Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part C · Chapter 6A — Public Health Service
§ 285n. Purpose of Institute
Statutory text
In general
The general purpose of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health services research, research training, and health information dissemination with respect to the prevention of alcohol abuse and the treatment of alcoholism.
Research program
The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute is authorized to—
collect and disseminate through publications and other appropriate means (including the development of curriculum materials), information as to, and the practical application of, the research and other activities under the program;
make available research facilities of the Public Health Service to appropriate public authorities, and to health officials and scientists engaged in special study;
make grants to universities, hospitals, laboratories, and other public or nonprofit institutions, and to individuals for such research projects as are recommended by the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, giving special consideration to projects relating to—
the relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence,
the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy,
the impact of alcoholism and alcohol abuse on the family, the workplace, and systems for the delivery of health services,
the relationship between the abuse of alcohol and other drugs,
the effect on the incidence of alcohol abuse and alcoholism of social pressures, legal requirements respecting the use of alcoholic beverages, the cost of such beverages, and the economic status and education of users of such beverages,
the interrelationship between alcohol use and other health problems,
the comparison of the cost and effectiveness of various treatment methods for alcoholism and alcohol abuse and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs for alcoholism and alcohol abuse,
alcoholism and alcohol abuse among women;
secure from time to time and for such periods as he deems advisable, the assistance and advice of experts, scholars, and consultants from the United States or abroad;
promote the coordination of research programs conducted by the Institute, and similar programs conducted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and by other departments, agencies, organizations, and individuals, including all National Institutes of Health research activities which are or may be related to the problems of individuals suffering from alcoholism or alcohol abuse or those of their families or the impact of alcohol abuse on other health problems;
conduct an intramural program of biomedical, behavioral, epidemiological, and social research, including research into the most effective means of treatment and service delivery, and including research involving human subjects, which is—
located in an institution capable of providing all necessary medical care for such human subjects, including complete 24-hour medical diagnostic services by or under the supervision of physicians, acute and intensive medical care, including 24-hour emergency care, psychiatric care, and such other care as is determined to be necessary for individuals suffering from alcoholism and alcohol abuse; and
associated with an accredited medical or research training institution;
for purposes of study, admit and treat at institutions, hospitals, and stations of the Public Health Service, persons not otherwise eligible for such treatment;
provide to health officials, scientists, and appropriate public and other nonprofit institutions and organizations, technical advice and assistance on the application of statistical and other scientific research methods to experiments, studies, and surveys in health and medical fields;
enter into contracts under this subchapter without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41; and
adopt, upon recommendation of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, such additional means as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
Collaboration
The Director of the Institute shall collaborate with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in focusing the services research activities of the Institute and in disseminating the results of such research to health professionals and the general public.
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.
ADAMHA Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 102–321 title I § 122(a) · 106 Stat. 323
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 285n
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464H, as added and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(a), (b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 358, 359
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464H, as added and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(a), (b), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 358, 359Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Creation of Subpart.— Part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subpart: “Subpart 14— National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism “Sec. 464H. “purpose of institute (a) In General.— The general purpose of the 42 USC 285n. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the ‘Institute’) is the conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health services research, research training, and health information dissemination with respect to the prevention of alcohol abuse and the treatment of alcoholism.”.ADAMHA Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 102–321 § 122(b)(1) · 106 Stat. 323
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 285n(b)
Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(1), (2)(A), transferred subsec. (b) of section 290bb of this title to subsec. (b) of this section, substituted “(b) Research Program.—The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute is authorized” for “(b) In carrying out the program described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Institute, is authorized” in introductory provisions
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 285n(b)
Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(1), (2)(A), transferred subsec. (b) of section 290bb of this title to subsec. (b) of this section, substituted a semicolon for period at end of par. (3)(H)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(1), (2)(A), transferred subsec. (b) of section 290bb of this title to subsec. (b) of this section, substituted “(b) Research Program.—The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute is authorized” for “(b) In carrying out the program described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Institute, is authorized” in introductory provisions, and substituted a semicolon for period at end of par. (3)(H).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Research program.— Subsection (b) of section 510 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb and 290bb–1), 42 USC 290bb. as such section existed 1 day prior to the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) is transferred to section 464H of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (B) is inserted after subsection (a) of such section 464H. Such section 510, as so amended, is repealed.ADAMHA Reorganization Act
Pub. L. 102–321 § 122(b)(2)(B) · 106 Stat. 323
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 285n(c); 42 U.S.C. § 285n(d)
Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(2)(B), added subsecs. (c) and (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(2)(B), added subsecs. (c) and (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by adding at the end the following subsections: “(c) Collaboration.— The Director of the Institute shall collaborate with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in focusing the services research activities of the Institute and in disseminating the results of such research to health professionals and the general public. “(d) Funding.— “(1) Authorization of appropriations.— For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994. “(2) Allocation for health services research.— Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Director shall obligate not less than 15 percent to carry out health services research relating to alcohol abuse and alcoholism.”.Public Health Service Act Technical Amendments Act
Pub. L. 102–352 § 2(a)(1) · 106 Stat. 938
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 285n(a)
Pub. L. 102–352 substituted “Institute on Alcohol” for “Institute of Alcohol”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–352 substituted “Institute on Alcohol” for “Institute of Alcohol”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in section 464H(a), by striking out “Institute of Alcohol” and inserting in lieu thereof “Institute on Alcohol”;National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–482 title I § 103(b)(32) · 120 Stat. 3675
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 285n(d)
Pub. L. 109–482 struck out subsec. (d) which related to authorization of appropriations and allocation for health services research
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–482 struck out subsec. (d) which related to authorization of appropriations and allocation for health services research.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(32) 42 USC 285n. 42 USC 285o. 42 USC 285o–2. 42 USC 285o–4. 42 USC 285p. 42 USC 285r. 42 USC 286a–1. by striking subsection (d) of section 464H;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–482 applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482, set out as a note under section 281 of this title.
