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Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b(e))). 
‘‘(C) 
REPRESENTATION.—An 
individual 
who is a member of the coalition may serve on 
the coalition as a representative of not more than 
1 category listed under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) COMMITMENT.—The coalition shall dem-
onstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administrator— 
‘‘(A) that the representatives of the coalition 
have worked together on substance use and mis-
use reduction initiatives, which, at a minimum, 
includes initiatives that target drugs described in 
section 1037(6)(A), for a period of not less than 
6 months, acting through entities such as task 
forces, subcommittees, or community boards; and 
‘‘(B) substantial participation from volun-
teer leaders in the community involved (espe-
cially in cooperation with individuals involved 
with youth such as parents, teachers, coaches, 
youth workers, and members of the clergy). 
‘‘(4) MISSION AND STRATEGIES.—The coalition 
shall, with respect to the community involved— 
‘‘(A) have as its principal mission the re-
duction of illegal drug use, which, at a min-
imum, includes the use of illegal drugs described 
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in section 1037(6)(A), in a comprehensive and 
long-term manner, with a primary focus on 
youth in the community; 
‘‘(B) describe and document the nature and 
extent of the substance use and misuse problem, 
which, at a minimum, includes the use and mis-
use of drugs described in section 1037(6)(A), in 
the community; 
‘‘(C)(i) provide a description of substance 
use and misuse prevention and treatment pro-
grams and activities, which, at a minimum, in-
cludes programs and activities relating to the use 
and misuse of drugs described in section 
1037(6)(A), in existence at the time of the grant 
application; and 
‘‘(ii) identify substance use and misuse pro-
grams and service gaps, which, at a minimum, 
includes programs and gaps relating to the use 
and misuse of drugs described in section 
1037(6)(A), in the community; 
‘‘(D) develop a strategic plan to reduce sub-
stance use and misuse among youth, which, at a 
minimum, includes the use and misuse of drugs 
described in section 1037(6)(A), in a comprehen-
sive and long-term fashion; and 
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‘‘(E) work to develop a consensus regarding 
the priorities of the community to combat sub-
stance use and misuse among youth, which, at a 
minimum, includes the use and misuse of drugs 
described in section 1037(6)(A). 
‘‘(5) SUSTAINABILITY.—The coalition shall dem-
onstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern by 
demonstrating that the coalition— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i)(I) a nonprofit organization; or 
‘‘(II) an entity that the Administrator 
determines to be appropriate; or 
‘‘(ii) part of, or is associated with, an 
established legal entity; 
‘‘(B) receives financial support (including, 
in the discretion of the Administrator, in-kind 
contributions) from non-Federal sources; and 
‘‘(C) has a strategy to solicit substantial fi-
nancial support from non-Federal sources to en-
sure that the coalition and the programs oper-
ated by the coalition are self-sustaining. 
‘‘(6) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The coalition shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a system to measure and re-
port outcomes— 
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‘‘(i) consistent with common indicators 
and evaluation protocols established by the 
Administrator; and 
‘‘(ii) approved by the Administrator; 
‘‘(B) conduct— 
‘‘(i) for an initial grant under this 
subchapter, an initial benchmark survey of 
drug use among youth (or use local surveys 
or performance measures available or acces-
sible in the community at the time of the 
grant application); and 
‘‘(ii) biennial surveys (or incorporate 
local surveys in existence at the time of the 
evaluation) to measure the progress and ef-
fectiveness of the coalition; and 
‘‘(C) provide assurances that the entity con-
ducting an evaluation under this paragraph, or 
from which the coalition receives information, 
has experience— 
‘‘(i) in gathering data related to sub-
stance use and misuse among youth; or 
‘‘(ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of 
community anti-drug coalitions. 
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‘‘(7) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA.—The Director shall 
not impose any eligibility criteria on new applicants 
or renewal grantees not provided in this chapter. 
