---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 290bb–25f"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "290bb–25f"
heading: "Prevention and education programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/290bb-25f"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter III–A — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration"
  - "Part B — Centers and Programs"
  - "Subpart 2 — center for substance abuse prevention"
---

# §290bb–25f. Prevention and education programs

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) (referred to in this Act as the “[Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c)”) shall award grants to public and [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) private entities to enable such entities to carry out science-based education [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) in elementary and secondary [schools](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) to highlight the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.
- (b) **Eligibility—**
  - (1) **Application—** To be eligible for grants under [subsection (a)](#a), an entity shall prepare and submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may require.
  - (2) **Preference—** In awarding grants under [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall give preference to applicants that intend to use grant funds to carry out [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) based on—
    - (A) the Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4);
    - (B) The Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4); and
    - (C) other [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) determined to be effective by the National Institute on [Drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) Abuse.
- (c) **Use of funds—** Amounts received under a grant under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be used for education [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) that will directly communicate with teachers, principals, coaches, as well as elementary and secondary [school](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) children concerning the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–358, § 4, Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1664.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), means Pub. L. 108–358, October 22, 2004, 92 Stat. 1661, known as the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2004 Amendment note set out under section 801 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and Tables.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.