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PUBLIC LAW 92-255-MAR. 21, 1972

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(4) conduct or provide for the conduct of evaluations and studies of the performance and results achieved by Federal drug abuse prevention functions, and of the prospective performance and results that might be achieved by alternative programs and activities supplementary to or in lieu of those currently being administered; (5) require departments and agencies engaged in Federal drug abuse prevention functions to submit such information and reports with respect thereto as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, and such departments and agencies shall submit to the Director such information and reports as the Director may reasonably require; (6) except as provided in the second sentence of section 213, ^"""g f^u^e (A) coordinate the performance of drug abuse prevention tTons*rco°rrdhrr-" functions by Federal departments and agencies; and tion. (B) coordinate the performance of svich functions by Federal departments and agencies with the performance by Federal departments and agencies of other functions which the Director determines may have an important bearing on the success of the entire Federal effort against drug abuse; and (7) develop improved methods for determining the extent of drug addiction and abuse in the United States. § 222. Funding authority. In implementation of his authority under section 221, and to carry out the purposes of this Act, the Director is authorized (1) to review and as he deems necessary modify insofar as they pertain to Federal drug abuse prevention functions, (A) implementation plans for any Federal program, and (B) the budget requests of any Federal department or agency; and (2) to the extent not inconsistent with the applicable appropriation Acts, to make funds available from appropriations to Federal departments and agencies to conduct drug abuse prevention functions. § 223. Special Fund. (a) There is established a Special Fund (hereinafter in this section Establishment. referred to as the "fund") in order to provide additional incentives to Federal departments and agencies to develop more effective drug abuse prevention functions and to give the Director the flexibility to encourage, and respond quickly and effectively to, the development of promising programs and approaches. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, sums utilization. appropriated to the fund may be utilized only after their transfer, upon the order of the Director and at his discretion, to any Federal department or agency (other than the Office) and only for the purpose of (1) developing or demonstrating promising new concepts or methods in respect of drug abuse prevention functions; or (2) supplementing or expanding existing drug abuse prevention functions which the Director finds to be exceptionally effective or for which he finds there exists exceptional need. (c) Not more than 10 per centum of such sums as are appropriated Limitation. to the fund may be expended by the Director through the Office to develop and demonstrate promising new concepts or methods in respect of drug abuse prevention functions. § 224. Encouragement of certain research and development. I n carrying out his functions under section 221, the Director shall encourage and promote (by grants, contracts, or otherwise) expanded research programs to create, develop, and test

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