(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Section 1177 of chap-
ter 16 of Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Reha-
bilitation (21 U.S.C. chapter 16 subchapter IV) is amend-
ed— 
by adding subsection 1177e and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) The Attorney General, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Health and the Attorney General, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
and the Director of the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy, may make grants to eligible entities to implement 
medication-assisted treatment programs through criminal 
justice agencies.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Attorney General— 
(A) that meets the criteria under para-
graph (2); and 
(B) at such time, in such manner, and ac-
companied by such information as the Attorney 
General may require. 
(2) CRITERIA.—An eligible entity, in submitting 
an application under paragraph (1), shall— 
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(A) certify that each medication-assisted 
treatment program funded with a grant under 
this section has been developed in consultation 
with the Single State Authority for Substance 
Abuse; and 
(B) describe how data will be collected and 
analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the 
program described in subparagraph (A). 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall use a 
grant received under this section for expenses of— 
(1) a medication-assisted treatment program, 
including the expenses of prescribing medications 
recognized by the Food and Drug Administration for 
opioid treatment in conjunction with psychological 
and behavioral therapy; 
(2) training criminal justice agency personnel 
and treatment providers on medication-assisted 
treatment; 
(3) cross-training personnel providing behav-
ioral health and health services, administration of 
medicines, and other administrative expenses, includ-
ing required reports; and 
(4) the provision of recovery coaches who are 
responsible for providing mentorship and transition 
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plans to individuals reentering society following in-
carceration or alternatives to incarceration. 
(e) GRANT AMOUNTS AND DURATION.— 
(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The Attorney General 
may not award a grant under this section in an 
amount that exceeds $750,000. 
(2) DURATION.—The Attorney General shall 
award grants under this section for a period not to 
exceed 2 years. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Attorney General, 
in coordination with the Director of the National Institute 
on Drug Abuse and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, shall provide technical assistance and training 
for an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this subsection shall submit a report to 
the Attorney General on the outcomes of each grant 
received under this section for individuals receiving 
medication-assisted treatment, based on— 
(A) the recidivism of the individuals; 
(B) the treatment outcomes of the individ-
uals, including maintaining abstinence from ille-
gal, unauthorized, and unprescribed opioids and 
heroin; 
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(C) the housing status of the individuals; 
and 
(D) the employment status of the individ-
uals. 
(2) CONTENTS AND TIMING.—Each report de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be submitted annually 
in such form, containing such information, and on 
such dates as the Attorney General shall specify. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
SEC. 303. NATIONAL YOUTH RECOVERY INITIATIVE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a high school that has been accredited 
as a recovery high school by the Association of 
Recovery High Schools; 
(B) an accredited high school that is seek-
ing to establish or expand recovery support 
services; 
(C) an institution of higher education; 
(D) a recovery program at a nonprofit col-
legiate institution; or 
(E) a nonprofit organization. 
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(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(3) RECOVERY PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘recovery 
program’’— 
(A) means a program to help individuals 
who are recovering from substance use dis-
orders to initiate, stabilize, and maintain 
healthy and productive lives in the community; 
and 
(B) includes peer-to-peer support and com-
munal activities to build recovery skills and 
supportive social networks. 
(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Section 1177 of chapter 
16 of Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilita-
tion (21 U.S.C. chapter 16 subchapter IV) is amended— 
(1) by adding subsection 1177f and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘The Attorney General, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Health and the ONDCP Recovery Branch, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, may award 
grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to— 
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‘‘(1) provide substance use recovery support 
services to young people in high school and enrolled 
in institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(2) help build communities of support for 
young people in recovery through a spectrum of ac-
tivities such as counseling and healthy and wellness- 
oriented social activities; and 
‘‘(3) encourage initiatives designed to help 
young people achieve and sustain recovery from sub-
stance use disorders.’’. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under sub-
section (b) may be used for activities to develop, support, 
and maintain youth recovery support services, including— 
(1) the development and maintenance of a dedi-
cated physical space for recovery programs; 
(2) dedicated staff for the provision of recovery 
programs; 
(3) healthy and wellness-oriented social activi-
ties and community engagement; 
(4) establishment of recovery high schools; 
(5) coordination of recovery programs with— 
(A) substance use disorder treatment pro-
grams and systems; 
(B) primary care providers; 
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(C) the criminal justice system, including 
the juvenile justice system; 
(D) employers; 
(E) housing services; 
(F) child welfare services; 
(G) institutions of secondary higher edu-
cation and institutions of higher education; and 
(H) other programs or services related to 
the welfare of an individual in recovery from a 
substance use disorder; 
(6) the development of peer-to-peer support 
programs or services; and 
(7) additional activities that help youths and 
young adults to achieve recovery from substance use 
disorders. 
