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§11842 Evaluation of Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Efforts

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must create and carry out an organized evaluation of the different ways used around the country to reduce drug abuse. The Secretary may give grants or make contracts with qualified groups to do these evaluations. The Secretary must send a report based on the evaluations within 1 year after November 18, 1988, another within 3 years after November 18, 1988, and a third report by January 1, 1994. Up to $12,000,000 may be used in fiscal year 1989, and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

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Title 42, §11842

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

(a)Method
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)Grants
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)Time of reports
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)Authorization of appropriations
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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110