Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1982

Summary

Makes technical changes in the Public Health Service Act. Transfers the administrative provisions of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974 to the Public Health Service Act. Establishes an Assistant Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration to promote the prevention research programs of the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Directs the Administrator to establish a process for appropriate response to information regarding scientific fraud and incidences of violations of the rights of human subjects in projects where funding is made available under this Act. Transfers specified provisions of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 to the Public Health Service Act. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a report containing: (1) current information on the health consequences of using alcoholic beverages; (2) a description of research findings made with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism; (3) the health consequences and extent of drug abuse in the United States; (4) research findings made with respect to drug abuse; and (5) recommendations for legislative and administrative action. Provides for technical and scientific peer review of biomedical and behavioral research and development grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. Authorizes appropriations for alcohol and drug abuse research for FY 1983 through 1985. Makes technical changes in the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act. Repeals sections of the Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 and the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, to conform with the provisions of this Act. Repeals the Marihuana Health Reporting Act.

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 16 December 1982

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 October 1982

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 20 September 1982

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 August 1982

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 1982

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