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(A) the nature and extent, in the State and in particular areas of the State, of the demand for effective programs and activities for the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol abuse and drug abuse;

(B) the number of individuals in the State who abuse alcohol or drugs and the capacity of the State to provide treatment and rehabilitation for such individuals (as determined by the Secretary on the basis of the number of individuals who requested treatment for alcohol abuse and drug abuse in the State during the most recent calendar year ending prior to the date on which a statement is submitted by the State under subsection (d)); and

(C) the ability of the State to provide additional services for the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol abuse and drug abuse.

(4) The Secretary shall make allotments to States under paragraph (2) for fiscal year 1987, and shall make payments to States under subsection (c) from such allotments, at the same time that the Secretary makes allotments and payments under sections 1913 and 1914, respectively, for such fiscal year. The Secretary shall make allotments to States under paragraph (3) for fiscal year 1987, and shall make payments to States under subsection (c) from such allotments, within four months after the date of enactment of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1986.

(c)(1) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make payments, as provided by section 6503 of title 31, United States Code, to each State from its allotment under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) from amounts which are appropriated for that fiscal year and available for such allotments.

(2) Any amount paid to a State under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and remaining unobligated at the end of such fiscal year shall remain available to such State for the purposes for which it was made for the next fiscal year.

(3) A State may not use amounts paid to it under its allotment under this section to

(A) provide inpatient hospital services,

(B) make cash payments to intended recipients of health services,

(C) purchase or improve land, purchase, construct, or permanently improve (other than minor remodeling) any building or other facility, or purchase major medical equipment,

(D) satisfy any requirement for the expenditure of non-Federal funds as a condition for the receipt of Federal funds, or

(E) provide financial assistance to any entity other than a public or nonprofit private entity.

(4) The provisions of part B which are not inconsistent with this part shall apply with respect to allotments made under this section.

(d) In order to receive an allotment for a fiscal year under subsection (b), each State shall submit an application to the Secretary requesting an allotment under subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3) or both. Each such application shall contain

(1) such information as the Secretary may prescribe, including information necessary for the Secretary to consider the matters specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(3);

(2) a description of the manner in which programs and activities conducted with payments under subsection (c) will be coordinated with other public and private programs and activities directed toward individuals who abuse alcohol and drugs; (3) assurances that, in the preparation of any statement under this section, the State will consult with local governments and public and private entities, including community based organizations, involved in the provision of services for the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol abuse and drug abuse;

(4) a description of the manner in which the State will evaluate programs and activities conducted with payments made to the State under subsection (c) and assurances that the State will report periodically to the Secretary on the results of such evaluations; and

(5) assurances that payments made to the State under subsection (c) will supplement and not supplant any State or local expenditures for the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol abuse and drug abuse that would have been made in the absence of such payments.

(e) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (i), amounts paid to a State under subsection (c) may be used by the State for alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation programs and activities, including

(1) activities to increase the availability and outreach of programs provided by major treatment centers and regional branches of such centers which provide services in a State in order to reach the greatest number of people;

(2) activities to expand the capacity of alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation programs and facilities to provide treatment and rehabilitation services for alcohol abusers and drug abusers who have been refused treatment due to lack of facilities or personnel; and

(3) activities to provide access to vocational training, job counseling, and education equivalency programs to alcohol abusers and drug abusers in need of such services in order to enable such abusers to become productive members of society. (f) of the total amount paid to any State under subsection (c) for a fiscal year, not more than 2 percent may be used for administering the funds made available under such subsection. The State will pay from non-Federal sources the remaining costs of administering such funds.

(g) The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance to States in planning and operating activities to be carried out under this section.

(h) The Secretary may conduct data collection activities to enable the Secretary to carry out this section.

TRANSFER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

SEC. 1922. The Secretary shall transfer to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs the amount which, under the second sentence of section 1921(a), is available for such transfer. The amount transferred pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be used for outpatient treatment, rehabilitation, and counseling under section 612 of title 38, United States Code, of veterans for their alcohol or drug abuse dependence or abuse disabilities and for contract care and services under section 620A of such title for veterans for such disabilities.

