Drug Abuse Treatment Waiting Period Reduction Amendments of 1990
Public Law 101-374 · S. 2461 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 15, 1990 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Drug Treatment Waiting Period Reduction Grant Program Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 1990 - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act relating to grants for reducing drug treatment program waiting lists to remove a prohibition of multiple grants to a single program.
Directs the Secretary, in making such grants, to give priority to programs providing: (1) treatment for pregnant and postpartum women; and (2) subject to limitation, after-care services.
Requires that a State agency certify the qualifications of non-State applicants for grants.
Authorizes appropriations in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated and increases the aggregate limit on obligations.
Directs the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration to report to certain congressional committees on the waiting period reduction grant program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Aug 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-374.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 4, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jul 30, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Nielson demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 10, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 29, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- May 16, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Apr 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.