‘‘(b) GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(iv), for a fiscal year, the Administrator 
may grant to an eligible coalition under 
this paragraph, an amount not to exceed the 
amount of non-Federal funds raised by the 
coalition, including in-kind contributions, 
for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) SUSPENSION OF GRANTS.—If such 
grant recipient fails to continue to meet the 
criteria specified in subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator may suspend the grant, after 
providing written notice to the grant recipi-
ent and an opportunity to appeal. 
‘‘(iii) RENEWAL
GRANTS.—Subject to 
clause (iv), the Administrator may award a 
renewal grant to a grant recipient under 
this subparagraph for each fiscal year fol-
lowing the fiscal year for which an initial 
grant is awarded, in an amount not to ex-
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ceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised 
by the coalition, including in-kind contribu-
tions, for that fiscal year, during the 4-year 
period following the period of the initial 
grant. 
‘‘(iv) LIMITATION.—The amount of a 
grant award under this subparagraph may 
not exceed $125,000 for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) COALITION AWARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the Administrator may, with 
respect to a community, make a grant to 1 
eligible coalition that represents that com-
munity. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator 
may make a grant to more than 1 eligible 
coalition that represents a community if— 
‘‘(I) the eligible coalitions dem-
onstrate that the coalitions are collabo-
rating with one another; and 
‘‘(II) each of the coalitions has 
independently met the requirements set 
forth in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) RURAL COALITION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to 
awarding grants under paragraph (1), to 
stimulate the development of coalitions in 
sparsely populated and rural areas, the Ad-
ministrator may award a grant in accord-
ance with this section to a coalition that 
represents a county with a population that 
does not exceed 30,000 individuals. In 
awarding a grant under this paragraph, the 
Administrator may waive any requirement 
under subsection (a) if the Administrator 
considers that waiver to be appropriate. 
‘‘(ii) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Sub-
ject to subparagraph (C), for a fiscal year, 
the Administrator may grant to an eligible 
coalition under this paragraph, an amount 
not to exceed the amount of non-Federal 
funds raised by the coalition, including in- 
kind contributions, for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(iii) SUSPENSION
OF
GRANTS.—If 
such grant recipient fails to continue to 
meet any criteria specified in subsection (a) 
that has not been waived by the Adminis-
trator pursuant to clause (i), the Adminis-
trator may suspend the grant, after pro-
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viding written notice to the grant recipient 
and an opportunity to appeal. 
‘‘(B) RENEWAL
GRANTS.—The Adminis-
trator may award a renewal grant to an eligible 
coalition that is a grant recipient under this 
paragraph for each fiscal year following the fis-
cal year for which an initial grant is awarded, 
in an amount not to exceed the amount of non- 
Federal funds raised by the coalition, including 
in-kind contributions, during the 4-year period 
following the period of the initial grant. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant 
award under this paragraph shall not ex-
ceed $125,000 for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) AWARDS.—With respect to a 
county referred to in subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator may award a grant under 
this section to not more than 1 eligible coa-
lition that represents the county. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (F), the Administrator may award an ad-
ditional grant under this paragraph to an eligi-
ble coalition awarded a grant under paragraph 
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(1) or (2) for any first fiscal year after the end 
of the 4-year period following the period of the 
initial grant under paragraph (1) or (2), as the 
case may be. 
‘‘(B) SCOPE
OF
GRANTS.—A coalition 
awarded a grant under paragraph (1) or (2), in-
cluding a renewal grant under such paragraph, 
may not be awarded another grant under such 
paragraph, and is eligible for an additional 
grant under this section only under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(C) NO PRIORITY FOR APPLICATIONS.—The 
Administrator may not afford a higher priority 
in the award of an additional grant under this 
paragraph than the Administrator would afford 
the applicant for the grant if the applicant were 
submitting an application for an initial grant 
under paragraph (1) or (2) rather than an ap-
plication for a grant under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) RENEWAL
GRANTS.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (F), the Administrator may award a 
renewal grant to a grant recipient under this 
paragraph for each of the fiscal years of the 4- 
fiscal-year period following the fiscal year for 
which the initial additional grant under sub-
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paragraph (A) is awarded in an amount not to 
exceed amounts as follows: 
‘‘(i) For the first and second fiscal 
years of that 4-fiscal-year period, the 
amount equal to 80 percent of the non-Fed-
eral funds, including in-kind contributions, 
raised by the coalition for the applicable fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(ii) For the third and fourth fiscal 
years of that 4-fiscal-year period, the 
amount equal to 67 percent of the non-Fed-
eral funds, including in-kind contributions, 
raised by the coalition for the applicable fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(E) SUSPENSION.—If a grant recipient 
under this paragraph fails to continue to meet 
the criteria specified in subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator may suspend the grant, after pro-
viding written notice to the grant recipient and 
an opportunity to appeal. 