TREATMENT PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

SEC. 1923. One percent of the total amount appropriated under section 1921(a) for any fiscal year shall be used by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, to develop and evaluate alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to determine the most effective forms of treatment. Such programs may be developed and evaluated through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements provided to nonprofit private entities. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall assess the comparative effectiveness of various treatment forms for specific patient groups.

TITLE XX-ADOLESCENT FAMILY LIFE DEMONSTRATION

PROJECTS

FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

SEC. 2001. [300z] (a) The Congress finds that

(1) in 1978, an estimated one million one hundred thousand teenagers became pregnant, more than five hundred thousand teenagers carried their babies to term, and over one-half of the babies born to such teenagers were born out of wedlock;

(2) adolescents aged seventeen and younger accounted for more than one-half of the out of wedlock births to teenagers; (3) in a high proportion of cases, the pregnant adolescent is herself the product of an unmarried parenthood during adolescence and is continuing the pattern in her own lifestyle;

(4) it is estimated that approximately 80 per centum of unmarried teenagers who carry their pregnancies to term live with their families before and during their pregnancy and remain with their families after the birth of the child;

(5) pregnancy and childbirth among unmarried adolescents, particularly young adolescents, often results in severe adverse health, social, and economic consequences including: a higher percentage of pregnancy and childbirth complications; a higher incidence of low birth weight babies; a higher infant mortality and morbidity; a greater likelihood that an adolescent marriage will end in divorce; a decreased likelihood of completing schooling; and higher risks of unemployment and welfare dependency; and therefore, education, training, and job research services are important for adolescent parents;

(6)(A) adoption is a positive option for unmarried pregnant adolescents who are unwilling or unable to care for their children since adoption is a means of providing permanent families for such children from available approved couples who are unable or have difficulty in conceiving or carrying children of their own to term; and

(B) at present, only 4 per centum of unmarried pregnant adolescents who carry their babies to term enter into an adoption plan or arrange for their babies to be cared for by relatives or friends;

(7) an unmarried adolescent who becomes pregnant once is likely to experience recurrent pregnancies and childbearing, with increased risks;

(8)(A) the problems of adolescent premarital sexual relations, pregnancy, and parenthood are multiple and complex and are frequently associated with or are a cause of other troublesome situations in the family; and

(B) such problems are best approached through a variety of integrated and essential services provided to adolescents and

their families by other family members, religious and charitable organizations, voluntary associations, and other groups in the private sector as well as services provided by publicly sponsored initiatives;

(9) a wide array of educational, health, and supportive services are not available to adolescents with such problems or to their families, or when available frequently are fragmented and thus are of limited effectiveness in discouraging adolescent premarital sexual relations and the consequences of such relations;

(10)(A) prevention of adolescent sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy depends primarily upon developing strong family values and close family ties, and since the family is the basic social unit in which the values and attitudes of adolescents concerning sexuality and pregnancy are formed, programs designed to deal with issues of sexuality and pregnancy will be successful to the extent that such programs encourage and sustain the role of the family in dealing with adolescent sexual activity and adolescent pregnancy;

(B) Federal policy therefore should encourage the development of appropriate health, educational, and social services where such services are now lacking or inadequate, and the better coordination of existing services where they are available; and

(C) services encouraged by the Federal Government should promote the involvement of parents with their adolescent children, and should emphasize the provision of support by other family members, religious and charitable organizations, voluntary associations, and other groups in the private sector in order to help adolescents and their families deal with complex issues of adolescent premarital sexual relations and the consequences of such relations; and

(11)(A) there has been limited research concerning the societal causes and consequences of adolescent pregnancy;

(B) there is limited knowledge concerning which means of intervention are effective in mediating or eliminating adolescent premarital sexual relations and adolescent pregnancy; and

(C) it is necessary to expand and strengthen such knowledge in order to develop an array of approaches to solving the problems of adolescent premarital sexual relations and adolescent pregnancy in both urban and rural settings.

(b) Therefore, the purposes of this title are

(1) to find effective means, within the context of the family, of reaching adolescents before they become sexually active in order to maximize the guidance and support available to adolescents from parents and other family members, and to promote self discipline and other prudent approaches to the problem of adolescent premarital sexual relations, including adolescent pregnancy;

(2) to promote adoption as an alternative for adolescent parents;

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