legislation: 99-s-2443
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| 99-s-2443 | 99 | s | 2443 | Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Amendments Act of 1986 | Health | 1986-05-13 | 1986-05-20 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. | Senate | Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] | FL | R | H000374 | 3 | Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to redesignate the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration as the National Institutes on Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental Health (National Institutes), to be headed by an Administrator appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes the following national research institutes agencies of the National Institutes: (1) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; (2) the National Institute on Drug Abuse; and (3) the National Institute of Mental Health. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to supervise the functions of such agencies. Establishes the position of Associate Administrator for Prevention to promote the prevention research programs of the national research institutes. Requires the Administrator to transmit triennial prevention reports to the Congress. Directs the Secretary to make grants to schools of health professions and social work to support training in the identification and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. Establishes the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Advisory Board to: (1) assess the national needs for alcoholism, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and mental health services; and (2) advise the Secretary and Administrator. Requires the Board to report annually to specified congressional committees. Directs the Secretary to appoint an advisory council for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and for the National Institute of Mental Health. Terminates the following advisory councils: (1) the National Advisory Health Council; (2) the National Advisory Mental Health Council; (3) the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; and (4) the National Advisory Dental Research Council. Allows the Secretary to exercise certain powers during public health emergencies. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1991 for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Provides an exception to the confidentiality requirement regarding alcohol and drug abuse records for incidents of suspected child abuse and neglect. Requires the Secretary to transmit triennial reports to the Congress on the causes and means of preventing teenage suicide. Directs the Secretary to establish guidelines for the proper care and treatment of animals used in research conducted by and through the agencies of the National Institutes. Directs the Secretary to prepare public service announcements on the dangers resulting from cigarette smoking by women. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1989. Amends the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to require alcohol content labeling of malt beverages and permit advertising of such content. | 2025-08-29T16:32:47Z |