(G) The development of scientific-based 
pharmacologic and nutrient augmentation-based 
pre- and post-natal interventions to antagonize 
or mitigate the effects of prenatal alcohol expo-
sure. 
(H) The development of neurocognitive 
interventions 
to 
address 
deficits 
in 
neurocognitive function for individuals with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
(I) The development of standards for 
measuring, reporting, and analyzing alcohol 
consumption patterns in pregnant women. 
(J) The development of enhanced techno-
logical approaches for the diagnosis of Fetal Al-
cohol Spectrum Disorders including investiga-
tion of prenatal ultrasound, non-invasive imag-
ing, three dimensional facial feature imaging 
and their application in telemedicine to aid in 
remote diagnosis. 
(K) The evaluation of the role of alcohol in 
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), unex-
plained stillbirth, and premature birth. 
(L) The collection and banking of biomate-
rials such as hair, meconium, serum, cells, and 
DNA for future analyses to aid in the identi-
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fication of genetic and other biological and envi-
ronmental risk factors contributing in the devel-
opment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAMS FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DIS-
ORDERS. 
Section 399H of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280f) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘SEC. 399H. PROGRAMS FOR 
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) 
as subsections (h) through (k), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after the section heading, the 
following: 
‘‘(a) RESEARCH
ON
FAS AND
RELATED
DIS-
ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health and in coordination with the Interagency Co-
ordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a research agenda for Fetal 
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; and 
‘‘(B) award grants, contracts, or coopera-
tive agreements to public or private nonprofit 
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entities to pay all or part of carrying out re-
search under such agenda. 
‘‘(2) TYPES
OF
RESEARCH.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism, shall continue to conduct and expand 
national and international research in coordination 
with other Federal agencies that includes— 
‘‘(A) the most promising avenues of re-
search in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder di-
agnosis, intervention, and prevention; 
‘‘(B) factors that may mitigate the effects 
of fetal alcohol exposure; and 
‘‘(C) other research that the Director de-
termines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(b) SURVEILLANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH, 
AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the National Center on 
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, shall 
facilitate surveillance, public health research, and 
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prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders as 
provided for in this subsection. 
‘‘(2) SURVEILLANCE, 
PUBLIC
HEALTH
RE-
SEARCH, AND PREVENTION.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) integrate into clinical practice the 
standard case definition for diagnosis of Fetal 
Alcohol Syndrome and, in collaboration with the 
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alco-
holism, the National Task Force on Fetal Alco-
hol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect, re-
searchers, and experts in the field, explore the 
feasibility of developing a standard clinical case 
definition for Alcohol-Related Neurodevelop-
mental Disorder; 
‘‘(B) conduct applied public health preven-
tion research to identify evidence-based strate-
gies for reducing alcohol-exposed pregnancies in 
women at high risk for alcohol-exposed preg-
nancies; 
‘‘(C) disseminate and provide the necessary 
training and support to implement evidence- 
based strategies developed under subparagraph 
(A) to— 
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‘‘(i) 
hospitals, 
federally 
qualified 
health centers, outpatient programs, and 
other appropriate health care providers; 
‘‘(ii) incarceration, detainment facili-
ties, and other judicial systems for juve-
niles and adults; 
‘‘(iii) educational settings; 
‘‘(iv) social work and child welfare of-
fices; 
‘‘(v) foster care providers and adop-
tion agencies; 
‘‘(vi) State offices and others pro-
viding services to individuals with disabil-
ities; 
‘‘(vii) alcoholism treatment facilities; 
and 
‘‘(viii) other entities that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate; and 
‘‘(D) conduct activities related to risk fac-
tor surveillance including the biannual moni-
toring and reporting of alcohol consumption 
among pregnant women and women of child 
bearing age. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATION.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
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this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(c) BUILDING STATE FASD SYSTEMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, shall 
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
to States for the purpose of establishing or expand-
ing statewide programs of surveillance, prevention, 
and clinical intervention for individuals with Fetal 
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under 
paragraph (1) a State shall— 
‘‘(A) prepare and submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require; 
‘‘(B) develop and implement a statewide 
strategic plan for preventing Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders and clinical intervention 
for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders; 
‘‘(C) consult with public and private non- 
profit entities with relevant expertise on Fetal 
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Alcohol Spectrum Disorders within the State, 
including— 
‘‘(i) parent-led groups and other orga-
nizations that support and advocate for in-
dividuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders; and 
‘‘(ii) Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions; and 
‘‘(D) designate an individual to serve as 
the coordinator of the State’s Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders program. 
