working group to improve Federal, State, and local 
policy with respect to recovery housing operations.’’. 
SEC. 5. NAS STUDY. 
Section 550 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–5), as amended by section 4, is further 
amended by inserting after subsection (e) (as inserted by 
such section 4) the following: 
‘‘(f) NAS STUDY AND REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary, shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences 
under which the National Academy agrees to con-
duct a study on— 
‘‘(A) the availability in the United States 
of high-quality recovery housing and whether 
that availability meets the demand for such 
housing in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) State, Tribal, and local regulation 
and oversight of recovery housing. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The arrangement under para-
graph (1) shall provide for the National Academy of 
Sciences to submit, not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, a report 
that contains— 
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‘‘(A) the results of the study under such 
paragraph; 
‘‘(B) the National Academy’s recommenda-
tions for Federal, State, and local policies to 
promote the availability of high-quality recovery 
housing in the United States; 
‘‘(C) recommendations for Federal, State, 
and local policies to improve data collection on 
the quality of recovery housing; 
‘‘(D) recommendations for recovery hous-
ing quality metrics; 
‘‘(E) recommendations to eliminate restric-
tions by recovery residences that exclude indi-
viduals who take prescribed medications for 
opioid use disorder; and 
‘‘(F) a summary of allegations, assertions, 
or formal legal actions on the State and local 
levels by governments and non-governmental or-
ganizations with respect to the opening and op-
eration of recovery residences. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study 
under this subsection, the National Academy of 
Sciences shall consult with national accrediting enti-
ties and reputable providers and analysts of recovery 
housing services.’’. 
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SEC. 6. GRANTS FOR STATES TO PROMOTE THE AVAIL-
ABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY RECOVERY HOUS-
ING. 
Section 550 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–5), as amended by sections 4 and 5, is fur-
ther amended by inserting after subsection (f) (as inserted 
by such section 5) the following: 
‘‘(g) GRANTS FOR IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL RE-
COVERY HOUSING BEST PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to States (and political subdivisions thereof), 
Tribes, and territories— 
‘‘(A) for the provision of technical assist-
ance by national accrediting entities and rep-
utable providers and analysts of recovery hous-
ing services to implement the guidelines, nation-
ally recognized standards, and recommendations 
developed under section 3 of the Excellence in 
Recovery Housing Act and this section; and 
‘‘(B) to promote the availability of high- 
quality recovery housing for individuals with a 
substance use disorder and practices to main-
tain housing quality long term. 
‘‘(2) STATE ENFORCEMENT PLANS.—Beginning 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph and every 2 years thereafter, 
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as a condition on the receipt of a grant under para-
graph (1), each State (or political subdivisions there-
of), Tribe, or territory receiving such a grant shall 
submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available 
on a publicly accessible Internet website of the State 
(or political subdivisions thereof), Tribe, or territory, 
the plan of the State (or political subdivisions there-
of), Tribe, or territory, with respect to the promotion 
of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with 
a substance use disorder located within the jurisdic-
tion of such State (or political subdivisions thereof), 
Tribe, or territory, and how such plan is consistent 
with the best practices developed under this section 
and guidelines developed under section 3 of the Ex-
cellence in Recovery Housing Act. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW OF ACCREDITING ENTITIES.—The 
Secretary shall periodically review the accrediting 
entities providing technical assistance pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(A).’’. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 550 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–5), as amended by sections 4, 5, and 6 is 
further amended by amending subsection (j) (as redesig-
nated by such section 4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(A) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and 
‘‘(B) $11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATIONS
OF
FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary shall reserve— 
‘‘(A) not less than $1,000,000 to carry out 
subsection (e) for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2026; 
‘‘(B) not less than $1,000,000 to carry out 
subsection (f) for fiscal year 2021; and 
‘‘(C) not less than $10,000,000 to carry 
out subsection (g) for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026.’’. 
SEC. 8. REPUTABLE PROVIDERS AND ANALYSTS OF RECOV-
ERY HOUSING SERVICES DEFINITION. 
Section 550(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–5(i)), as redesignated by section 4, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘reputable providers and analysts 
of recovery housing services’ means recovery housing 
service providers and analysts that— 
‘‘(A) use evidence-based approaches; 
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‘‘(B) act in accordance with guidelines 
issued by the Assistant Secretary for Mental 
Health and Substance Use; 
‘‘(C) have not been found guilty of health 
care fraud by the Department of Justice; and 
‘‘(D) have not been found to have violated 
Federal, State, or local codes of conduct with 
respect to recovery housing for individuals with 
a substance use disorder.’’. 
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290aa et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 550 (relating to 
Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams) (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–10), as added by section 8214 of Pub-
lic Law 115–271, as section 550A; and 
(2) moving such section so it appears after sec-
tion 550 (relating to National Recovery Housing 
Best Practices). 
Æ 
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