(d) RESOURCE CENTER.—The ONDCP Recovery 
Branch shall establish a resource center to provide tech-
nical support to recipients of grants under this section. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
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SEC. 304. BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘recovery 
community organization’’ means an independent nonprofit 
organization that— 
(1) mobilizes resources within and outside of 
the recovery community to increase the prevalence 
and quality of long-term recovery from substance 
use disorders; and 
(2) is wholly or principally governed by people 
in recovery for substance use disorders who reflect 
the community served. 
(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Section 1177 of chapter 
16 of Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilita-
tion (21 U.S.C. chapter 16 subchapter IV) is amended— 
(1) by adding subsection 1177g and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘The Attorney General, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Health and the ONDCP Recovery Branch, in 
consultation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, may award grants to recovery 
community organizations to enable such organizations to 
develop, expand, and enhance recovery services.’’. 
(c) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—The ONDCP Re-
covery Branch may not award a grant under this section 
in an amount that exceeds $200,000. 
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(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
costs of a program funded by a grant under this section 
may not exceed 50 percent. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under sub-
section (b)— 
(1) shall be used to develop, expand, and en-
hance community and statewide recovery support 
services; and 
(2) may be used to— 
(A) advocate for individuals in recovery 
from substance use disorders; 
(B) build connections between recovery 
networks, between recovery community organi-
zations, and with other recovery support serv-
ices, including— 
(i) substance use disorder treatment 
programs and systems; 
(ii) primary care providers; 
(iii) the criminal justice system; 
(iv) employers; 
(v) housing services; 
(vi) child welfare agencies; and 
(vii) other recovery support services 
that facilitate recovery from substance use 
disorders; 
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(C) reduce the stigma associated with sub-
stance use disorders; 
(D) conduct public education and outreach 
on issues relating to substance use disorders 
and recovery, including— 
(i) how to identify the signs of addic-
tion; 
(ii) the resources that are available 
for individuals struggling with addiction; 
(iii) the resources that are available to 
help support individuals in recovery; and 
(iv) information on the medical con-
sequences of substance use disorders, in-
cluding neonatal abstinence syndrome and 
potential infection with human immuno-
deficiency virus and viral hepatitis; and 
(E) 
carry 
out 
other 
activities 
that 
strengthen the network of community support 
for individuals in recovery. 
(f) RESOURCE CENTER.—The ONDCP Recovery 
Branch shall establish a resource center to provide tech-
nical assistance to recipients of grants under this section 
and to provide information to individuals seeking to sup-
port people in recovery from substance use disorders. 
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(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,700,000 in fiscal year 2016 and each of the 3 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
TITLE IV—ADDRESSING 
COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES 
SEC. 401. CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating part KK as part LL; and 
(2) by inserting before part LL, as redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘PART KK—CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION 
DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 3001. CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘eligible 
entity’ means a State, unit of local government, nonprofit 
organization, or Indian tribe. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney 
General may make grants of not more than $750,000 to 
eligible entities to design, implement, and expand edu-
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cational programs for offenders in prisons, jails, and juve-
nile facilities, including to pay for— 
‘‘(1) basic education, secondary level academic 
education, high school equivalency examination prep-
aration, career technical education, and English as 
a second language instruction at the basic, sec-
ondary, or postsecondary levels, for adult and juve-
nile populations; 
‘‘(2) screening and assessment of inmates to as-
sess education level, needs, occupational interest or 
aptitude, risk level, and other needs, and case man-
agement services; 
‘‘(3) hiring and training of instructors and 
aides, reimbursement of noncorrections staff and ex-
perts, reimbursement of stipends paid to inmate tu-
tors or aides, and the costs of training inmate tutors 
and aides; 
‘‘(4) instructional supplies and equipment, in-
cluding occupational program supplies and equip-
ment to the extent that the supplies and equipment 
are used for instructional purposes; 
‘‘(5) partnerships and agreements with commu-
nity colleges, universities, and career technology edu-
cation program providers, including tuition pay-
ments; 
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‘‘(6) certification programs providing recognized 
high school equivalency certificates and industry rec-
ognized credentials; and 
‘‘(7) technology solutions to— 
‘‘(A) meet the instructional, assessment, 
and information needs of correctional popu-
lations; and 
‘‘(B) facilitate the continued participation 
of incarcerated students in community-based 
education programs after the students are re-
leased from incarceration. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney Gen-
eral an application in such form and manner, at such time, 
and accompanied by such information as the Attorney 
General specifies. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY
CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Attorney General shall give 
priority to applicants that— 
‘‘(1) assess the level of risk and need of in-
mates, including by— 
‘‘(A) assessing the need for English as a 
second language instruction; 
‘‘(B) conducting educational assessments; 
and 
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‘‘(C) assessing occupational interests and 
aptitudes; 
‘‘(2) target educational services to assessed 
needs, including academic and occupational at the 
basic, secondary, or postsecondary level; 
‘‘(3) target career technology education pro-
grams to— 
‘‘(A) areas of identified occupational de-
mand; and 
‘‘(B) employment opportunities in the com-
munities in which students are reasonably ex-
pected to reside postrelease; 
‘‘(4) include a range of appropriate educational 
opportunities at the basic, secondary, and postsec-
ondary levels; 
‘‘(5) include opportunities for students to attain 
industry-recognized credentials; 
‘‘(6) include partnership or articulation agree-
ments linking institutional education programs with 
community-sited programs provided by adult edu-
cation program providers and accredited institutions 
of higher education, community colleges, and voca-
tional training institutions; and 
‘‘(7) explicitly include career pathways models 
offering opportunities for incarcerated students to 
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develop academic skills, in-demand occupational 
skills and credentials, occupational experience in in-
stitutional work programs or work release programs, 
and linkages with employers in the community, so 
that incarcerated students have opportunities to em-
bark on careers with strong prospects for both post- 
release employment and advancement in a career 
ladder over time. 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) describe the evidence-based methodology 
and outcome measurements that will be used to 
evaluate each program funded with a grant under 
this section, and specifically explain how such meas-
urements will provide valid measures of the impact 
of the program; and 
‘‘(2) describe how the program described in 
paragraph (1) could be broadly replicated if dem-
onstrated to be effective. 
‘‘(f) CONTROL
OF INTERNET ACCESS.—An entity 
that receives a grant under this section shall restrict ac-
cess to the Internet by prisoners, as appropriate, to ensure 
public safety. 
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‘‘SEC. 3002. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
to carry out this part for fiscal years 2016 through 
2020.’’. 
SEC. 402. REVISION OF FAFSA FORM. 
Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1090) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) CONVICTIONS.—The Secretary shall not include 
any question about the conviction of an applicant for the 
possession or sale of illegal drugs on the FAFSA (or any 
other form developed under subsection (a)).’’. 
SEC. 403. NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON RECOVERY AND COL-
LATERAL CONSEQUENCES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘collat-
eral consequence’’ means a penalty, disability, or dis-
advantage— 
(1) imposed on an individual as a result of a 
criminal conviction but not as part of the judgment 
of the court that imposes the conviction; or 
(2) that an administrative agency, official, or 
civil court is authorized, but not required, to impose 
on an individual convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, 
or other criminal offense. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a bipartisan 
task force to be known as the Task Force on Recov-
ery and Collateral Consequences (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—The 
Task Force shall include 9 members, who shall 
be appointed by the Secretary in accordance 
with subparagraphs (B) and (C). 
(B) MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE.—The 
Task Force shall include— 
(i) members who have national rec-
ognition and significant expertise in areas 
such as health care, housing, employment, 
substance use disorder, law enforcement, 
and law; 
(ii) not less than 1 member who has 
personally experienced addiction and is in 
recovery; and 
(iii) to the extent practicable, mem-
bers who formerly served as elected offi-
cials at the State and Federal levels. 
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(C) TIMING.—The Secretary shall appoint 
the members of the Task Force not later than 
60 days after date on which the Task Force is 
established under paragraph (1). 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.—The Task Force shall se-
lect a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among 
the members of the Task Force. 
(c) DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall— 
(A) identify collateral consequences for in-
dividuals with Federal or State drug convictions 
who are in recovery for substance use disorder; 
and 
(B) determine whether the collateral con-
sequences identified under subparagraph (A) 
unnecessarily delay individuals in recovery from 
resuming their personal and professional activi-
ties. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the first meeting of the Task 
Force, the Task Force shall develop recommenda-
tions for proposed legislative and regulatory changes 
to reduce and, to the extent practicable, eliminate 
the collateral consequences identified by the Task 
Force under paragraph (1). 
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(3) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.—The Task 
Force shall hold hearings, require the testimony and 
attendance of witnesses, and secure information 
from any department or agency of the United States 
in performing the duties under paragraphs (1) and 
(2). 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the first meeting of the Task Force, the 
Task Force shall submit a report detailing the find-
ings and recommendations of the Task Force to— 
(A) each relevant committee of Congress; 
(B) the head of each relevant department 
or agency of the United States; 
(C) the President; and 
(D) the Vice President. 
