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42 U.S.C. 290dd: Substance abuse among government and other employees

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-616. Changed by 12 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 554, 555, 556, 557, 558

How it got here

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–255 substituted "Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use" for "Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration" wherever appearing. (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (a)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–321 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to substance abuse among government and other employees for provisions relating to technical assistance to States relative to alcohol abuse and alcoholism programs.

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–93 directed that subsec. (a)(4) of this section as similarly amended by title VIII of Pub. L. 100–607 and title VI of Pub. L. 100–628 be amended to read as if the amendments made by title VI of Pub. L. 100–628 had not been enacted. See 1988 Amendment note below. · (a)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–607 and Pub. L. 100–628 made identical technical amendments to reference to section 290dd–2 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. · (a)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–509 amended directory language of Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(13). See 1983 Amendment note below.

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(13), as amended by Pub. L. 98–509, renumbered section 4571 of this title as this section.
  • Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(13)(A)(i), substituted "the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism" for "the Institute". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(13)(A)(ii), substituted "section 290dd–2 of this title" for "section 4581 of this title". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–24, §2(b)(13)(A)(iii), substituted "this subchapter" for references to "this chapter", meaning chapter 60 (§4541 et seq.) of this title, and the Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act [21 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.]. · (b)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–35 restructured provisions and substituted provisions relating to technical assistance for enumerated activities, and improvement of coordination with Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, for provisions authorizing appropriations through fiscal year ending Sept. 30, …

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–180 authorized appropriation of $60,000,000 and $65,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1980, and 1981.

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–371 struck out "and" after "1975" and inserted provisions authorizing $70,000,000 to be appropriated for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, $77,000,000 to be appropriated for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and $85,000,000 to be appropriated for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979.

1974

  • Pub. L. 93–282 authorized appropriation of $80,000,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1975 and June 30, 1976.

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–554 substituted "for each of the next two fiscal years" for "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973".

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.