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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 6A — Public Health Service

§ 238d. Availability of appropriations for grants to Federal institutions

Statutory text

Appropriations to the Public Health Service available under this chapter for research, training, or demonstration project grants or for grants to expand existing treatment and research programs and facilities for alcoholism, narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence and appropriations under title VI of the Mental Health Systems Act [42 U.S.C. 9511 et seq.] shall also be available on the same terms and conditions as apply to non-Federal institutions, for grants for the same purpose to Federal institutions, except that grants to Federal institutions may be funded at 100 per centum of the costs.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Mental Health Amendments of 1967

    Pub. L. 90–31 § 5 · 81 Stat. 79

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 238d

    July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 235, formerly title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 90–31, § 5, June 24, 1967, 81 Stat. 79

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 235, formerly title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 90–31, § 5, June 24, 1967, 81 Stat. 79

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. project grants to federal institutions Effective July 1, 1968, title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding after section 506 (42 U.S.C. 224) the following 58 Stat. 710. new section: “Sec. 507. “grants to federal institutions Appropriations to the Public Health Service available for research, training, or demonstration project grants pursuant to this Act shall also be available, on the same terms and conditions as apply to non-Federal institutions, for grants for the same purpose to hospitals of the Service, of the Veterans’ Administration, or of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, and to Saint Elizabeths Hospital.”

  2. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–513 title I § 3(c) · 84 Stat. 1236

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 238d

      Pub. L. 91–513 inserted references to appropriations available for grants to expand existing treatment and research programs and facilities for alcoholism, narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence, and appropriations available under Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction and staffing of community mental health centers and alcoholism and narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence facilities

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 238d

      Pub. L. 91–513 inserted provision that grants to specified Federal institutions may be funded at 100 per centum of the costs

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–513 inserted references to appropriations available for grants to expand existing treatment and research programs and facilities for alcoholism, narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence, and appropriations available under Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction and staffing of community mental health centers and alcoholism and narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence facilities, and inserted provision that grants to specified Federal institutions may be funded at 100 per centum of the costs.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 314(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act is 80 Stat. 1184 Post, p. 1353. 42 USC 246. amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of subparagraph (I); (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (J) the following new subparagraph: “(K) provide for services for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and drug dependence, commensurate with the extent of the problem.”

  3. Health Research and Health Services Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–278 title XI § 1102(b) · 90 Stat. 401

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 238d

    Pub. L. 94–278 substituted “Federal institutions, except that grants to” for “hospitals of the Service, of the Veterans’ Administration, or of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, and to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, except grants to such”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–278 substituted “Federal institutions, except that grants to” for “hospitals of the Service, of the Veterans’ Administration, or of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, and to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, except grants to such”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 507 of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out “hospitals of the Service, of the Veterans’ Administration, or of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, and to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, except that grants to such” and insert in lieu thereof “Federal institutions, except that grants to”.

  4. Mental Health Systems Act

    Pub. L. 96–398 title VIII § 804(b) · 94 Stat. 1564

    Struck and inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 238d

    Pub. L. 96–398 struck out “and” after “drug dependence,” and inserted reference to title VI of the Mental Health Systems Act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–398 struck out “and” after “drug dependence,” and inserted reference to title VI of the Mental Health Systems Act.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 507 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 225a) (relating to grants to Federal institutions) is amended— (1) by striking out “and” after “drug dependence,”; and (2) by inserting “, and appropriations under title VI of the Ante, p. 1602. Mental Health Systems Act” before “shall also be available”.

  5. Pub. L. 97–35 title IX § 902(g)(2) · 95 Stat. 357

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 238d

    Pub. L. 97–35 struck out provisions relating to appropriations available under Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction, etc

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–35 struck out provisions relating to appropriations available under Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction, etc.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 507 of such Act is amended by striking out “, appropriations available under the Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction and staffing of community mental health centers and alcoholism and narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence facilities,”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 902(h) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 238l of this title.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Mental Health Systems Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–398, , 94 Stat. 1564. Title VI of the Mental Health Systems Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 9511 et seq.) of chapter 102 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9401 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa–4 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–43, to section 300cc–6 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100–607, to section 300aa–6 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99–660, and to section 225a of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98–24.

Amendments1970–1981 · 4 rounds

1981

Pub. L. 97–35 struck out provisions relating to appropriations available under Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction, etc.

1980

Pub. L. 96–398 struck out “and” after “drug dependence,” and inserted reference to title VI of the Mental Health Systems Act.

1976

Pub. L. 94–278 substituted “Federal institutions, except that grants to” for “hospitals of the Service, of the Veterans’ Administration, or of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, and to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, except grants to such”.

1970

Pub. L. 91–513 inserted references to appropriations available for grants to expand existing treatment and research programs and facilities for alcoholism, narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence, and appropriations available under Community Mental Health Centers Act for construction and staffing of community mental health centers and alcoholism and narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence facilities, and inserted provision that grants to specified Federal institutions may be funded at 100 per centum of the costs.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective , see section 902(h) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 238l of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 90–31, § 5, , 81 Stat. 79, provided that this section is effective .

Credits

1944–1993 · 11 acts
  1. 1944July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 235, formerly title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 90–31, § 5, , 81 Stat. 79
  2. 1970amended Pub. L. 91–513, title I, § 3(c), , 84 Stat. 1241
  3. 1976Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, § 1102(b), , 90 Stat. 415
  4. 1980Pub. L. 96–398, title VIII, § 804(b), , 94 Stat. 1608
  5. 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(g)(2), , 95 Stat. 560
  6. 1983renumbered title XXI, § 2107, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), , 97 Stat. 176
  7. 1986renumbered title XXIII, § 2307, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), , 100 Stat. 3755
  8. 1988renumbered title XXV, § 2505, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), , 102 Stat. 3062, 3063
  9. 1988renumbered title XXVI, § 2605, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), , 102 Stat. 4244
  10. 1990renumbered title XXVII, § 2705, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), , 104 Stat. 576
  11. 1993renumbered title II, § 235, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), , 107 Stat. 213.
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(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 235, formerly title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 90–31, § 5, , 81 Stat. 79; amended Pub. L. 91–513, title I, § 3(c), , 84 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, § 1102(b), , 90 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 96–398, title VIII, § 804(b), , 94 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(g)(2), , 95 Stat. 560; renumbered title XXI, § 2107, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), , 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2307, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), , 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2505, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), , 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2605, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), , 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2705, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), , 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 235, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), , 107 Stat. 213.)

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