PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1209 findings of supported projects and State agencies responsible for carrying out substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. "(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. —T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 and 2003.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— The following sections of the Public Health Service Act are repealed: (1) Section 510 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-3). (2) Section 511 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-4). (3) Section 512 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-5). (4) Section 571 (42 U.S.C. 290gg). SEC. 3302. PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 516 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-l) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 516. PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION NEEDS OF 42 USC 290bl>- REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 22. "(a) PROJECTS. —The Secretary shall address priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance (as determined under subsection (b)) through the provision of or through assistance for— "(1) knowledge development and application projects for prevention and the conduct or support of evaluations of such projects; "(2) training and technical assistance; and "(3) targeted capacity response programs. The Secretary may carry out the activities described in this section directly or through grants or cooperative agreements with States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, or other public or nonprofit private entities. " (b) PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION NEEDS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Priority substance abuse prevention needs of regional and national significance shall be determined by the Secretary in consultation with the States and other interested groups. The Secretary shall meet with the States and interested groups on an annual basis to discuss program priorities. "(2) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.— In developing program priorities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give special consideration to— "(A) applying the most promising strategies and research-based primary prevention approaches; and "(B) promoting the integration of substance abuse prevention information and activities into primary health care systems. "(c) REQUIREMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Recipients of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this section shall comply with information and application requirements determined appropriate by the Secretary. "(2) DURATION OF AWARD.— With respect to a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this section, the period during which payments under such award are made to the recipient may not exceed 5 years.
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