PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

102 STAT. 3093

"(g) requirement op minimum number of grants for fiscal
year 1989.—Subject to the extent of amounts made available in
appropriations Acts, the Secretary shall, for fiscal year 1989, make
not less than 6 grants under subsection (a).
"(h) technical assistance and administrative support.—The
Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of
Mental Health, may provide technical assistance and administrative
support to grantees under subsection (a).
f<(i) definition.—For purposes of this section, the term 'mental
health treatment' means individual, family or group services de-
signed to alleviate distress, improve functional ability, or assist in
changing dysfunctional behavior patterns.
"0") authorization of appropriations.—For the purpose of carry-
ing out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 through
1991.".
Subtitle C—Prevention

SEC. 221. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as amended
by section 211, is further amended by inserting after title XXIV the
following new title:
"TITLE XV—PREVENTION OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE
DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
"SEC. 2500. USE OF FUNDS.
"(a) in general.—The purpose of this part is to provide for the
establishment of education and information programs to prevent
and reduce exposure to, and the transmission of, the etiologic agent
for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
"(b) contents of programs.—All programs of education and
information receiving funds under this title shall include informa-
tion about the harmful effects of promiscuous sexual activity and
intravenous substance abuse, and the benefits of abstaining from
such activities.
"(c) limitation.—None of the funds appropriated to carry out this
title may be used to provide education or information designed to
promote or encourage, directly, homosexual or heterosexual sexual
activity or intravenous substance abuse.
"(d) construction.—Subsection (c) may not be construed to re-
strict the ability of an education program that includes the informa-
tion required in subsection (b) to provide accurate information about
various means to reduce an individual's risk of exposure to, or the
transmission of, the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency
syndrome, provided that any informational materials used are not
obscene.
"part A—formula grants to states
"SEC. 2501. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
"(a) allotments for states.—For the purpose described in
subsection (b), the Secretary shall for each of the fiscal years 1989
through 1991 make an allotment for each State in an amount
determined in accordance with section 2507. The Secretary shall

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