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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5294 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug 

abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 15, 2018 

Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact 

of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Treating Barriers to 

5 Prosperity Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DRUG ABUSE MITIGATION INITIATIVE. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 145 of title 40, United 

8 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 14509 

9 the following: 


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1 ‘‘§ 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Appalachian Regional Com3 mission may provide technical assistance to, make grants 

4 to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts 

5 to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for 

6 projects and activities to address drug abuse, including 

7 opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activi8 ties— 

9 ‘‘(1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices 

10 among States, counties, and other experts in the re11 gion with respect to reducing such abuse; 

12 ‘‘(2) to initiate or expand programs designed to 

13 eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and 

14 economic growth of the region that results from such 

15 abuse; 

16 ‘‘(3) to attract and retain relevant health care 

17 services, businesses, and workers; and 

18 ‘‘(4) to develop relevant infrastructure, includ19 ing broadband infrastructure that supports the use 

20 of telemedicine. 

21 ‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—Of the 

22 cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this sec23 tion— 

24 ‘‘(1) not more than 50 percent may be provided 

25 from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; 

26 and 


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1 ‘‘(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)— 

2 ‘‘(A) in the case of a project to be carried 

3 out in a county for which a distressed county 

4 designation is in effect under section 14526, 

5 not more than 80 percent may be provided from 

6 amounts appropriated to carry out this section; 

7 and 

8 ‘‘(B) in the case of a project to be carried 

9 out in a county for which an at-risk designation 

10 is in effect under section 14526, not more than 

11 70 percent may be provided from amounts ap12 propriated to carry out this section. 

13 ‘‘(c) SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.—Subject to sub14 section (b), a grant provided under this section may be 

15 provided from amounts made available to carry out this 

16 section in combination with amounts made available— 

17 ‘‘(1) under any other Federal program (subject 

18 to the availability of subsequent appropriations); or 

19 ‘‘(2) from any other source. 

20 ‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any provi21 sion of law limiting the Federal share under any other 

22 Federal program, amounts made available to carry out 

23 this section may be used to increase that Federal share, 

24 as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be 

25 appropriate.’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap2 ter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 

3 inserting after the item relating to section 14509 the fol4 lowing: 

‘‘14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative.’’. 

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