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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-180—JAN. 2, 1980

93 STAT. 1307

(b) The Commission shall conduct a study of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems and shall include in the studyC an assessment of unm.et treatment and rehabilitation needs D of alcoholics and their families; (2) an assessment of personnel needs in the fields of research, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention; (3) an assessment of the integration and financing of alcoholism treatment and rehabilitation into health and social health care services within communities; (4) a study of the relationship of alcohol use to aggressive behavior and crime; (5) a study of the relationship of alcohol use to family violence; (6) a study of the relationship of alcoholism to illnesses, particularly those illnesses with a high stress component, among family members of alcoholics; (7) an evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention programs, including the relevance of alcohol control laws and regulations to alcoholism and alcohol-related problems; (8) a survey of the unmet research needs in the area of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems; (9) a survey of the prevalence of occupational alcoholism and alcohol abuse programs offered by Federal contractors; and (10) an evaluation of the needs of special and underserved population groups, including American Indians, Alaskan Natives, youth, the elderly, women, and the handicapped and assess the adequacy of existing services to fulfill such needs. (c) The Commission shall submit to the President and the Congress such interim reports as it deems advisable and shall within two years after the date on which funds first become available to carry out this section submit to the President and the Congress a final report which shall contain a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions and also such recommendations for legislation and administrative actions as it deems appropriate. The Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after the final report is submitted under this subsection. (d) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall be responsible for the coordination of the activities of the Commission. (e) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section $1,000,000 to remain available until the expiration of the Commission. SEC. 19. Title III is amended by adding at the end the following:

Study.

Reports to President and Congress.

Appropriation authorization.

"PART D—REPORT REPORT

"SEC. 334. (a) Not later than June 1, 1980, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Secretary of the ISreasury, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Operations, shall jointly report to the President and the Congress— "(1) the extent and nature of birth defects associated with alcohol consumption by pregnant women, "(2) the extent and nature of other health hazards associated with alcoholic beverages, and "(3) the actions which should be taken by the Federal Government under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to informing the general public of such health hazards.

Submittal to President and Congress. 42 USC 4552 note.

27 USC 201. 21 USC 301.