‘‘(F) LIMITATION.—The amount of a grant 
award under this paragraph may not exceed 
$125,000 for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) PROCESS
FOR
SUSPENSION.—A grantee 
shall not be suspended or terminated under para-
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graph (1)(A)(ii), (2)(A)(iii), or (3)(C) unless that 
grantee is afforded a fair, timely, and independent 
appeal prior to such suspension or termination. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF FUNDS FOR COALITIONS REP-
RESENTING
CERTAIN
ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appro-
priated for the substance use and misuse activities of a coa-
lition that includes a representative of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, the Indian Health Service, or a tribal government 
agency with expertise in the field of substance use preven-
tion may be counted as non-Federal funds raised by the 
coalition for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY IN AWARDING GRANTS.—In awarding 
grants under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i), priority shall be given 
to a coalition serving economically disadvantaged areas. 
‘‘§ 1033. Information collection and dissemination 
with respect to grant recipients 
‘‘(a) COALITION INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL AUDITING AUTHORITY.—For the 
purpose of audit and examination, the Adminis-
trator— 
‘‘(A) shall have access to any books, docu-
ments, papers, and records that are pertinent to 
any grant or grant renewal request under this 
chapter; and 
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‘‘(B) may periodically request information 
from a grant recipient to ensure that the grant 
recipient meets the applicable criteria under sec-
tion 1032(a). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION PROCESS.—The Administrator 
shall issue a request for proposal regarding, with re-
spect to the grants awarded under section 1032, the 
application process, grant renewal, and suspension or 
withholding of renewal grants. Each application 
under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall be 
subject to review by the Administrator. 
‘‘(3) REPORTING.—The Administrator shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable and in a manner 
consistent with applicable law, minimize reporting 
requirements by a grant recipient and expedite any 
application for a renewal grant made under this sub-
chapter. 
‘‘(b) DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may col-
lect data from— 
‘‘(A) national substance use and misuse or-
ganizations that work with eligible coalitions, 
community anti-drug coalitions, departments or 
agencies of the Federal Government, or State or 
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local governments and the governing bodies of 
Indian tribes; and 
‘‘(B) any other entity or organization that 
carries out activities that relate to the purposes 
of the Program. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The Ad-
ministrator may— 
‘‘(A) evaluate the utility of specific initia-
tives relating to the purposes of the Program; 
‘‘(B) conduct an evaluation of the Program; 
and 
‘‘(C) disseminate information described in 
this subsection to— 
‘‘(i) eligible coalitions and other sub-
stance use prevention organizations; and 
‘‘(ii) the general public. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator shall 
carry out activities under this subsection in consulta-
tion with the National Community Antidrug Coali-
tion Institute. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
CERTAIN
FUNDS 
FOR EVALUATION OF PROGRAM.—Amounts for activi-
ties under paragraph (2)(B) may not be derived from 
amounts under section 1038(a) except for amounts 
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that are available under section 1038(b) for adminis-
trative costs. 
