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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 
To address problem gambling. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. MEEHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To address problem gambling. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive Aware-
ness of Problem Gambling Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLIC AWARENESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall carry out a national campaign to 
increase knowledge and raise awareness with respect to 
problem gambling issues within the general public, includ-
ing supporting and augmenting existing national cam-
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paigns and the production and placement of public service 
announcements. 
(b) VOLUNTARY DONATIONS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall— 
(1) administer and coordinate the voluntary do-
nation of resources to assist in the implementation 
of new programs and the augmentation of existing 
national campaigns to provide national strategies for 
dissemination of information intended to address 
problem gambling from— 
(A) the television, radio, motion picture, 
cable communications, and print media; 
(B) the advertising industry; 
(C) the business sector of the United 
States; and 
(D) professional sports organizations and 
associations; and 
(2) encourage media outlets throughout the 
country to provide information aimed at preventing 
problem gambling, including public service an-
nouncements, documentary films, and advertise-
ments. 
(c) FOCUS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall target radio 
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and television audiences of sporting events and of gam-
bling. 
(d) EVALUATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall evalu-
ate and report to the President and to Congress on the 
effectiveness of activities under this section. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 3. RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish and 
implement a national program of research on problem 
gambling. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
President shall appoint an advisory commission, including 
individuals not currently employed by the Federal Govern-
ment, to coordinate the activities of Federal agencies relat-
ing to research on problem gambling, including the activi-
ties of the National Institutes of Health, the National 
Science Foundation, the National Justice Institute, the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration. 
(c) NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMIS-
SION REPORT.—In carrying out this section, the President 
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shall consider the recommendations that appear in chapter 
8 of the June 18, 1999, report of the National Gambling 
Impact Study Commission. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 4. TREATMENT. 
(a) GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may make grants to States, local 
governments, and non-profit agencies to provide 
comprehensive services with respect to treatment 
and prevention of problem gambling issues and edu-
cation about problem gambling issues. 
(2) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—A grant may be 
made under paragraph (1) only if an application for 
the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the ap-
plication is in such form, is made in such manner, 
and contains such agreements, assurances, and in-
formation as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary to carry out this subsection. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
the purpose of carrying out this subsection, there is 
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