‘‘(D) coordinating and harmonizing data 
collection measures; 
‘‘(E) evaluating the effects of the program 
on overdose rates; and 
‘‘(F) education and outreach to the public 
about overdose prevention and prescription of 
naloxone and other similarly effective medica-
tion. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CENTER.—As a condition on 
receipt of a cooperative agreement under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall agree to prepare and 
submit, not later than 90 days after the end of the 
cooperative agreement period, a report to such co-
ordinating center and the Secretary describing the 
results of the activities supported through the coop-
erative agreement. 
‘‘(g) DURATION.—The period of a cooperative agree-
ment under this section shall be 4 years. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this part, the term ‘drug’ — 
‘‘(1) means a drug, as defined in section 201 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321); and 
‘‘(2) includes controlled substances, as defined 
in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 802). 
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‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to carry 
out this section for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 
2020. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–1. SURVEILLANCE CAPACITY BUILDING. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, shall award cooperative agreements to eli-
gible entities to improve fatal and nonfatal drug overdose 
surveillance and reporting capabilities, including— 
‘‘(1) providing training to improve identification 
of drug overdose as the cause of death by coroners 
and medical examiners; 
‘‘(2) establishing, in cooperation with the Na-
tional Poison Data System, coroners, and medical 
examiners, a comprehensive national program for 
surveillance of, and reporting to an electronic data-
base on, drug overdose deaths in the United States; 
and 
‘‘(3) establishing, in cooperation with the Na-
tional Poison Data System, a comprehensive na-
tional program for surveillance of, and reporting to 
an electronic database on, fatal and nonfatal drug 
overdose occurrences, including epidemiological and 
toxicologic analysis and trends. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall 
be— 
‘‘(1) a State, local, or tribal government; or 
‘‘(2) the National Poison Data System working 
in conjunction with a State, local, or tribal govern-
ment. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 
cooperative agreement under this section shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The application described in 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of the activities to be 
funded through the cooperative agreement; and 
‘‘(B) evidence that the eligible entity has 
the capacity to carry out such activities. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—As a condition of receipt of a cooper-
ative agreement under this section, an eligible entity shall 
agree to prepare and submit, not later than 90 days after 
the end of the cooperative agreement period, a report to 
the Secretary describing the results of the activities sup-
ported through the cooperative agreement. 
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‘‘(e) NATIONAL POISON DATA SYSTEM.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘National Poison Data System’ means the 
system operated by the American Association of Poison 
Control Centers, in partnership with the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, for real-time local, State, 
and national electronic reporting, and the corresponding 
database network. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 
2020. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–2. REDUCING OVERDOSE DEATHS. 
‘‘(a) PREVENTION OF DRUG OVERDOSE.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Secretary, in consultation with a task force com-
prised of stakeholders, shall develop a plan to reduce the 
number of deaths occurring from overdoses of drugs and 
shall submit the plan to Congress. The plan shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) a plan for implementation of a public 
health campaign to educate prescribers and the pub-
lic about overdose prevention and prescription of 
naloxone and other similarly effective medication; 
‘‘(2) recommendations for improving and ex-
panding overdose prevention programming; and 
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‘‘(3) recommendations for such legislative or 
administrative action as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
‘‘(b) TASK FORCE REPRESENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
MEMBERS.—The task force 
under subsection (a) shall include at least one rep-
resentative of each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Individuals directly impacted by drug 
overdose. 
‘‘(B) Direct service providers who engage 
individuals at risk of a drug overdose. 
‘‘(C) Drug overdose prevention advocates. 
‘‘(D) The National Institute on Drug 
Abuse. 
‘‘(E) The Center for Substance Abuse 
Treatment. 
‘‘(F) The Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
‘‘(G) The Health Resources and Services 
Administration. 
‘‘(H) The Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(I) The Office of National Drug Control 
Policy. 
‘‘(J) The American Medical Association. 
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‘‘(K) The American Association of Poison 
Control Centers. 
‘‘(L) The Federal Bureau of Prisons. 
‘‘(M) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services. 
‘‘(N) The Department of Justice. 
‘‘(O) The Department of Defense. 
‘‘(P) The Department of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(Q) First responders. 
‘‘(R) Law enforcement. 
‘‘(S) State agencies responsible for drug 
overdose prevention. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—In addition to 
the representatives required by paragraph (1), the 
task force under subsection (a) may include other in-
dividuals with expertise relating to drug overdoses or 
representatives of entities with expertise relating to 
drug overdoses, as the Secretary determines appro-
priate.’’. 
SEC. 4. OVERDOSE PREVENTION RESEARCH. 
Subpart 15 of part C of title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285o et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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tended to be used by lay persons or first responders for 
the prehospital treatment of unintentional drug overdose. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘drug’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 399OO. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 
2020.’’. 
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