PUBLIC LAW 96-181—JAN. 2, 1980
93 STAT. 1315
cies and programs which focus on the needs of underserved populations. "(2) The Secretary shall include in the annual report to the President and the Congress required by section 405(b) a description of the actions taken by the Director under paragraph (1).". SEC. 11. Section 502 (21 U.S.C. 1192) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) On the request of any State, the Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, make available technical assistance for the purposes of developing and improving systems for data collection; program management, accountability, and evaluation; certification, accreditation, or licensure of treatment facilities and personnel; monitoring compliance with the requirements of section 407 by hospitals and other facilities; and eliminating exclusions in health insurance coverage offered in the State which are based on drug abuse or drug dependence. Insofar as practicable, such technical assistance shall be provided in such a manner as to improve coordination between activities funded under this Act and under the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970.". SEC. 12. (a) Section 503(a) (21 U.S.C. 1193(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "to create, develop, and test" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies, into"; (2) by inserting "the creation, development, and testing of* after "(1)", "(2)", and "(3)", respectively; and (3) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph; "(4) the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of drug abuse and drug dependence.", (b) Section 503 is amended (1) by striking out "(a)", and (2) by striking out subsection (b). SEC. 13. Within sixty days of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse shall report to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate— (1) the number of grants and contracts made or entered into by the Director before such date of enactment for research which was not completed before July 1, 1979, (2) the identity of the persons who received such grants and contracts, (3) the amount of funds authorized to be paid under each such grant and contract and the amount of funds expended by the recipient of each such gxant and contract by such date of enactment, (4) the purpose of the research project funded under each such grant and contract, and (5) the progress made in each such research project by such date of enactment. SEC. 14. Section 217(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 218(e)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting the following before the period in the third sentence: ", including officers or employees of State and local drug abuse agencies"; and
Report to President and Congress. 21 USC 1172. Technical assistance.
21 USC 1174.
42 USC 4541 note. Research and development.
Report to congressional committees. 21 USC 1193 note.
National advisory councils.
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