1. (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out this subchapter through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
2. (b) Regulations Not later than 6 months after November 27, 1991, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to carry out this subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 99–319, title I, § 116, May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 102–173, § 9, Nov. 27, 1991, 105 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 163(c)(3)(B), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 377.)

Amendments 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–321 substituted “the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration” for “the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration”.

1991—Pub. L. 102–173 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 102–321 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 801(c) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as a note under section 236 of this title.