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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

20-96 RE: C.R.

NO.

20-137/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $666,397.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker, Twentieth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Regular Session, 2018 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs to which was referred C.R.

No.
20-137, entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $666,397 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHAND SOCIAL AFFAIRS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOR THE BUDGET PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2018, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of the resolution are expressed in its title.
Your Committee held a hearing on September 26, 2018, the witnesses present included: the Department of Health and Social Affairs, including the Acting Secretary and his key SCRL 20-114/CR 20-137/H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

20-96 RE: C.R.

NO.

20-137/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $666,397.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 staff, a representative from the Office of the President, and representatives the Department of Justice and the Department of Finance and Administration.

The projects and programs funded by the substance abuse and mental health grant are well known to your Committee.

These programs are long-standing and valuable to our Nation.

The Committee calls attention to its report on C.R.

No.
No.

20-127, which was also heard on September 25th, and presents the testimony and findings on this program.

The Committee is please with the very detailed breakdown on budget, activities for the next fiscal year, and the past year’s performance that is included in Presidential Communication No.

20-321, dated September 18, 2018.

Because of the length of this communication it is not attached to this report.
Your Committee is strongly supportive of any efforts to improve the mental health of our citizens, and it is therefore, for the reasons set forth above, your Committee on Health and Social Affairs supports the grant activities proposed to be funded, it is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.

No.20-137, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.

-2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

20-96 RE: C.R.

NO.
20-96 RE: C.R.

NO.

20-137/H&SA SUBJECT: ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $666,397.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Ferny S. Perman Ferny S. Perman, chairman Alik L. Alik, vice chairman /s/ /s/ Tiwiter Aritos /s/ /s/ Florencio S. Harper Tiwiter Aritos, member Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo, member /s/ /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, member /s/ /s/ Derensio S. Konman Derensio S. Konman, member -3-