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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§11842 Evaluation of drug abuse education and prevention efforts

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 123— - DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - COMMUNITY PROGRAM › § 11842

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must set up and run a planned study of the different ways used across the country to reduce drug abuse. The Secretary can give grants or hire outside groups to carry out the evaluations. The Secretary must send reports based on those studies no later than 1 year after November 18, 1988, another no later than 3 years after November 18, 1988, and a third by January 1, 1994. Up to $12,000,000 is allowed for fiscal year 1989, and $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 1990 through 1993.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §11842

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop and conduct a structured evaluation of the different approaches utilized across the Nation to reduce drug abuse.
(b)The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants to or enter into contracts with appropriate entities for the purpose of conducting the evaluations required by subsection (a).
(c)The Secretary shall submit a report based on the evaluations prepared under subsection (a) not later than 1 year after November 18, 1988, and another report based on such evaluations not later than 3 years after November 18, 1988. A third report based on such evaluations shall be submitted by the Secretary not later than January 1, 1994.
(d)To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 in fiscal year 1989, and $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–93 and Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(c)(1)(A)(ii), made identical

Amendments

, striking out “(as defined in section 11851(6) of this title)” after “drug abuse”. Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(c)(1)(A)(i), struck out “, acting through the Administrator,” before “shall develop”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–204, § 1001(c)(1)(B), substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Administrator”.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 11842

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73