‘‘§ 1034. Technical assistance and training 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
AGREE-
MENTS.—With respect to any grant recipient or other 
organization, the Administrator may— 
‘‘(A) offer technical assistance and training; 
and 
‘‘(B) enter into contracts and cooperative 
agreements. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
OF
PROGRAMS.—The Ad-
ministrator may facilitate the coordination of pro-
grams between a grant recipient and other organiza-
tions and entities. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING.—The Administrator may provide 
training to any representative designated by a grant recipi-
ent in— 
‘‘(1) coalition building; 
‘‘(2) task force development; 
‘‘(3) mediation and facilitation, direct service, 
assessment and evaluation; or 
‘‘(4) any other activity related to the purposes of 
the Program. 
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‘‘§ 1035. Supplemental grants for coalition mentoring 
activities 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—As part of the 
program established under section 1031, the Director may 
award an initial grant under this subsection, and renewal 
grants under subsection (f), to any coalition awarded a 
grant under section 1032 that meets the criteria specified 
in subsection (d) in order to fund coalition mentoring ac-
tivities by such coalition in support of the program. 
‘‘(b) TREATMENT WITH OTHER GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPLEMENT.—A grant awarded to a coali-
tion under this section is in addition to any grant 
awarded to the coalition under section 1032. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT FOR BASIC GRANT.—A coali-
tion may not be awarded a grant under this section 
for a fiscal year unless the coalition was awarded a 
grant or renewal grant under section 1032(b) for that 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A coalition seeking a grant under 
this section shall submit to the Administrator an applica-
tion for the grant in such form and manner as the Adminis-
trator may require. 
‘‘(d) CRITERIA.—A coalition meets the criteria speci-
fied in this subsection if the coalition— 
‘‘(1) has been in existence for at least 5 years; 
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‘‘(2) has achieved, by or through its own efforts, 
measurable results in the prevention and treatment of 
substance use and misuse among youth; 
‘‘(3) has staff or members willing to serve as 
mentors for persons seeking to start or expand the ac-
tivities of other coalitions in the prevention and treat-
ment of substance use and misuse; 
‘‘(4) has demonstrable support from some mem-
bers of the community in which the coalition men-
toring activities to be supported by the grant under 
this section are to be carried out; and 
‘‘(5) submits to the Administrator a detailed 
plan for the coalition mentoring activities to be sup-
ported by the grant under this section. 
‘‘(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—A coalition awarded a 
grant under this section shall use the grant amount for 
mentoring activities to support and encourage the develop-
ment of new, self-supporting community coalitions that are 
focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use 
and misuse in such new coalitions’ communities. The men-
toring coalition shall encourage such development in ac-
cordance with the plan submitted by the mentoring coali-
tion under subsection (d)(5). 
‘‘(f) RENEWAL GRANTS.—The Administrator may 
make a renewal grant to any coalition awarded a grant 
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under subsection (a), or a previous renewal grant under 
this subsection, if the coalition, at the time of application 
for such renewal grant— 
‘‘(1) continues to meet the criteria specified in 
subsection (d); and 
‘‘(2) has made demonstrable progress in the de-
velopment of one or more new, self-supporting com-
munity coalitions that are focused on the prevention 
and treatment of substance use and misuse. 
‘‘(g) GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
and (3), the total amount of grants awarded to a coa-
lition under this section for a fiscal year may not ex-
ceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the 
coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that 
fiscal year. Funds appropriated for the substance use 
and misuse activities of a coalition that includes a 
representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the In-
dian Health Service, or a tribal government agency 
with expertise in the field of substance use prevention 
may be counted as non-Federal funds raised by the 
coalition. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL GRANTS.—The amount of the ini-
tial grant awarded to a coalition under subsection (a) 
may not exceed $75,000. 
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‘‘(3) RENEWAL GRANTS.—The total amount of 
renewal grants awarded to a coalition under sub-
section (f) for any fiscal year may not exceed $75,000. 
‘‘(h) FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAIL-
ABLE FOR GRANTS.—The total amount available for grants 
under this section, including renewal grants under sub-
section (f), in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount 
equal to five percent of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated by section 1038 for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(i) PRIORITY IN AWARDING INITIAL GRANTS.—In 
awarding initial grants under this section, priority shall 
be given to a coalition that expressly proposes to provide 
mentorship to a coalition or aspiring coalition serving eco-
nomically disadvantaged areas. 
