I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7595 
To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Pro-
gram the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug- 
Free Communities Support Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2020 
Mr. ROUDA (for himself, Mr. BUDD, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. TONKO, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. TIFFANY, 
Mr. TRONE, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Mr. STEIL, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Ms. 
PORTER, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
WELCH, Mr. BANKS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. 
VAN DREW, Mr. CASE, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. BONAMICI, Miss GONZA´LEZ- 
COLO´N
of Puerto Rico, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mr. FERGUSON, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. 
KING of New York, and Mr. GUEST) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities 
Support Program the authority to waive the Federal 
fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug-Free Commu-
nities Pandemic Relief Act’’ 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL FUND LIMITATION FOR THE 
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), if the 
Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support 
Program determines that, as a result of the public health 
emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of 
COVID–19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the 
amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contribu-
tions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year 
under an agreement entered into with the Administrator 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(D) of section 1032(b) 
of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(b)), 
the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, 
provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, 
as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount— 
(1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal 
grant described under paragraph (1)(A) of such sec-
tion, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds 
raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind con-
tributions, for that fiscal year; 
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(2) with respect to a renewal grant described 
under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that ex-
ceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal 
funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in- 
kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and 
(3) with respect to a renewal grant described 
under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that ex-
ceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal 
funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in- 
kind contributions, for that fiscal year. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Administrator may not pro-
vide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in 
an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed 
to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable 
agreement. 
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