(d) USE OF JAG FUNDS.—Section 501(a)(1) of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(J) Training programs for law enforce-
ment officers of States and units of local gov-
ernment regarding legal protections for individ-
uals seeking medical assistance in connection 
with a controlled substance overdose.’’. 
SEC. 4. USE OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDING FOR PUBLIC 
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State receiving a grant under 
section 1921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x–21) may use amounts described in section 
1922(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–22(a)(1)) to— 
(1) conduct a public awareness campaign re-
garding the overdose Good Samaritan law of the 
State; 
(2) provide training to criminal justice profes-
sionals, stakeholders (including health care pro-
viders), emergency medical service providers, and the 
general public on applicable overdose Good Samari-
tan laws; and 
(3) to the extent possible, share data with the 
Secretary regarding the impact of overdose Good Sa-
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maritan laws of the State on individuals experi-
encing an overdose, which shall include the number 
of calls seeking medical assistance that were received 
by a law enforcement agency, the 9–1–1 system, a 
poison control center, or a medical or drug treat-
ment providers for seeking medical assistance in the 
event of a drug overdose. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘overdose 
Good Samaritan law’’ means a statute providing protec-
tion from liability relating to seeking medical assistance 
in connection with a controlled substance overdose or ad-
ministering an opioid overdose reversal drug. 
SEC. 5. GAO REPORT TO STUDY EFFECTIVENESS AND IM-
PLEMENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Ju-
diciary of the House of Representatives a report on evalu-
ating the implementation of Good Samaritan laws for drug 
overdose and the effectiveness of grant funding provided 
to States and localities for awareness campaigns related 
to those laws. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
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(1) assess the extent to which States and local-
ities have implemented and enforced Good Samari-
tan laws for drug overdose; 
(2) evaluate the effectiveness of the laws de-
scribed in paragraph (1) in encouraging the report-
ing of overdoses and the provision of timely medical 
assistance; 
(3) an estimate of the number of individuals 
impacted by the laws described in paragraph (1), in-
cluding the number of individuals who have received 
legal protections or immunities under such laws; 
(4) analyze the impact of the laws described in 
paragraph (1), including— 
(A) an assessment of changes in overdose- 
related fatalities, emergency department visits, 
and the use of naloxone or other overdose rever-
sal interventions; and 
(B) data on the number of calls received 
for overdoses before and after the implementa-
tion of such laws; 
(5) evaluate the effectiveness of grant funding 
provided to States and localities for the purpose of 
spreading awareness about the laws described in 
paragraph (1); 
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(6) assess the reach and impact of educational 
campaigns, community outreach initiatives, and 
training programs aimed at informing the public, 
healthcare providers, law enforcement personnel, and 
other relevant stakeholders about the protections 
and benefits provided by the laws described in para-
graph (1); 
(7) identify any barriers or challenges encoun-
tered during the implementation of the laws de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and associated awareness 
campaigns, including— 
(A) examining the legal, logistical, re-
source-related, or cultural factors that may im-
pede successful adoption and utilization of the 
laws; and 
(B) exploring any challenges faced by indi-
viduals seeking help or reporting overdoses due 
to potential legal repercussions; 
(8) highlight any best practices identified in 
States and localities that have effectively imple-
mented the laws described in paragraph (1) and con-
ducted successful awareness campaigns, including 
recommendations on best methods for assessing and 
evaluating the implementation and success for Good 
Samaritan laws; 
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(9) provide recommendations for improving the 
implementation and impact of the laws described in 
paragraph (1) and optimizing the use of grant fund-
ing for education and outreach efforts; and 
(10) if multiple States or localities have imple-
mented different variations of the laws described in 
paragraph (1), include a comparative analysis of 
their respective approaches identifying variations in 
outcomes, effectiveness, or challenges faced and pro-
viding insights for potential improvements or stand-
ardization of the laws. 
(c) COOPERATION AND ACCESS.—Federal agencies 
and relevant State and local authorities shall cooperate 
with the Comptroller General of the United States and 
provide access to necessary information and data to facili-
tate the completion of the report required under sub-
section (a). 
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