‘‘§ 1036. Authorization for National Community Anti-
drug Coalition Institute 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall, using amounts 
authorized to be appropriated by subsection (d), make a 
competitive grant to provide for the continuation of the Na-
tional Community Anti-drug Coalition Institute. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—An organization eli-
gible for the grant under subsection (a) is any national non-
profit organization that represents, provides technical as-
sistance and training to, and has special expertise and 
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broad, national-level experience in community antidrug 
coalitions under this subchapter. 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT AMOUNT.—The organization that 
receives the grant under subsection (a) shall continue a Na-
tional Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute to— 
‘‘(1) provide education, training, and technical 
assistance for coalition leaders and community teams, 
with emphasis on the development of coalitions serv-
ing economically disadvantaged areas; 
‘‘(2) develop and disseminate evaluation tools, 
mechanisms, and measures to better assess and docu-
ment coalition performance measures and outcomes; 
and 
‘‘(3) bridge the gap between research and prac-
tice by translating knowledge from research into prac-
tical information. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The Di-
rector shall, using amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by section 1038, make a grant of $2,000,000 under sub-
section (a), for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 
‘‘§ 1037. Definitions 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator appointed by the Di-
rector under section 1031(c). 
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‘‘(2) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘community’ shall 
have the meaning provided that term by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
COALITION.—The term ‘eligible 
coalition’ means a coalition that meets the applicable 
criteria under section 1032(a). 
‘‘(4) GRANT RECIPIENT.—The term ‘grant recipi-
ent’ means the recipient of a grant award under sec-
tion 1032. 
‘‘(5) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the 
program established under section 1031(a). 
‘‘(6) SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE.—The term 
‘substance use and misuse’ means— 
‘‘(A) the illegal use or misuse of drugs, in-
cluding substances for which a listing is in effect 
under any of schedules I through V under section 
202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
812); 
‘‘(B) the misuse of inhalants or over the 
counter drugs; or 
‘‘(C) the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other re-
lated product as such use is prohibited by State 
or local law. 
‘‘(7) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ shall have the 
meaning provided that term by the Administrator. 
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‘‘§ 1038. Drug–free communities reauthorization 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Office to carry out 
this subchapter $99,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 8 per-
cent of the funds appropriated for this subchapter may be 
used by the Office or, in the discretion of the Director, an 
agency delegated to carry out the program under section 
1031(d) to pay for administrative costs associated with car-
rying out the program.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of chapters for subtitle I of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘10. Office of National Drug Control ............................................................
1001’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEALS. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Section 203 of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–469; 21 U.S.C. 1708a). 
(2) Title VIII of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–469). 
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(3) Section 1105 of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–469; 21 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(4) Section 1110 of Office of National Drug Con-
trol Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–469; 21 U.S.C. 1705 note). 
(5) Section 1110A of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–469; 21 U.S.C. 1705 note). 
(6) Section 4 of Public Law 107–82 (21 U.S.C. 
1521 note). 
SEC. 4. OPIOID CRISIS RESPONSE. 
(a) EMERGING THREAT DESIGNATION.—The Director 
shall designate opioids and opioid analogues as emerging 
threats, in accordance with section 1009 of title 31, United 
States Code, as added by section 2(b). 
(b) OPIOID RESPONSE PLAN.— 
(1) ISSUANCE.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
publish, make publicly available, and notify the 
President and the appropriate congressional commit-
tees of, the plan required under section 1009 of title 
31, United States Code, as added by section 2(b), to 
be designated as the ‘‘National Opioid Crisis Re-
sponse Plan’’. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—The Director shall ensure the 
plan establishes measurable goals, including reducing 
fatal and non-fatal overdoses, and includes the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Initiatives to ensure the United States 
mail is effectively screened to prevent illicit 
drugs from entering the United States, includ-
ing— 
(i) designating the United States Post-
al Service as a National Drug Control Pro-
gram Agency; 
(ii) directing the United States Postal 
Service and any other related National 
Drug Control Program Agency to take any 
appropriate actions necessary to reduce the 
amount of illicit drugs entering the country; 
and 
(iii) developing an international co-
ordination plan, in accordance with section 
1010 of such title 31, United States Code, as 
added by section 2(b)), to include efforts to 
address international drug control initia-
tives and strengthen bilateral and multilat-
eral strategies to reduce illicit drugs and 
precursor chemicals from entering the 
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United States through international mail or 
across land borders or ports of entry. 
