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 90 STAT. 248

PUBLIC LAW 94-237—MAR. 19, 1976

public officials or other persons assigned to work with State and local governments—to analyze and identify State and local drug - ' abuse problems and assist m the development of plans and programs to meet the problems so identified; "(2) convene conferences of State, local, and Federal officials, and such other persons as the Director shall designate, to promote the purposes of this Act, and the Director is authorized to pay reasonable expenses of individuals incurred in connection with their participation in such conferences; and "(3) draft and make available to State and local governments model legislation with respect to State and local drug abuse programs and activities, and provide for uniform forms for, procedures for the submission of, and criteria for the consideration of applications of State and local governments and individuals for grants and contracts for drug abuse control and treatment programs. "(c) In implementation of his authority under subsection (b)(1), the Director may— " (1) take such action as may be necessary to request the assignment, with or without reimbursement, of any individual employed by any Federal department or agency and engaged in any Federal drug abuse prevention function or drug traffic prevention function to serve as a member of any such task force; except that no such person shall be so assigned during any one fiscal year for more ' ' than an aggregate of ninety days without the express approval of the head of the Federal department or agency with respect to which he was so employed prior to such assignment; "(2) assign any person employed by the Institute to serve as a member of any such task force or to coordinate management of such task forces; and "(3) enter into contracts or other agreements with any person or organization to serve on or work with such task forces.". (2) The item relating to such section 502 in the table of sections of title V of the Act is amended to read as follows: "502. Technical assistance to State and local agencies.". SEC. 13. (a) Title V of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 503. Encouragement of certain research and development 21 USC 1193. "(a) The Director shall encourage and promote (by grants, contracts, or otherwise) expanded research programs to create, develop, and test— "(1) synthetic analgesics, antitussives, and other drugs which are— ./, "(A) nonaddictive,or "(B) less addictive than opium or its derivatives, ^o replace opium and its derivatives in medical use; "(2) long-lasting, nonaddictive blocking or antagonistic drugs or other pharmacological substances for treatment of heroin addiction; and "(3) detoxification agents which, when administered, will ease the physical effects of withdrawal from heroin addiction. In carrying out this section the Director is authorized to establish, or provide for the establishment of, clinical research facilities. Appropriation "(b) For purposes of carrying out subsection (a) of this section authorization. there are authorized to be appropriated $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $1,750,000 for the period July 1, 1976, through

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