[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1011 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1011

   To change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the 
 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to change the name of 
the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National 
               Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2007

   Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Enzi) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
   To change the name of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the 
 National Institute on Diseases of Addiction and to change the name of 
the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the National 
               Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Recognizing Addiction as a Disease 
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is 
        characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite 
        harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because 
        drugs change the brain's structure and manner in which it 
        functions. These brain changes can be long lasting, and can 
        lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who abuse drugs. 
        The disease of addiction affects both brain and behavior, and 
        scientists have identified many of the biological and 
        environmental factors that contribute to the development and 
        progression of the disease.
            (2) The pejorative term ``abuse'' used in connection with 
        diseases of addiction has the adverse effect of increasing 
        social stigma and personal shame, both of which are so often 
        barriers to an individual's decision to seek treatment.

SEC. 3. NAME CHANGE.

    (a) Public Health Service Act.--The Public Health Service Act is 
amended--
            (1) in section 208(g) (42 U.S.C. 210(g)), by striking 
        ``National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism'' and 
        inserting ``National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
        Health'';
            (2) in section 401(b) (42 U.S.C. 281(b))--
                    (A) in paragraph (12), by striking ``National 
                Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism'' and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
                Health''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``National 
                Institute on Drug Abuse'' and inserting ``National 
                Institute on Diseases of Addiction'';
            (3) in subpart 14 of part C of title IV (42 U.S.C. 285n et 
        seq.)--
                    (A) in the subpart heading by striking ``Alcohol 
                Abuse and Alcoholism'' and inserting ``Alcohol 
                Disorders and Health'';
                    (B) in section 464H (42 U.S.C. 285n)--
                            (i) in subsection (a), by striking 
                        ``National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 
                        Alcoholism'' and inserting ``National Institute 
                        on Alcohol Disorders and Health''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (b)--
                                    (I) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                                ``Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism'' and 
                                inserting ``Alcohol Disorders and 
                                Health'';
                                    (II) in paragraph (5), by striking 
                                ``National Institute of Drug Abuse'' 
                                and inserting ``National Institute on 
                                Diseases of Addiction''; and
                                    (III) in paragraph (10), by 
                                striking ``Alcohol Abuse and 
                                Alcoholism'' and inserting ``Alcohol 
                                Disorders and Health''; and
                    (C) in section 464P (42 U.S.C. 285o-4)--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(7), by striking 
                        ``National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 
                        Alcoholism'' and inserting ``National Institute 
                        on Alcohol Disorders and Health''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (b)(3), by striking 
                        ``Council on Drug Abuse'' and inserting 
                        ``Council on Diseases of Addiction''; and
            (4) in subpart 15 of part C of title IV (42 U.S.C. 285o et 
        seq.)--
                    (A) in the subpart heading by striking ``Drug 
                Abuse'' and inserting ``Diseases of Addiction''; and
                    (B) in section 464L(a) (42 U.S.C. 285o(a)), by 
                striking ``National Institute on Drug Abuse'' and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Diseases of 
                Addiction'';
            (5) in section 501 (42 U.S.C. 290aa)--
                    (A) by striking ``National Institute on Alcohol 
                Abuse and Alcoholism'' each place that such appears and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
                Health''; and
                    (B) by striking ``National Institute on Drug 
                Abuse'' each place that such appears and inserting 
                ``National Institute on Diseases of Addiction'';
            (6) in section 507 (42 U.S.C. 290bb)--
                    (A) by striking ``National Institute on Alcohol 
                Abuse and Alcoholism'' each place that such appears and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
                Health''; and
                    (B) by striking ``National Institute on Drug 
                Abuse'' each place that such appears and inserting 
                ``National Institute on Diseases of Addiction'';
            (7) in section 513 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-6), by striking 
        ``national institute on drug abuse'' in the section heading and 
        inserting ``national institute on diseases of addiction'';
            (8) in section 530 (42 U.S.C. 290cc-30)--
                    (A) by striking ``National Institute of Alcohol 
                Abuse and Alcoholism'' and inserting ``National 
                Institute on Alcohol Disorders and Health''; and
                    (B) by striking ``National Institute on Drug 
                Abuse'' and inserting ``National Institute on Diseases 
                of Addiction''; and
            (9) in section 1918(a)(8)(B) (42 U.S.C. 300x-7(a)(8)(B)), 
        by striking ``National Institute on Drug Abuse'' each place 
        that such appears and inserting ``National Institute on 
        Diseases of Addiction''.
    (b) Other Acts.--
            (1) Title 5, united states code.--Section 7361(a) of title 
        5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``National 
        Institute on Drug Abuse'' and inserting ``National Institute on 
        Diseases of Addiction''.
            (2) Comprehensive smoking education act.--Section 
        3(b)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Smoking Education Act (15 
        U.S.C. 1341(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``National 
        Institute on Drug Abuse'' and inserting ``National Institute on 
        Diseases of Addiction''.
            (3) Elementary and secondary education act of 1965.--
        Section 4124(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7134 (a)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``National 
                Institute on Drug Abuse'' and inserting ``National 
                Institute on Diseases of Addiction''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``National 
                Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse'' and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
                Health''.
            (4) Controlled substances act.--Section 303(g)(2)(H) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(H)) is amended 
        by striking ``National Institute on Drug Abuse'' each place 
        that such appears and inserting ``National Institute on 
        Diseases of Addiction''.
            (5) Drug abuse, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation 
        act.--The Drug Abuse, Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation 
        Act is amended--
                    (A) in section 410(1) (21 U.S.C. 1177(a)), by 
                striking ``National Institute on Drug Abuse'' and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Diseases of 
                Addiction''; and
                    (B) in section 412(a) (21 U.S.C. 1179(A)), by 
                striking ``National Institute on Drug Abuse'' and 
                inserting ``National Institute on Diseases of 
                Addiction''.
    (c) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, order, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ``National 
Institute on Drug Abuse'', the ``National Institute on Alcohol Abuse 
and Alcoholism'', the ``National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism'', and the ``National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse'' shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ``National Institute on Diseases of 
Addiction'', the ``National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
Health'', the ``National Advisory Council on Alcohol Disorders and 
Health'', and the ``National Advisory Council on Diseases of 
Addiction'', respectively.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to alter the mission of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism (renamed the National Institute on Alcohol Disorders and 
Health) or the National Institute on Drug Abuse (as renamed the 
National Institute on Diseases of Addiction) or have any substantive 
effect on the duties or responsibilities of such Institutes.
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