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PUBLIC LAW 91-616-DEC. 31, 1970
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Public Law 91-616 December 31, 1970
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Comprehensive
AN ACT
TQ provide a couipreliensive Federal program for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled.
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism P r e vention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation
Act of 1970.
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1. This Act may be cited as the "Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970". SECTION
TITLE I — N A T I O N A L INSTITUTE ON A L C O H O L A B U S E AND A L C O H O L I S M ESTABLISHMENT
Y ^*^^°°^' 42 USC 26886. 58 Stat. 691; ^^42'u*sc'24*i.
OF THE INSTITUTE
SEC. 101. (a) There is established in the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (hereafter in this x^ct referred to as the "Institute") to administer the programs and authorities assigned to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") by this Act and part C of the Community Mental Health (^enters Act. The Secretary, acting through the Institute, shall, in carrying out the purposes of section 301 of the Public Health Service Act with respect ^^ alcohol abuse and alcoholism, develop and conduct comprehensive health, education, training, research, and planning programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism and for the rehabilitation of alcohol abusers and alcoholics. (b) The Institute shall be under the direction of a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary. REPORTS BY THE SECRETARY
Reports to P r e s i d e n t and
Congress.
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall— M\ ^yxhimt ail auiiual report to Congress which shall include a n
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description 01 the actions taken, services provided, and funds expended under this Act and part C of the Community Mental Health Centers Act, an evaluation of the effectiveness of such actions, services, and expenditures of funds, and such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate; (2) submit to Congress on or before the expiration of the oneyear period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act a report (A) containing current information on the health consequences of using alcoholic beverages, and (B) containing such recommendations for legislation and administrative action as he may deem appropriate; (3) submit such additional reports as may be requested by the President of the United States or by Congress; and (4) submit to the President of the United States and to Congress such recommendations as will further the prevention, treatment, and control of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
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