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Union Calendar No. 583 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5294 

[Report No. 115–749] 

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 

JUNE 12, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

FITZPATRICK, Mr. ROTHFUS, and Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia 

JUNE 12, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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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. 


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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: 

10 ‘‘§ 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative 

11 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Appalachian Regional Com12 mission may provide technical assistance to, make grants 

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

14 to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for 

15 projects and activities to address drug abuse, including 

16 opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activi17 ties— 

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

19 among States, counties, and other experts in the re20 gion with respect to reducing such abuse; 

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

22 eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and 

23 economic growth of the region that results from such 

24 abuse; 


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

2 services, businesses, and workers; and 

3 ‘‘(4) to develop relevant infrastructure, includ4 ing broadband infrastructure that supports the use 

5 of telemedicine. 

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

7 cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this sec8 tion— 

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

10 from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; 

11 and 

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

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

14 out in a county for which a distressed county 

15 designation is in effect under section 14526, 

16 not more than 80 percent may be provided from 

17 amounts appropriated to carry out this section; 

18 and 

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

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

21 is in effect under section 14526, not more than 

22 70 percent may be provided from amounts ap23 propriated to carry out this section. 

24 ‘‘(c) SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.—Subject to sub25 section (b), a grant provided under this section may be 


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1 provided from amounts made available to carry out this 

2 section in combination with amounts made available— 

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

4 to the availability of subsequent appropriations); or 

5 ‘‘(2) from any other source. 

6 ‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding any provi7 sion of law limiting the Federal share under any other 

8 Federal program, amounts made available to carry out 

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

10 as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be 

11 appropriate.’’. 

12 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap13 ter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 

14 inserting after the item relating to section 14509 the fol15 lowing: 

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


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Union Calendar No. 583 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5294 

[Report No. 115–749] 

A BILL 

To amend title 40, United States Code, to address 

ment in Appalachia, and for other purposes. the impact of drug abuse on economic developJUNE 12, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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