Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1979 (S. 525 (96th)) — United States

Summary

Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1979 - Amends the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 to abolish the Office of Drug Abuse Policy and to direct the President, acting through the Domestic Council or through such other mechanism as may be set forth by Executive order, to establish a system for making recommendations with respect to policies for Federal drug abuse functions, and to coordinate the performance of such functions by Federal departments and agencies. Requires the President to designate a single officer or employee of the Domestic Council to be his representative on drug abuse functions and to direct the activities of drug abuse policy coordination. Requires State drug abuse plans to take into account changes in emphasis in its programs resulting from shifts in demographic and drug abuse patterns within the State, and to design such programs to reach the general population and members of particularly vulnerable groups such as minority and poverty groups, women, youth, and the aged. Requires coordination of each State and local drug abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation needs with its alcohol abuse and alcoholism survey. Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to develop a variety of model programs suitable for replication on a cost-effective basis in different types of business concerns and State and local governmental entities. Prohibits discrimination in admission or care against drug abusers suffering from personal, emotional, or social conditions, solely because of their drug abuse or drug dependence, by any private or public social service, mental health, intermediate care, rehabilitation, or other service-related facility which receives Federal financial support. Directs the Secretary, upon a State's request, to furnish technical assistance for developing and improving various program systems. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that appointed members of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse be selected from a range of professionals and paraprofessionals that includes officers or employees of State and local drug abuse agencies. Extends the authorization of necessary appropriations for formula grants and other specified drug abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation functions and activities through fiscal year 1981.

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Timeline

1 March 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-104.
Source: Committee
30 April 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-104.
Source: Committee
7 May 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 May 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
9 May 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3916.
Source: Floor
16 October 1979
Floor
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Source: Floor
16 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3916.
Source: Floor
19 December 1979
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
Source: NotUsed
19 December 1979
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 1979
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
24 December 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
24 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
24 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
24 December 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 January 1980
President
Public Law 96-181.
Source: President
2 January 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
2 January 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 January 1980
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Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 19 December 1979
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 October 1979
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 April 1979
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Introduced in Senate
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related to → A bill to extend for one fiscal year the current authorization of appropriations for programs of assistance under the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 and the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/525
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/525
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Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1979