Alcohol and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1983
Public Law 98-24 · S. 126 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 26, 1983 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-NH)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Dan Quayle,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1983 - Redesignates existing title V (Miscellaneous) of the Public Health Service Act as title XXI. Establishes a new title V entitled Administration and Coordination of the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Directs the Administrator of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (Administration) to disseminate current information about the health hazards of alcohol and drug abuse.
Establishes in the Administration an Associate Administrator for Prevention to promote and coordinate prevention research programs of the National Institutes of Mental Health, Drug Abuse, and Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Requires an annual report to Congress.
Requires the Administrator to establish procedures for information-collecting and action on scientific fraud and violations of the rights of human research subjects.
Transfers to the Public Health Service Act statutory authority establishing the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act), and other provisions of such Acts.
Consolidates specified reporting requirements.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for technical and scientific peer review of grants and cooperative agreements, and research, administered through the National Institutes of Mental Health, Drug Abuse, and Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for alcohol and drug abuse research.
Abolishes the Interagency Committee on Federal Activities for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Repeals title V (Marihuana and Health Reporting Act) of the Medical Facilities Construction and Modernization Amendments of 1970.
Requires the Secretary to submit alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health reports to Congress by January 15, 1984.
Requires the President to submit to Congress a biennial drug abuse strategy report.
Includes Native Hawaiians and Native American Pacific Islanders within alcohol and drug abuse grant priority groups.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Apr 26, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-24.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 15, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 13, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 5, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Mar 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Mar 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Feb 22, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Subcommittee of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Jan 26, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.