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42 U.S.C. 26881

42 U.S.C. 26881-1

fore the Secretary may make a grant under such subsection for the construction of a treatment facility for narcotic addicts and other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems he must find that the application for such grant meets the requirement of section 205(a) (5) (relating to the payment of prevailing wages), and (2) the amount of any such grant with respect to any project shall be such percentage of the cost thereof, but not in excess of 66% per centum (or 90 per centum in the case of a facility providing services for persons in an area designated by the Secretary as an urban or rural poverty area); as the Secretary may determine.

(c) Grants made under subsection (a) for the costs of compensation of professional and technical personnel may not exceed the percentages of such costs, and may be made only for the periods, prescribed for grants for such costs under section 242.

DIRECT GRANTS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS

SEC. 252. The Secretary is authorized, during the period beginning July 1, 1968, and ending with the close of June 30, 1973, to make grants to any public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations to cover part or all of the cost of (A) developing specialized training programs or materials relating to the provision of public health services for the prevention and treatment of narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence or developing in-service training or short-term or refresher courses with respect to the provision of such services; (B) training personnel to operate, supervise, and administer such services; (C) conducting surveys and field trials to evaluate the adequacy of the programs for the prevention and treatment of narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence within the several States with a view to determining ways and means of improving, extending, and expanding such programs; and (D) programs for treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts and other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems which the Secretary determines are of special significance because they demonstrate new or relatively effective or efficient methods of delivery of services to such narcotic addicts and other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems.

DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION

SEC. 253. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States and political subdivisions thereof and to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations, and to enter into contracts with other private agencies and organizations, for

(1) the collection, preparation, and dissemination of educational materials dealing with the use and abuse of drugs and the prevention of drug abuse, and

(2) the development and evaluation of programs of drug abuse education directed at the general public, school-age children, and special high-risk groups. (b) The Secretary, acting through the National Institute of Mental Health, shall (1) serve as a focal point for the collection and dissemination of information related to drug abuse; (2) collect, prepare, and disseminate materials (including films and other educational devices) dealing with the abuse of drugs and the prevention of drug abuse; (3) provide for the preparation, production, and conduct of programs of public education (including those using films and other educational devices); (4) train professional and other persons to organize and participate in programs of public education in relation to drug abuse; (5) coordinate activities carried on by such departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government as he shall designate with respect to health education aspects of drug abuse; (6) provide technical assistance to State and local health and educational agencies with respect to the establishment and implementation of programs and procedures for public education on drug abuse; and (7) undertake other activities essential to a national program for drug abuse education.

(c) The Secretary, acting through the National Institute of Mental Health, is authorized to develop and conduct workshops, institutes, and other activities for the training of professional and other personnel to work in the area of drug abuse education.

(d) To carry out the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $14,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.

PROJECTS ELIGIBLE UNDER REGULAR PROGRAM

SEC. 254. Nothing in this part shall be construed to 42 U.S.C. 2688m preclude approval under part A or B of a grant for a project for the construction or initial staffing of a facility for the treatment of narcotic addicts, and other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems.

PAYMENTS

SEC. 255. Payments under this part may be made in 42 U.S.C. 2688n advance or by way of reimbursement, and on such terms

and conditions and in such installments, as the Secretary may determine.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR NARCOTIC ADDICTS AND DRUG

DEPENDENT PERSONS

SEC. 256. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations to cover a portion of the costs of programs for treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts or drug dependent persons which include one or more of the following: (1) Detoxification services or (2) institutional services (including medical, psychological, educational, or counseling services) or (3) community-based aftercare services.

(b) Grants under this section for the costs of any treatment and rehabilitation program

(1) may be made only for the period beginning with the first day of the first month for which such a grant is made and ending with the close of eight years after such first day; and

(2) (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), may not exceed 80 per centum of such costs for each of the first two years after such first day, 75 per centum of such costs for the third year after such first day, 60 per centum of such costs for the fourth year after such first day, 45 per centum of such costs for the fifth year after such first day, and 30 per centum of such costs for each of the next three years after such first day; and

(B) in the case of any such program providing services for persons in an area designated by the Secretary as an urban or rural poverty area, such grants may not exceed 90 per centum of such costs for each of the first two years after such first day, 80 per centum of such costs for the third year after such first day, 75 per centum of such costs for the fourth and fifth years after such first day, and 70 per centum of such costs for each of the next three years after such first day.

