Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§290bb–25f Prevention and education programs

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III–A— - SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION › Part Part B— - Centers and Programs › Subpart subpart 2— - center for substance abuse prevention › § 290bb–25f

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must give grants to public and nonprofit groups so they can run science-based programs in elementary and secondary schools that teach about the harmful effects of anabolic steroids. To get a grant, groups must apply as the Secretary requires, and priority goes to programs based on ATLAS, ATHENA, or other programs the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds effective. Grant money must be used to teach teachers, principals, coaches, and students directly. Congress authorized $15,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2005 through 2010.

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Title 42, §290bb–25f

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(a)The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) shall award grants to public and nonprofit private entities to enable such entities to carry out science-based education programs in elementary and secondary schools to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.
(b)(1)To be eligible for grants under subsection (a), an entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(2)In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that intend to use grant funds to carry out programs based on—
(A)the Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids program;
(B)The Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives program; and
(C)other programs determined to be effective by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
(c)Amounts received under a grant under subsection (a) shall be used for education programs that will directly communicate with teachers, principals, coaches, as well as elementary and secondary school children concerning the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.
(d)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010.

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This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), means Pub. L. 108–358, October 22, 2004, 92 Stat. 1661, known as the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 2004 Amendment note set out under section 801 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 290bb–25f

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73