Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Amendments of 1978
Public Law 95-461 · S. 2916 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 14, 1978 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. William Hathaway (D-ME)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. Harrison Williams, Sen. Orrin Hatch,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Amendments - Amends the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972: (1) to extend the authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 1979; and (2) to require the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to annually report to the President and Congress on the extent of drug abuse in the United States, the effectiveness of the drug abuse prevention functions carried out through any entity of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and proposals for changes in the drug abuse prevention functions carried out through the Department.
Requires each State plan submitted to the Secretary pursuant to such Act to provide reasonable opportunity for political subdivisions in the State to submit to the State agency recommendations respecting the preparation and carrying out of the State plan.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 14, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-461.
- Oct 4, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 2, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 18, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12348.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 24, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Apr 13, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.