PUBLIC LAW 94-371—JULY 26, 1976
90 STAT. 1035
Public Law 94-371 94th Congress An Act To amend the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act be cited as the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1976". SEC. 2. Section 2(b) of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as "'the Act"') is amended to read as follows: " (b) I t is the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to approach alcohol abuse and alcoholism from a comprehensive community care standpoint, and to meet the problems of alcohol abuse and alcoholism throujrh— "• (1) comprehensive Federal, State, and local planning for, and effective use of. Federal assistance to States, and direct Federal assistance to community-based programs to meet the urgent needs of special populations, in coordination with all other governmental and nongovernmental sources of assistance; " (2) the development of methods for diverting problem drinkers from criminal justice systems into prevention and treatment program s; and " (3) increased Federal commitment to research into the behavioral and biomedical etiology of, the treatment of, and the mental and physical health and social and economic consequences of, alcohol abuse and alcoholism.". SEC. 3. (a) Section 301 of the Act is amended (1) by striking out " and " after "1975," and (2) by inserting after "1976," the following: "$70,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, $77,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and $85,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979,". (b) Section 302(a) of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: " I n determining the extent of a State's need for more effective prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, the Secretary shall (within 180 days after the date of enactment of this sentence) by regulation establish a methodology to assess and determine the incidence and prevalence of alcohol abuse within the States.". SEC. 4. (a) Section 304(b) of the Act is amended by striking out the last sentence thereof. (b) Effective July 1, 1976, section 304(c) of the Act is amended by— (1) striking out "10 per centum" and substituting "20 percent"; and (2) striking out "$100,000" and substituting "$150,000". (c) Effective July 1, 1976— (1) sections 304(d) and 311(d) of the Act are repealed, (2) section 304 of the Act (A) is transferred to part B of the Act, (B) is inserted before section 311, and (C) is redesignated as section 310, and
July 26, 1976 [S. 31841 Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1976. 42 USC 4541 note. 42 USC 4541.
Appropriation authorization. 42 USC 4571. Regulation. 42 USC 4572.
42 USC 4574.
Repeals. 42 USC 4577.
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