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section 290bb(b) of this title, which was transferred to subsec. (b) of this section and amended by Pub. L. 102–321, was based on act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 510, formerly Pub. L. 91–616, title V, § 501(b), as added Pub. L. 94–371, § 7, , 90 Stat. 1038; amended Pub. L. 95–622, title II, § 268(d), , 92 Stat. 3437; Pub. L. 96–180, § 14(b), , 93 Stat. 1305; renumbered § 510(b) of act , and amended , Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(b)(9), 97 Stat. 179; , Pub. L. 98–509, title II, § 205(a)(1), 98 Stat. 2361.
In subsec. (b)(9), “section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529; 41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), , 96 Stat. 1067, which Act enacted Title 31, Money and Finance, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), , 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Amendments1992–2007 · 2 rounds
2007
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–482 struck out subsec. (d) which related to authorization of appropriations and allocation for health services research.
1992
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–352 substituted “Institute on Alcohol” for “Institute of Alcohol”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(1), (2)(A), transferred subsec. (b) of section 290bb of this title to subsec. (b) of this section, substituted “(b) Research Program.—The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute is authorized” for “(b) In carrying out the program described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Institute, is authorized” in introductory provisions, and substituted a semicolon for period at end of par. (3)(H).
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(2)(B), added subsecs. (c) and (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–482 applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482, set out as a note under section 281 of this title.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–352, § 3, , 106 Stat. 940, provided that:
“The amendments made by—
“(1) subsection (a) of section 2 [amending this section and sections 285n–2, 285o, 285o–2, 285p, 290aa–1, 290aa–3, 300x–7, 300x–27, 300x–33, 300x–53, and 300y of this title], shall take effect immediately upon the effectuation of the amendments made by titles I and II of the ADAMHA Reorganization Act [Pub. L. 102–321, see Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note set out under section 236 of this title]; and
“(2) subsections (b) and (c) of section 2 [amending sections 290cc–21, 290cc–28, and 290cc–30 of this title and provisions set out as notes under sections 290aa and 300x of this title], shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [].”
Effective Date
Section effective , with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 236 of this title.
Required Allocations for Health Services Research
Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2016(b), , 107 Stat. 218, provided that, with respect to the allocation for health services research required in former subsec. (d)(2) of this section and former sections 285o(d)(2) and 285p(f)(2) of this title, the term “15 percent” appearing in each of such provisions was deemed to be 12 percent in the case of allocations for fiscal year 1993.
Study on Fetal Alcohol Effect and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Pub. L. 102–321, title VII, § 705, , 106 Stat. 438, directed Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a contract with a public or nonprofit private entity to conduct a study on the prevalence of fetal alcohol effect and fetal alcohol syndrome in the general population of the United States and on the adequacy of Federal efforts to reduce the incidence of such conditions (including efforts regarding appropriate training for health care providers in identifying such effect or syndrome), and to ensure that a report outlining this study be submitted to Congress not later than 18 months after .
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Study
Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4022, , 100 Stat. 3207–124, directed Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through Director of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to conduct a study of alternative approaches for alcoholism and alcohol abuse treatment and rehabilitation and of financing alternatives including policies and experiences of third party insurers and State and municipal governments; to recommend policies and programs for research, planning, administration, and reimbursement for treatment and rehabilitation; to request National Academy of Sciences to conduct such study in consultation with Director of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism under an arrangement entered into with consent of Academy that actual expenses of Academy will be paid by Secretary and that Academy would submit a final report to Secretary no later than 24 months after the arrangement was entered into; and to transmit a final report to Congress no later than 30 days after receiving Academy’s report.
Credits
1944–2007 · 3 acts
- 1944July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464H, as added and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(a), (b), , 106 Stat. 358, 359
- 1992Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 938
- 2007Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(32), , 120 Stat. 3688.
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(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IV, § 464H, as added and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(a), (b), , 106 Stat. 358, 359; Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 938; Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(32), , 120 Stat. 3688.)