Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act

Summary

Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to make grants to employers, labor organizations, consortiums of employees or labor organizations, and to public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, to pay no more than 50 percent of the cost of establishing, and operating occupational alcoholism programs. Authorizes the appropriation of a specified percentage of Federal taxes collected on alcohol to finance such assistance. Allots such fund among the States. Requires any individual or organization desiring to receive funds to submit an annual application for approval by the Secretary. Makes applicants approved by the Secretary eligible to receive grants from the State allotment.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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