(B) Support for universal adoption of evi-
dence-based prescribing guidelines, including— 
(i) establishing a task force to supple-
ment existing prescribing guidelines with 
evidence-based standards and to facilitate, 
coordinate, and, as appropriate, conduct re-
search to inform such guidelines; 
(ii) encouraging the adoption of evi-
dence-based prescribing guidelines by each 
relevant agency, State and local govern-
ments, and private sector organizations; 
(iii) issuing guidance to National 
Drug Control Program Agencies to, as ap-
propriate, revise regulations to ensure pro-
fessionals have effective continuing edu-
cation requirements; and 
(iv) disseminating and encouraging the 
adoption of best practices and evidence- 
based guidelines for effective prescribing 
practices. 
(C) A program to monitor the prescription 
drug market and illicit drug market for changes 
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in trends relevant to reducing the supply or de-
mand of such drugs. 
(D) An initiative to facilitate and coordi-
nate Federal, State and local government initia-
tives, studies, and pilot or demonstration pro-
grams designed to evaluate the benefits of drug 
courts and related programs that reduce sub-
stance use prevalence. 
(E) Programs, developed in coordination 
with the private sector, to— 
(i) facilitate the development of treat-
ment and deterrent products, in accordance 
with section 1010(c) of title 31, United 
States Code, as added by section 2(b); and 
(ii) encourage the expansion of medica-
tion disposal programs and technology. 
(F) Initiatives to encourage the National 
Drug Control Program Agencies and the pro-
gram established under section 1010(d) of title 
31, United States Code, as added by section 
2(b)— 
(i) to prioritize the development of sen-
tencing standards or model codes for traf-
ficking opioids and opioid analogues; and 
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(ii) to advise States on establishing 
laws and policies to address opioid issues 
based on the recommendations developed 
and set forth by the President’s Commission 
on Combating Drug Addiction and the 
Opioid Crisis. 
(G) Working groups, established in accord-
ance with section 1010 of title 31, United States 
Code, as added by section 2(b), to develop stand-
ards, and encourage the use of such standards, 
for the collection of data necessary to understand 
and monitor the opioid crisis, including— 
(i) State medical examiner reports on 
deaths caused by overdoses and related sta-
tistical data; and 
(ii) first responder opioid intoxication 
incidents. 
(H) A program to identify successful college 
recovery programs, including sober housing pro-
grams that provide a shared living residence free 
of alcohol or illicit drug use for individuals re-
covering from drug or alcohol addiction and sub-
stance use disorders, on college campuses and 
disseminate best practices to Colleges and Uni-
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versities to increase the number and capacity of 
such programs. 
(I) Convening working groups, consisting of 
the appropriate National Drug Control Program 
Agencies, State, local and Tribal governments, 
and other appropriate stakeholders, established 
in accordance with section 1010 of title 31, 
United States Code— 
(i) to support Prescription Drug Moni-
toring Programs by— 
(I) facilitating the sharing of pro-
gram data among States and Federal 
prescription 
drug 
monitoring 
pro-
grams to ensure interoperability of 
such programs; 
(II) assisting States in increasing 
utilization of such programs; 
(III) facilitating efforts to incor-
porate available overdose and naloxone 
deployment data into such programs; 
(IV) evaluating barriers to inte-
grating program data with electronic 
health records; and 
(V) offering recommendations to 
address identified barriers; and 
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(ii) to develop standards, and encour-
age the use of such standards, for the collec-
tion of data necessary to understand and 
monitor the opioid crisis, including— 
(I) State medical examiner re-
ports on deaths caused by overdoses 
and related statistical data; and 
(II) first responder opioid intoxi-
cation incidents. 
