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PUBLIC LAW 109–422—DEC. 20, 2006

Public Law 109–422 109th Congress An Act Dec. 20, 2006 [H.R. 864] Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act. 42 USC 201 note.

To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act’’ or the ‘‘STOP Act’’. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

Section 519B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb– 25b) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (f) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: ‘‘(1) The term ‘alcohol beverage industry’ means the brewers, vintners, distillers, importers, distributors, and retail or online outlets that sell or serve beer, wine, and distilled spirits. ‘‘(2) The term ‘school-based prevention’ means programs, which are institutionalized, and run by staff members or schooldesignated persons or organizations in any grade of school, kindergarten through 12th grade. ‘‘(3) The term ‘youth’ means persons under the age of 21. ‘‘(4) The term ‘IOM report’ means the report released in September 2003 by the National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, and entitled ‘Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility’. ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that: ‘‘(1) A multi-faceted effort is needed to more successfully address the problem of underage drinking in the United States. A coordinated approach to prevention, intervention, treatment, enforcement, and research is key to making progress. This Act recognizes the need for a focused national effort, and addresses particulars of the Federal portion of that effort, as well as Federal support for State activities. ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall continue to conduct research and collect data on the short and long-range impact of alcohol use and abuse upon adolescent brain development and other organ systems. ‘‘(3) States and communities, including colleges and universities, are encouraged to adopt comprehensive prevention approaches, including—

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