---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 290bb–6"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "290bb–6"
heading: "Action by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and States concerning military facilities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/290bb-6"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter III–A — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration"
  - "Part B — Centers and Programs"
  - "Subpart 1 — center for substance abuse treatment"
---

# §290bb–6. Action by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and States concerning military facilities

- (a) **Center for Substance Abuse Treatment—** The [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Center for Substance Abuse [Treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) shall—
  - (1) coordinate with the [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) represented on the Commission on Alternative Utilization of Military Facilities the utilization of military facilities or parts thereof, as identified by such Commission, established under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1989, that could be utilized or renovated to house nonviolent persons for [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) purposes;
  - (2) notify [State agencies](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=12) responsible for the oversight of [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) abuse [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) entities and [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) of the availability of space at the installations identified in [paragraph (1)](#a-1); and
  - (3) assist [State agencies](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=12) responsible for the oversight of [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) abuse [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) entities and [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) in developing methods for adapting the installations described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1) into residential [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) centers.
- (b) **States—** With regard to military facilities or parts thereof, as identified by the Commission on Alternative Utilization of Military Facilities established under [section 3042](/usc/42/3042.md) of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse, [Drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) Abuse, and Mental Health Amendments Act of 1988,[^1] that could be utilized or renovated to house nonviolent persons for [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) purposes, [State agencies](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=12) responsible for the oversight of [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) abuse [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) entities and [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) shall—
  - (1) establish eligibility criteria for the [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) of individuals at such facilities;
  - (2) select [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [providers](/usc/42/299b–21.md?p=8) to provide [drug](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4) abuse [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) at such facilities;
  - (3) provide assistance to [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [providers](/usc/42/299b–21.md?p=8) selected under [paragraph (2)](#b-2) to assist such [providers](/usc/42/299b–21.md?p=8) in securing financing to fund the cost of the [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) at such facilities; and
  - (4) establish, regulate, and coordinate with the military official in charge of the facility, work [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) for individuals receiving [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) at such facilities.
- (c) **Reservation of space—** Prior to notifying [States](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) of the availability of space at military facilities under [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2), the [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) may reserve space at such facilities to conduct research or demonstration [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2).

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 513, formerly § 561, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2081(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4215; renumbered § 513 and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 112(a), (b)(1), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 344, 345.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The National Defense Authorization Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989, Pub. L. 100–456, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1918. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Section 3042 of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Amendments Act of 1988, referred to in subsec. (b), probably should be a reference to section 2819 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989, Pub. L. 100–456, div. B, title XXVIII, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2119, which established the Commission on Alternative Utilization of Military Facilities and which was set out as a note under section 2391 of Title 10, Armed Forces, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1031(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2123. The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Amendments Act of 1988 is subtitle A of title II of Pub. L. 100–690, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4193, and does not contain a section 3042.

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 290ff of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102–321.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 513 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 290bb–2 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 122(d)[(e)], July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 360.

Another prior section 513 of act July 1, 1944, which was classified to section 229b of this title, was successively renumbered by subsequent acts and transferred, see section 238j of this title.

### Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–321, § 112(b)(1), substituted provisions relating to Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse in heading and text.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–321 effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as a note under section 236 of this title.