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 PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3207-106

from non-Federal sources the remaining costs of administering such funds. "(g) The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance to States in planning and operating activities to be carried out under this section. "(h) The Secretary may conduct data collection activities to enable the Secretary to carry out this section. "TRANSFER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

"SEC. 1922. The Secretary shall transfer to the Administrator of 42 USC 300y-l. Veterans' Affairs the amount which, under the second sentence of section 1921(a), is available for such transfer. The amount transferred pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be used for outpatient treatment, rehabilitation, and counseling under section 612 of title 38, United States Code, of veterans for their alcohol or drug abuse dependence or abuse disabilities and for contract care and services under section 620A of such title for veterans for such disabilities. "TREATMENT PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

"SEC. 1923. One percent of the total amount appropriated under 42 USC 300y-2. section 1921(a) for any fiscal year shall be used by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, to develop and evaluate alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs to determine the most effective forms of treatment. Such programs may be developed and evaluated Grants. through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements provided to Contracts. nonprofit private entities. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall assess the comparative effectiveness of various treatment forms for specific patient groups.". SEC. 4003. TECHNICAL REVISION OF ADAMHA.

Section 501 (42 U.C.S. 290aa) is amended to read as follows: "ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE, AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

"SEC. 501. (a) The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration is an agency of the Service. "(b) The following entities are agencies of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: "(1) The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. "(2) The National Institute on Drug Abuse. "(3) The National Institute of Mental Health. "(c)(1) The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration shall be headed by an Administrator (hereinafter in this title referred to as the 'Administrator') who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) The Administrator, with the approval of the Secretary, may appoint a Deputy Administrator and may employ and prescribe the functions of such officers and employees, including attorneys, as are necessary to administer the activities to be carried out through the Administration. "(d) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator— "(1) shall supervise the functions of the agencies of the Administration in order to assure that the programs carried out through each such agency recieve appropriate and equitable

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