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Synar Amendment  

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  • The Synar Amendment is the name commonly given to Section 1926 of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act (Public Law 102–321), which was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1992. Its nickname is taken from one of the bill's cosponsors, Representative Michael Synar, who was a Democratic congressman from Oklahoma. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Synar Amendment]

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