42 USC § 11842 - Evaluation of drug abuse education and prevention efforts

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s11842"
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title: "42 USC § 11842 - Evaluation of drug abuse education and prevention efforts"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "11842"
section_name: "Evaluation of drug abuse education and prevention efforts"
chapter_number: 123
chapter_name: "DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "COMMUNITY PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3522, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4260; Pub. L. 101–93, § 4(2), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(c)(1), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1826.)"
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# § 11842. Evaluation of drug abuse education and prevention efforts

**(a)** **Method** The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop and conduct a structured evaluation of the different approaches utilized across the Nation to reduce drug abuse.

**(b)** **Grants** The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants to or enter into contracts with appropriate entities for the purpose of conducting the evaluations required by subsection (a).

**(c)** **Time of reports** November 18, 1988November 18, 1988January 1, 1994

The Secretary shall submit a report based on the evaluations prepared under subsection (a) not later than 1 year after , and another report based on such evaluations not later than 3 years after . A third report based on such evaluations shall be submitted by the Secretary not later than .

**(d)** **Authorization of appropriations** To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 in fiscal year 1989, and $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3522, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4260; Pub. L. 101–93, § 4(2), Aug. 16, 1989, 103 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(c)(1), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1826.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1989—Subsec. (a).  and , made identical amendments, striking out “(as defined in )” after “drug abuse”.

, struck out “, acting through the Administrator,” before “shall develop”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Administrator”.