(c) No application for a grant authorized by this section shall be approved by the Secretary unless such application is forwarded through the State agency responsible for administering the plan submitted pursuant to section 204 of this Act or, if there be a separate State agency, designated by the Governor as responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the State's efforts in the treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts and drug dependent persons, through such latter agency, which shall submit to the Secretary such comments as it deems appropriate. No application for a grant under this section for a program to provide services for persons in an area in which is located a facility constructed as a new facility after the date of enactment of this section with

funds provided under a grant under part A of this part shall be approved unless such application contains satisfactory assurance that, to the extent feasible, such program will be included as part of the programs conducted in or through such facility.

(d) The Secretary shall make grants under this section for projects within the States in accordance with criteria determined by him designed to provide priority for grant applications in States, and in areas within the States, having the higher percentages of population who are narcotic addicts or drug dependent persons.

(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973; and $75,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.

PART E-GENERAL PROVISIONS

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR REHABILITATION OF
ALCOHOLICS, NARCOTIC ADDICTS, AND OTHER PERSONS WITH
DRUG ABUSE AND DRUG DEPENDENCE PROBLEMS

SEC. 261. (a) There are authorized to be appropri- 42 U.S.C. 26880 ated $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for project grants for construction and staffing of facilities for the prevention and treatment of alcoholism under part C or the prevention and treatment of narcotic addiction, drug abuse, and drug dependence under part D and for grants under section 252 and section 246. Sums so appropriated for any fiscal year shall remain available for obligation until the close of the next fiscal year.

(b) There are also authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and each of the next nine fiscal years such sums as may be necessary to continue to make grants for staffing with respect to any project under part C or D for which a staffing grant was made from appropriations under subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year ending before July 1, 1973.

(c) Not to exceed 5 per centum of the amount appropriated pursuant to the preceding provisions of this section for any fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary to make grants to local public or nonprofit private organizations to cover up to 100 per centum of the costs (but in no case to exceed $50,000) of projects for assessing local needs for programs of services for alcoholics or

narcotic addicts, and other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems designing such programs, obtaining local financial and professional assistance and support for such programs in the community, and fostering community involvement in initiating and developing such programs in the community. In no case shall a grant under this subsection be for a period in excess of one year; nor shall any grant be made under this subsection with respect to any project if, for any preceding year, a grant under this subsection has been made with respect to such project.

PROGRAM EVALUATION

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PROTECTION OF PERSONAL RIGHTS OF ALCOHOLICS, NARCOTIC
ADDICTS, AND OTHER PERSONS WITH DRUG ABUSE AND
DRUG DEPENDENCE PROBLEMS

SEC. 263. In making grants to carry out the purposes of parts C and D, the Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to assure that no individual shall be made the subject of any research which is carried out (in whole or in part) with funds provided from appropriations under this part unless such individual explícitly agrees to become a subject of such research.

GRANTS FOR CONSULTATION SERVICES

SEC. 264. (a) In the case of any community mental health center, alcoholism prevention and treatment facility, specialized facility for alcoholics, treatment facility for narcotic addicts, and other persons with drug abuse and drug dependence problems, or facility for mental health of children, to which a grant under part B, C, D, or F, as the case may be, is made from appropriations for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1970, to assist it in meeting a portion of the costs of compensation of professional and technical personnel who provide consultation services, the Secretary may, with respect to such center or facility, make a grant under this section in addition to such other staffing grant for such center or facility.

(b) A grant under subsection (a) with respect to a center or facility referred to in that subsection

(1) may be made only for the period applicable to the staffing grant made under part B, C, D, or F, as the case may be, with respect to such center or facility, and

1 Effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after 6/30/70, sec. 262 repealed by sec. 401(b) (2) of P.L. 91–296. See section 513 of P.H.S. Act.

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