H.R. 1570 — A bill to promote research and development of drugs or chemical compounds for use in the cure, prevention, or treatment of heroin addiction.

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Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to contract with any qualified public, private, or nonprofit agency, institution, organization, or any qualified individual for the purpose of discovering, developing, testing, evaluating, or manufacturing a drug, chemical compound, or other substance, or instrument, or device which can be used safely and effectively to treat, prevent, or cure heroin addiction, or aid in the treatment or prevention of, or cure for, heroin addiction.

Authorizes to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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H.R. 3669A bill to promote research and development of drugs and chemical compounds for use in the cure, prevention, or treatment of heroin addiction.
1973-02-05Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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1973-01-09
Introduced in House
1973-01-09
Introduced in House
1973-01-09
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

A bill to promote research and development of drugs or chemical compounds for use in the cure, prevention, or treatment of heroin addiction.

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