TITLE 
V—ADDICTION 
AND 
TREATMENT SERVICES FOR 
WOMEN, FAMILIES, AND VET-
ERANS 
SEC. 501. AUTHORITY TO AWARD COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO 
ADDRESS OPIOID AND HEROIN ABUSE BY 
PREGNANT AND PARENTING FEMALE OF-
FENDERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the term ‘‘State criminal justice agency’’ 
means the agency of the State responsible for ad-
ministering criminal justice funds, including the Ed-
ward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Pro-
gram under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.); and 
(2) the term ‘‘State substance abuse agency’’ 
means the agency of the State responsible for the 
State prevention, treatment, and recovery system, 
including management of the Substance Abuse Pre-
vention and Treatment Block Grant under subpart 
II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.). 
(b) PURPOSE AND PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— 
(1) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—Section 1177 of 
chapter 16 of Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment 
and Rehabilitation (21 U.S.C. chapter 16 subchapter 
IV) is amended— 
(1) by adding subsection 1177h and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘The Attorney General, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Health and the Attorney General may award 
competitive grants jointly to a State substance abuse 
agency and a State criminal justice agency to address the 
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use of opioids and heroin among pregnant and parenting 
female offenders in the State to promote public safety, 
public health, family permanence, and wellbeing.’’. 
(2) PURPOSES AND PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—A 
grant under this section shall be used to facilitate or 
enhance collaboration between the State criminal 
justice and State substance abuse systems in order 
to carry out programs to address the use of opioid 
and heroin abuse by pregnant and parenting female 
offenders. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A State substance abuse 
agency and State criminal justice agency desiring a 
grant under this section shall jointly submit to the 
Attorney General an application in such form, and 
containing such information, as the Attorney Gen-
eral may prescribe by regulation or guidelines. 
(2) CONTENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each application for a 
grant under this section shall contain a plan to 
expand the services of the State for pregnant 
and parenting female offenders for the use of 
opioids, heroin, and other drugs, which shall be 
in accordance with regulations or guidelines es-
tablished by the Attorney General, in consulta-
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tion with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services. 
(B) PLAN.—A plan submitted under sub-
paragraph (A) shall, at a minimum, include— 
(i) a description of how the applicants 
will work jointly to address the needs asso-
ciated with the use of opioids or heroin by 
pregnant and parenting female offenders 
to promote family stability and perma-
nence; 
(ii) a description of the nature and 
the extent of the problem of opioid and 
heroin use by pregnant and parenting fe-
male offenders in the State; 
(iii) a certification that the State has 
involved counties and other units of local 
government, when appropriate, in the de-
velopment, expansion, modification, oper-
ation, or improvement of proposed pro-
grams to address the problems associated 
with opioid and heroin use; 
(iv) a certification that funds received 
under this section will be used to supple-
ment, not supplant, other Federal, State, 
and local funds; and 
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(v) a description of clinically appro-
priate practices and procedures to— 
(I) screen and assess pregnant 
and parenting female offenders for 
problems associated with opioids and 
heroin; 
(II) provide clinically appropriate 
services, including medication-assisted 
treatment, for female offenders and 
their children in the same location to 
promote family permanence and self- 
sufficiency; and 
(III) provide for a process to en-
hance or ensure the abilities of the 
State criminal justice agency and 
State substance abuse agency to work 
together to reunite families when ap-
propriate in the case where family 
treatment is not provided. 
(d) PERIOD OF GRANT; RENEWAL.— 
(1) PERIOD.—A grant under this section shall 
be for a period of 3 years. 
(2) RENEWAL.—A State substance abuse agen-
cy and a State criminal justice agency receiving a 
grant under this section may apply for and, after the 
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end of the period of the first grant under this sec-
tion, receive 1 additional grant under this section. 
(e) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY; REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORTS.—A State substance abuse agency 
and a State criminal justice agency receiving a grant 
under this section shall jointly submit to the Attor-
ney General a report on the activities carried out 
under the grant at the end of each fiscal year during 
the period of the grant. 
(2) EVALUATION.—Not later than 1 year after 
the end of the period of a grant under this section, 
the Attorney General shall submit a report to each 
committee of Congress with jurisdiction of the pro-
gram under this section that summarizes the reports 
of the recipients of the grant and provides rec-
ommendations, if any, for further legislative action. 
(f) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Attorney General shall support State substance abuse and 
State criminal justice agencies by developing, in consulta-
tion with State substance abuse and State criminal justice 
agencies, and offering a program of training and technical 
assistance to assist the agencies in developing programs 
and protocols— 
(1) to implement this section; and 
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