(J) Research initiatives, to be initiated not 
later than 30 days after the issuance of the plan, 
to evaluate the uses and barriers to use of and 
the effects of improving the following programs: 
(i) Medication Assisted Treatment. 
(ii) Data collection systems used to 
confirm opioid use by individuals who have 
been arrested or hospitalized. 
(K) A requirement for an Advisory Com-
mittee on Substance Use Disorder Treatment 
Standards, to be established not later than 120 
days after the issuance of the plan, to promul-
gate model evidence-based standards for sub-
stance use disorder treatment and recovery fa-
cilities which— 
(i) shall be chaired by the Director; 
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(ii) shall include as members of the ad-
visory committee representatives of the rel-
evant National Drug Control Program 
Agencies; 
(iii) may include as members of the 
advisory committee government regulators, 
State representatives, consumer representa-
tives, substance use disorder treatment pro-
viders, recovery residence owners and opera-
tors, and purchasers of substance use dis-
order treatments; and 
(iv) shall ensure such model standards 
are promulgated no later than 2 years after 
the date of the issuance of the plan. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the results of the initiatives 
conducted under subsection (b)(2)(K) and recommendations 
based on such results. 
SEC. 5. EXCEPTIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act, 
or the amendments made by this act shall be construed as 
derogating the authorities and responsibilities of the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence or the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency contained in the National Security Act 
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of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), the Central Intelligence 
Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 403a et seq.), or any other 
law. 
(b) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—This 
Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall not apply 
to the National Intelligence Program and the Military In-
telligence Program, unless such program or an element of 
such program is designated as a National Drug Control 
Program— 
(1) by the President; or 
(2) jointly by— 
(A) in the case of the National Intelligence 
Program, the Director and the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence; or 
(B) in the case of the Military Intelligence 
Program, the Director, the Director of National 
Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense. 
(c) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Any contents of any 
report required under this Act or the amendments made by 
this Act that involve information properly classified under 
criteria established by an Executive order shall be presented 
to Congress separately from the rest of such report. 
SEC. 6. GAO STUDY AND REPORTS. 
(a) REPORTS.— 
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(1) INITIAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall provide an initial report to the appro-
priate Congressional Committees. 
(2) FINAL.—Not later than 6 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall provide a final report to the appropriate Con-
gressional Committees. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The reports described in 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of the implementation of the edu-
cation and outreach campaign for emerging threats, 
including— 
(A) whether the objectives of the campaign 
and the media campaign have been met during 
the relevant period; and 
(B) whether the Office took steps to ensure 
that the campaign operated in an efficient and 
effective manner consistent with the overall strat-
egy and focus of the campaign. 
(2) A review of the adherence to policies and 
practices implemented to ensure that Federal funds 
were used responsibly to purchase advertising time 
and space and eliminate the potential for waste, 
fraud and abuse. 
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(3) An evaluation of the most recent, applicable 
National Drug Control Strategy, including whether 
the National Drug Control Strategy met the require-
ments of section 1005 of title 31, United States Code, 
as added by section 2(b). 
(4) An evaluation of whether the required annual 
assessments prepared by the Office met the require-
ments of section 1006 of title 31, United States Code, 
as added by section 2(b). 
(5) Such other matters as the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the terms ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’, ‘‘Director’’, ‘‘drug’’, ‘‘illicit drug use’’, ‘‘illicit 
drugs’’, and ‘‘National Drug Control Program Agencies’’ 
have the meaning given those terms in section 1001 of title 
31, United States Code. 
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Union Calendar No. 596 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5925 
[Report No. 115–767, Part I] 
A BILL 
To codify provisions relating to the Office of 
National Drug Control, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 20, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform with an amendment 
JUNE 20, 2018 
The Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Af-
fairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
and Appropriations discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Unionand ordered to be printed 
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