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PUBLIC LAW 91-527-DEC. 3,

1970

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Public Law 91-526 JOINT RESOLUTION

December 2, 1970

To authorize and request the President to proclaim the period January 10, 1971, [H.j.Res. 1255] through January 16, 1971, as "National Retailing Week."

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameinca in Congress assembled., That, in honor of the ^^^^^°^^^ Retaiiretailers and in recognition of the 60th Annual Convention of the "Ir^ciamation. National Retail Merchants Association to be held in New York, New York, during the period January 10, 1971, through January 13, 1971, the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating that period as "National Retailing Week" and calling upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such period with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved December 2, 1970.

Public Law 91-527 AN ACT

„ K,,.,. December 3, 1970

To authorize the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to conduct special educational programs and activities concerning the use of drugs and for other related educational purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assenibJed.,

[H. R. 14252]

of the

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Drug Abuse Education Act of 1970". SECTION

STATEMENT or PURPOSE

SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares that drug abuse diminishes the strength and vitality of the people of our Nation; that such abuse of dangerous drugs is increasing in urban and suburban areas; that there is a lack of authoritative information and creative projects designed to educate students and others about drugs and their abuse; and that prevention and control of such drug abuse require intensive and coordinated efforts on the part of both governmental and private groups. (b) I t is the purpose of this Act to encourage the development of new and improved curricula on the problems of drug abuse; to demonstrate the use of such curricula in model educational programs and to evaluate the effectiveness thereof; to disseminate curricular materials and significant information for use in educational programs throughout the Nation; to provide training programs for teachers, counselors, law enforcement officials, and other public service and community leaders; and to offer community education programs for parents and others, on drug abuse problems.

Drug Abuse Education Act of 1970.

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