 
                 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-23. Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation model 
        projects for high risk youth
        

(a) Grants to public and nonprofit private entities

    The Secretary, through the Director of the Prevention Center, shall 
make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for projects to 
demonstrate effective models for the prevention, treatment, and 
rehabilitation of drug abuse and alcohol abuse among high risk youth.

(b) Priority of projects

    (1) In making grants for drug abuse and alcohol abuse prevention 
projects under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to 
applications for projects directed at children of substance abusers, 
latchkey children, children at risk of abuse or neglect, preschool 
children eligible for services under the Head Start Act [42 U.S.C. 9831 
et seq.], children at risk of dropping out of school, children at risk 
of becoming adolescent parents, and children who do not attend school 
and who are at risk of being unemployed.
    (2) In making grants for drug abuse and alcohol abuse treatment and 
rehabilitation projects under this section, the Secretary shall give 
priority to projects which address the relationship between drug abuse 
or alcohol abuse and physical child abuse, sexual child abuse, emotional 
child abuse, dropping out of school, unemployment, delinquency, 
pregnancy, violence, suicide, or mental health problems.
    (3) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give 
priority to applications from community based organizations for projects 
to develop innovative models with multiple, coordinated services for the 
prevention or for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abuse or 
alcohol abuse by high risk youth.
    (4) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give 
priority to applications for projects to demonstrate effective models 
with multiple, coordinated services which may be replicated and which 
are for the prevention or for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug 
abuse or alcohol abuse by high risk youth.
    (5) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give 
priority to applications that employ research designs adequate for 
evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

(c) Strategies for reducing use

    The Secretary shall ensure that projects under subsection (a) of 
this section include strategies for reducing the use of alcoholic 
beverages and tobacco products by individuals to whom it is unlawful to 
sell or distribute such beverages or products.

(d) Regionally equal distribution of grants

    To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall make grants under this 
section in all regions of the United States, and shall ensure the 
distribution of grants under this section among urban and rural areas.

(e) Application for grants

    In order to receive a grant for a project under this section for a 
fiscal year, a public or nonprofit private entity shall submit an 
application to the Secretary, acting through the Office.\1\ The 
Secretary may provide to the Governor of the State the opportunity to 
review and comment on such application. Such application shall be in 
such form, shall contain such information, and shall be submitted at 
such time as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``Prevention Center''.
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(f) Evaluation of projects

    The Director of the Office \1\ shall evaluate projects conducted 
with grants under this section.

(g) ``High risk youth'' defined

    For purposes of this section, the term ``high risk youth'' means an 
individual who has not attained the age of 21 years, who is at high risk 
of becoming, or who has become, a drug abuser or an alcohol abuser, and 
who--
        (1) is identified as a child of a substance abuser;
        (2) is a victim of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse;
        (3) has dropped out of school;
        (4) has become pregnant;
        (5) is economically disadvantaged;
        (6) has committed a violent or delinquent act;
        (7) has experienced mental health problems;
        (8) has attempted suicide;
        (9) has experienced long-term physical pain due to injury; or
        (10) has experienced chronic failure in school.

(h) Authorization of appropriations

    For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 1994.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, Sec. 517, formerly Sec. 509A, as added 
Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, Sec. 4005(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-
113; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title II, Sec. 2051(d), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 
Stat. 4206; renumbered Sec. 517 and amended Pub. L. 102-321, title I, 
Sec. 114, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 346.)

                       References in Text

    The Head Start Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is subchapter B 
(Secs. 635-657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97-35, 
Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499, as amended, which is classified generally 
to subchapter II (Sec. 9831 et seq.) of chapter 105 of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 9801 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 290aa-8 of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102-321.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 517 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
290cc-2 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-321, title I, 
Sec. 123(c), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 363.


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 114(d), substituted 
``Prevention Center'' for ``Office''.
    Subsecs. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 114(b), added subsec. (c) 
and redesignated former subsecs. (c) through (f) as (d) through (g), 
respectively.
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 114(c), added subsec. (h).
    1988--Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(d)(1), added par. 
(5).
    Subsec. (f)(9). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(d)(2)(B), amended par. 
(9) generally, substituting ``has experienced long-term physical pain 
due to injury; or'' for ``is disabled by injuries.''
    Subsec. (f)(10). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 2051(d)(2)(C), added par. 
(10).


                    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.
