42 U.S.C. § 285n | Purpose of Institute

(a)

In general

The general purpose of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health services research, research training, and health information dissemination with respect to the prevention of alcohol abuse and the treatment of alcoholism.

(b)

Research program

The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute is authorized to—

(1)

collect and disseminate through publications and other appropriate means (including the development of curriculum materials), information as to, and the practical application of, the research and other activities under the program;

(2)

make available research facilities of the Public Health Service to appropriate public authorities, and to health officials and scientists engaged in special study;

(3)

make grants to universities, hospitals, laboratories, and other public or nonprofit institutions, and to individuals for such research projects as are recommended by the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, giving special consideration to projects relating to—

(A)

the relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence,

(B)

the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy,

(C)

the impact of alcoholism and alcohol abuse on the family, the workplace, and systems for the delivery of health services,

(D)

the relationship between the abuse of alcohol and other drugs,

(E)

the effect on the incidence of alcohol abuse and alcoholism of social pressures, legal requirements respecting the use of alcoholic beverages, the cost of such beverages, and the economic status and education of users of such beverages,

(F)

the interrelationship between alcohol use and other health problems,

(G)

the comparison of the cost and effectiveness of various treatment methods for alcoholism and alcohol abuse and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs for alcoholism and alcohol abuse,

(H)

alcoholism and alcohol abuse among women;

(4)

secure from time to time and for such periods as he deems advisable, the assistance and advice of experts, scholars, and consultants from the United States or abroad;

(5)

promote the coordination of research programs conducted by the Institute, and similar programs conducted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and by other departments, agencies, organizations, and individuals, including all National Institutes of Health research activities which are or may be related to the problems of individuals suffering from alcoholism or alcohol abuse or those of their families or the impact of alcohol abuse on other health problems;

(6)

conduct an intramural program of biomedical, behavioral, epidemiological, and social research, including research into the most effective means of treatment and service delivery, and including research involving human subjects, which is—

(A)

located in an institution capable of providing all necessary medical care for such human subjects, including complete 24-hour medical diagnostic services by or under the supervision of physicians, acute and intensive medical care, including 24-hour emergency care, psychiatric care, and such other care as is determined to be necessary for individuals suffering from alcoholism and alcohol abuse; and

(B)

associated with an accredited medical or research training institution;

(7)

for purposes of study, admit and treat at institutions, hospitals, and stations of the Public Health Service, persons not otherwise eligible for such treatment;

(8)

provide to health officials, scientists, and appropriate public and other nonprofit institutions and organizations, technical advice and assistance on the application of statistical and other scientific research methods to experiments, studies, and surveys in health and medical fields;

(9)

section 6101 of title 41 enter into contracts under this subchapter without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and ; and

(10)

adopt, upon recommendation of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, such additional means as he deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.

(c)

Collaboration

The Director of the Institute shall collaborate with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in focusing the services research activities of the Institute and in disseminating the results of such research to health professionals and the general public.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(a)July 10, 1992106 Stat. 358 Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(1)Aug. 26, 1992106 Stat. 938 Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(32)Jan. 15, 2007120 Stat. 3688(, title IV, § 464H, as added and amended , (b), , , 359; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 290bb(b) of this title Pub. L. 102–321 act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 510 Pub. L. 91–616, title V, § 501(b)Pub. L. 94–371, § 7July 26, 197690 Stat. 1038 Pub. L. 95–622, title II, § 268(d)Nov. 9, 197892 Stat. 3437 Pub. L. 96–180, § 14(b)Jan. 2, 198093 Stat. 1305July 1, 1944Apr. 26, 1983Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(b)(9)97 Stat. 179Oct. 19, 1984Pub. L. 98–509, title II, § 205(a)(1)98 Stat. 2361, which was transferred to subsec. (b) of this section and amended by , was based on , formerly , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 510(b) of act , and amended , , ; , , .

section 6101 of title 41 31 U.S.C. 529 41 U.S.C. 5 Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b)Sept. 13, 198296 Stat. 1067 Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)Jan. 4, 2011124 Stat. 3854In subsec. (b)(9), “section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and ” substituted for “sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes (; )” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 31, Money and Finance, and , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–4822007—Subsec. (d). struck out subsec. (d) which related to authorization of appropriations and allocation for health services research.

Pub. L. 102–3521992—Subsec. (a). substituted “Institute on Alcohol” for “Institute of Alcohol”.

Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(1)section 290bb of this titleResearch ProgramSubsec. (b). , (2)(A), transferred subsec. (b) of to subsec. (b) of this section, substituted “(b) .—The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute is authorized” for “(b) In carrying out the program described in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Institute, is authorized” in introductory provisions, and substituted a semicolon for period at end of par. (3)(H).

Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(b)(2)(B)Subsecs. (c), (d). , added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–482 section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482 section 281 of this titleAmendment by applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–352, § 3Aug. 26, 1992106 Stat. 940

“The amendments made by—

“(1)

ooPub. L. 102–321 section 236 of this title subsection (a) of section 2 [amending this section and sections 285n–2, 285, 285–2, 285p, 290aa–1, 290aa–3, 300x–7, 300x–27, 300x–33, 300x–53, and 300y of this title], shall take effect immediately upon the effectuation of the amendments made by titles I and II of the ADAMHA Reorganization Act [, see Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note set out under ]; and

“(2)

Aug. 26, 1992 subsections (b) and (c) of section 2 [amending sections 290cc–21, 290cc–28, and 290cc–30 of this title and provisions set out as notes under sections 290aa and 300x of this title], shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [].”

, , , provided that:

Effective Date

Oct. 1, 1992Pub. L. 102–321 section 236 of this titleSection effective , with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of , set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under .

Required Allocations for Health Services Research

Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2016(b)June 10, 1993107 Stat. 218o, , , provided that, with respect to the allocation for health services research required in former subsec. (d)(2) of this section and former sections 285(d)(2) and 285p(f)(2) of this title, the term “15 percent” appearing in each of such provisions was deemed to be 12 percent in the case of allocations for fiscal year 1993.

Study on Fetal Alcohol Effect and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Pub. L. 102–321, title VII, § 705July 10, 1992106 Stat. 438July 10, 1992, , , directed Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a contract with a public or nonprofit private entity to conduct a study on the prevalence of fetal alcohol effect and fetal alcohol syndrome in the general population of the United States and on the adequacy of Federal efforts to reduce the incidence of such conditions (including efforts regarding appropriate training for health care providers in identifying such effect or syndrome), and to ensure that a report outlining this study be submitted to Congress not later than 18 months after .

Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Study

Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4022Oct. 27, 1986100 Stat. 3207–124, , , directed Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through Director of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to conduct a study of alternative approaches for alcoholism and alcohol abuse treatment and rehabilitation and of financing alternatives including policies and experiences of third party insurers and State and municipal governments; to recommend policies and programs for research, planning, administration, and reimbursement for treatment and rehabilitation; to request National Academy of Sciences to conduct such study in consultation with Director of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism under an arrangement entered into with consent of Academy that actual expenses of Academy will be paid by Secretary and that Academy would submit a final report to Secretary no later than 24 months after the arrangement was entered into; and to transmit a final report to Congress no later than 30 days after receiving Academy’s report.