IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6493 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 11, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent 
certain alcohol and substance misuse. 
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 ‘‘Campus Prevention 
and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION. 
Section 120 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1011i) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DRUG 
AND ALCOHOL ABUSE’’ and inserting ‘‘ALCOHOL 
AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘a program to prevent the use of il-
licit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students 
and employees that,’’ and inserting ‘‘an evi-
dence-based program to prevent alcohol and 
substance misuse by students and employees 
that,’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(D) a description of any alcohol or sub-
stance misuse counseling, treatment, rehabilita-
tion, recovery, re-entry, or recovery support 
programs provided by the institution (including 
in partnership with a community-based organi-
zation) that are available to employees or stu-
dents; and’’; and 
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section (a) that an institution of higher edu-
cation has adopted and has implemented an evi-
dence-based program described in such sub-
section; 
‘‘(B) establish a process for disseminating 
the best practices for adopting and imple-
menting such an evidence-based program; and 
‘‘(C) establish a process that promotes co-
ordination and collaboration between institu-
tions of higher education and the respective 
State agencies that administer the Substance 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants 
pursuant to subpart II of part B of title XIX 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x–21). 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, issue guidance with re-
spect to the criteria described in paragraph (2)(A).’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘DRUG ABUSE’’ in the heading and inserting 
‘‘SUBSTANCE MISUSE’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘other organizations’’ 
and inserting ‘‘community-based organiza-
tions that partner with institutions of high-
er education’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘programs of preven-
tion, and education (including treatment- 
referral) to reduce and eliminate the illegal 
use of drugs and alcohol and the violence 
associated with such use’’ and inserting 
‘‘evidence-based programs of alcohol and 
substance misuse prevention and education 
(including programs to improve access to 
treatment, referral for treatment services, 
or crisis intervention services) to eliminate 
illegal substance use, decrease substance 
misuse, and improve public health and 
safety’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘alcohol and drug 
abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘substance use dis-
order’’; 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), re-
spectively; and 
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(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL USES.—In addition to the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (1), a grant or con-
tract awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to 
carry out one or more of the following evidence- 
based programs or activities: 
‘‘(A) Providing programs for recovery sup-
port services, and peer-to-peer support services 
and counseling for students with a substance 
use disorder. 
‘‘(B) Promoting integration and collabora-
tion in campus-based health services between 
primary care, substance use disorder services, 
and mental health services. 
‘‘(C) Promoting integrated care services 
for students related to screening, diagnosis, pre-
vention, and treatment of mental, behavioral, 
and substance use disorders. 
‘‘(D) Providing re-entry assistance for stu-
dents on academic probation due to their sub-
stance use disorder. 
‘‘(E) 
Preventing 
fatal 
and 
nonfatal 
overdoses, including restoring existing mental 
health and substance use disorder services after 
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a natural disaster or public health emergency 
declared by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 319 of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). 
‘‘(F) Providing education to students, fac-
ulty, or other personnel on— 
‘‘(i) recognizing the signs and symp-
toms of substance use disorder, and how to 
engage and support a person in a crisis sit-
uation; 
‘‘(ii) resources available in the com-
munity, within the institution of higher 
education, and other relevant resources for 
individuals with a substance use disorder; 
and 
‘‘(iii) safely de-escalating crisis situa-
tions involving individuals with a substance 
use disorder.’’; and 
(E) by amending paragraph (6), as redes-
ignated by subparagraph (C), to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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SEC. 3. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS. 
Section 487(a)(10) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(10)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(10)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10)(A)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a drug abuse prevention pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘an alcohol and substance mis-
use prevention program in accordance with section 
120’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) The institution shall be considered in com-
pliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) 
unless there is a showing that the institution know-
ing and willfully did not implement a prevention pro-
gram described in such subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
The Secretary of Education shall report to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the efforts of the 
Secretary carried out under the amendments made by this 
Act, and best practices from institutions receiving a grant 
under section 120(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1011i(e)), as amended by section 2 of this 
Act— 
(1) not later than one year after the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
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(2) three years after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by sections 2(2) and 3 shall 
apply to institutions of higher education beginning on the 
date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
By LISA GRANT, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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