US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 285n–2

National Alcohol Research Centers; mandatory grant for research of effects of alcohol on elderly

Section text and notes

(a)

Designation; procedures applicable for approval of applications

The Secretary acting through the Institute may designate National Alcohol Research Centers for the purpose of interdisciplinary research relating to alcoholism and other biomed­ical, behavioral, and social issues related to alcoholism and alcohol abuse. No entity may be designated as a Center unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such an application shall be submitted in such manner and contain such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary may not approve such an application unless—
(1)
the application contains or is supported by reasonable assurances that—
(A)
the applicant has the experience, or capability, to conduct, through biomedical, behavioral, social, and related disciplines, long-term research on alcoholism and other alcohol problems and to provide coordination of such research among such disciplines;
(B)
the applicant has available to it sufficient facilities (including laboratory, reference, and data analysis facilities) to carry out the research plan contained in the application;
(C)
the applicant has facilities and personnel to provide training in the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and other alcohol problems;
(D)
the applicant has the capacity to train predoctoral and postdoctoral students for careers in research on alcoholism and other alcohol problems;
(E)
the applicant has the capacity to conduct courses on alcohol problems and research on alcohol problems for undergraduate and graduate students, and for medical and osteopathic, nursing, social work, and other specialized graduate students; and
(F)
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1 So in original. The period probably should be “; and”.
the applicant has the capacity to conduct programs of continuing education in such medical, legal, and social service fields as the Secretary may require.
(2)
the application contains a detailed five-year plan for research relating to alcoholism and other alcohol problems.
(b)

Annual grants; amount; limitation on uses

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2 See References in Text note below.
The Secretary shall, under such conditions as the Secretary may reasonably require, make annual grants to Centers which have been designated under this section. No funds provided under a grant under this subsection may be used for the purchase of any land or the purchase, construction, preservation, or repair of any building. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “construction” has the meaning given that term by section 292a(1)  of this title. The Secretary shall include in the grants made under this section for fiscal years beginning after , a grant to a designated Center for research on the effects of alcohol on the elderly.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 91–616, title V, § 503Pub. L. 94–371, § 790 Stat. 1039 Pub. L. 95–622, title I, § 110(d)92 Stat. 3420 Pub. L. 96–180, § 1693 Stat. 1305 § 503 of Pub. L. 91–616Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 965(b)95 Stat. 594 Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(b)(9)97 Stat. 179 Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4008100 Stat. 3207–115 Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(d)106 Stat. 360 Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(2)106 Stat. 938 (, title IV, § 464J, formerly title V, § 511, formerly , formerly § 504, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered and amended , (c), , ; renumbered § 511 of act , and amended , , ; , , ; renumbered title IV, § 464J and amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 292a of this titlePub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102106 Stat. 1994 Pub. L. 102–408o, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to section 701 of act . Section 701 of that Act was omitted in the general revision of subchapter V of this chapter by , , . enacted a new section 701 of act , relating to statement of purpose, and a new section 702, relating to scope and duration of loan insurance program, which are classified to sections 292 and 292a, respectively, of this title. For provisions relating to definitions, see sections 292 and 295p of this title.

Codification

section 290bb–1 of this titlePub. L. 102–321Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

section 4587 of this titlePub. L. 98–24Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

section 4588 of this titlePub. L. 97–35Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–3521992—Subsec. (b). substituted “292a(1)” for “292a(2)”.

Pub. L. 102–321, § 122(d)(2), struck “or rental” before “of any land”.

Pub. L. 99–570, § 4008(1)1986—Subsec. (b). , which directed that subsec. (b) be amended by striking out “or rental” before “any land”, could not be executed because “or rental” appeared before “of any land”.

Pub. L. 99–570, § 4008(2), struck out “rental,” before “purchase”.

Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(b)(9)(B)(i)1983—Subsec. (a). , struck out direction that, insofar as practicable, the Secretary approve applications under this subsection in a manner resulting in an equitable geographic distribution of Centers.

Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(b)(9)(B)(ii)section 292a of this titleSubsec. (b). , (iii), struck out provision that no annual grant to any Center might exceed $1,500,000, and made a technical amendment to reference to to reflect the transfer of this section to the Public Health Service Act.

Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(b)(9)(B)(iv)Subsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which authorized $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years ending , 1978, and 1979, $8,000,000 for fiscal year ending , and $9,000,000 for fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 97–35, § 965(b)1981—Subsec. (b). , inserted provisions relating to grants made for fiscal years beginning after .

Pub. L. 96–180, § 16(a)1980—Subsec. (a). , substituted: in first sentence “biomedical, behavioral, and social issues related to alcoholism and alcohol abuse” for “alcohol problems”; in par. (1)(B) “facilities (including laboratory, reference, and data analysis facilities) to carry out the research plan contained in the application” for “laboratory facilities and reference services (including reference services that will afford access to scientific alcohol literature)”; and in par. (1)(E) “medical and osteopathic, nursing, social work, and other specialized graduate students; and” for “medical and osteopathic students and physicians;”, and added par. (1)(F).

Pub. L. 96–180, § 16(b)Subsec. (b). , increased annual grant limitation to $1,500,000 from $1,000,000.

Pub. L. 96–180, § 16(c)Subsec. (c). , authorized appropriation of $8,000,000 and $9,000,000 for fiscal years ending , and 1981.

Pub. L. 95–6221978—Subsec. (a). inserted provision following par. (2) relating to approval of applications under this subsection by the Secretary in a manner which results in equitable geographic distribution of Centers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendments

Pub. L. 102–352Pub. L. 102–321section 3(1) of Pub. L. 102–352section 285n of this titleAmendment by effective immediately upon effectuation of amendment made by , see , set out as a note under .

Pub. L. 102–321Pub. L. 102–321section 236 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of , set out as a note under .