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[CITE: 42USC290bb-3]

 
                 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 1--center for substance abuse treatment
 
Sec. 290bb-3. Demonstration projects of national significance


(a) Grants for treatment improvement

    The Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment shall 
provide grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose 
of establishing demonstration projects that will improve the provision 
of treatment services for substance abuse.

(b) Nature of projects

    Grants under subsection (a) of this section shall be awarded to--
        (1) projects that provide treatment to adolescents, female 
    addicts and their children, racial and ethnic minorities, or 
    individuals in rural areas, with preference given to such projects 
    that provide treatment for substance abuse to women with dependent 
    children, which treatment is provided in settings in which both 
    primary health services for the women and pediatric care are 
    available;
        (2) projects that provide treatment in exchange for public 
    service;
        (3) projects that provide treatment services and which are 
    operated by public and nonprofit private entities receiving grants 
    under section 254b, 254c, 256, 256a \1\ of this title,\2\ or other 
    public or nonprofit private entities that provide primary health 
    services;
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be preceded by ``or''.
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        (4) ``treatment campus'' projects that--
            (A) serve a significant number of individuals 
        simultaneously;
            (B) provide residential, non-community based drug treatment;
            (C) provide patients with ancillary social services and 
        referrals to community-based aftercare; and
            (D) provide services on a voluntary basis;

        (5) projects in large metropolitan areas to identify individuals 
    in need of treatment services and to improve the availability and 
    delivery of such services in the areas;
        (6) in the case of drug abusers who are at risk of HIV 
    infection, projects to conduct outreach activities to the 
    individuals regarding the prevention of exposure to and the 
    transmission of the human immunodefiency \3\ virus, and to encourage 
    the individuals to seek treatment for such abuse; and
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        (7) projects to determine the long-term efficacy of the projects 
    described in this section and to disseminate to appropriate public 
    and private entities information on the projects that have been 
    effective.

(c) Preferences in making grants

    In awarding grants under subsection (a) of this section, the 
Director of the Treatment Center shall give preference to projects 
that--
        (1) demonstrate a comprehensive approach to the problems 
    associated with substance abuse and provide evidence of broad 
    community involvement and support; or
        (2) initiate and expand programs for the provision of treatment 
    services (including renovation of facilities, but not construction) 
    in localities in which, and among populations for which, there is a 
    public health crisis as a result of the inadequate availability of 
    such services and a substantial rate of substance abuse.

(d) Duration of grants

    The period during which payments are made under a grant under 
subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 5 years.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

                           (1) In general

        For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are 
    authorized to be appropriated $175,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and 
    such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994. The amounts so 
    authorized are in addition to any other amounts that are authorized 
    to be appropriated and available for such purpose.

                           (2) Allocation

        Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
    year, the Director of the Treatment Center shall reserve not less 
    than 5 percent for carrying out projects described in subsections 
    (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, Sec. 510, as added Pub. L. 102-321, 
title I, Sec. 109, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 342.)

                       References in Text

    Sections 254b and 254c of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), 
were in the original references to sections 329 and 330, meaning 
sections 329 and 330 of act July 1, 1944, which were omitted in the 
general amendment of subpart I (Sec. 254b et seq.) of part D of 
subchapter II of this chapter by Pub. L. 104-299, Sec. 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 
110 Stat. 3626. Sections 2 and 3(a) of Pub. L. 104-299 enacted new 
sections 330 and 330A of act July 1, 1944, which are classified, 
respectively, to sections 254b and 254c of this title.
    Sections 256 and 256a of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), 
were repealed by Pub. L. 104-299, Sec. 4(a)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 
3645.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 510 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
290bb of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-321, Sec. 122(b)(1). 
Prior to repeal, section 510(b) of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered 
section 464H(b) by Pub. L. 102-321 and transferred to section 285n(b) of 
this title.
    Another prior section 510 of act July 1, 1944, which was classified 
to section 228 of this title, was successively renumbered by subsequent 
acts and transferred, see section 238g 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.