‘‘(3) STRATEGIC
PLAN.—The statewide stra-
tegic plan prepared under paragraph (2)(B) shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) the identification of existing State 
programs and systems that could be used to 
identify and assist individuals with Fetal Alco-
hol Spectrum Disorders and prevent alcohol 
consumption during pregnancy, such as— 
‘‘(i) programs for the developmentally 
disabled, the mentally ill, and individuals 
with alcohol dependency; 
‘‘(ii) educational settings; 
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‘‘(iii) incarceration, detention centers, 
and judicial systems for juveniles and 
adults; 
‘‘(iv) child welfare programs and so-
cial service programs; and 
‘‘(v) other programs or systems the 
State determines to be appropriate; 
‘‘(B) the identification of any barriers for 
individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders or women at risk for alcohol consump-
tion during pregnancy to access the programs 
identified under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(C) proposals to eliminate barriers to pre-
vention and treatment programs and coordinate 
the activities of such programs. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under 
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under 
paragraph (1) shall be used for 1 or more of the fol-
lowing activities: 
‘‘(A) Establishing a statewide surveillance 
system. 
‘‘(B) Collecting, analyzing, and inter-
preting data. 
‘‘(C) Establishing a diagnostic center. 
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‘‘(D) Developing, implementing, and evalu-
ating population-based and targeted prevention 
programs for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders, including public awareness campaigns. 
‘‘(E) Referring individuals with Fetal Alco-
hol Spectrum Disorders to appropriate support 
services. 
‘‘(F) Implementing recommendations from 
relevant agencies and organizations on the iden-
tification and prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spec-
trum Disorders, and clinical intervention for in-
dividuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders. 
‘‘(G) Providing training to health care pro-
viders on the prevention, identification, and 
treatment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(H) Disseminating information about 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the 
availability of support services to families of in-
dividuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders. 
‘‘(I) Other activities determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) MULTI-STATE PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
shall permit the formation of multi-State Fetal Alco-
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hol Spectrum Disorders programs under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(6) OTHER CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS.— 
A State may carry out activities under paragraph 
(4) through contacts or cooperative agreements with 
public and private non-profit entities with a dem-
onstrated expertise in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders. 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(d) PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligi-
ble entities to enable such entities to establish, en-
hance, or improve community partnerships for the 
purpose of collaborating on common objectives and 
integrating the services available to individuals with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, such as surveil-
lance, prevention, treatment, and provision of sup-
port services. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
under paragraph (1), an entity shall— 
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‘‘(A) be a public or private nonprofit enti-
ty, including— 
‘‘(i) a health care provider or health 
professional; 
‘‘(ii) a primary or secondary school; 
‘‘(iii) a social work or child welfare of-
fice; 
‘‘(iv) an incarceration, detainment fa-
cility, or judicial systems for juveniles and 
adults; 
‘‘(v) a parent-led group or other orga-
nization that supports and advocates for 
individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders; 
‘‘(vi) an Indian tribe or tribal organi-
zation; 
‘‘(vii) any other entity the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate; or 
‘‘(viii) a consortium of any of the enti-
ties described in clauses (i) through (vii); 
and 
‘‘(B) prepare and submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require, including assur-
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ances that the entity submitting the application 
does, at the time of application, or will, within 
a reasonable amount of time from the date of 
application, include substantive participation of 
a broad range of entities that work with or pro-
vide services for individuals with Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity shall use 
amounts received under a grant, contract, or cooper-
ative agreement under this subsection shall carry out 
1 or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Integrating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders services into existing programs and 
services available in the community. 
‘‘(B) Conducting a needs assessment to 
identify services that are not available in a com-
munity. 
‘‘(C) Developing and implementing com-
munity-based initiatives to prevent, diagnose, 
treat, and provide support services to individ-
uals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(D) Disseminating information about 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the 
availability of support services. 
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‘‘(E) Developing and implementing a com-
munity-wide public awareness and outreach 
campaign focusing on the dangers of drinking 
alcohol while pregnant. 
‘‘(F) Providing mentoring or other support 
to families of individuals with Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(G) Other activities determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATION.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(e) DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, shall 
award grants to States, Indian tribes and tribal or-
ganizations, and nongovernmental organizations for 
the establishment of pilot projects to identify and 
implement best practices for— 
‘‘(A) educating children with fetal alcohol 
spectrum disorders, including— 
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‘‘(i) activities and programs designed 
specifically for the identification, treat-
ment, and education of such children; and 
‘‘(ii) 
curricula 
development 
and 
credentialing of teachers, administrators, 
and social workers who implement such 
programs; 
‘‘(B) educating judges, attorneys, proba-
tion officers, child advocates, law enforcement 
officers, prison wardens, alternative incarcer-
ation administrators, and incarceration officials 
on how to treat and support individuals suf-
fering from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 
within the criminal justice system, including— 
‘‘(i) programs designed specifically for 
the identification, treatment, and education 
of those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders; and 
‘‘(ii) 
curricula 
development 
and 
credentialing within the justice system for 
individuals who implement such programs; 
and 
‘‘(C) educating adoption or foster care 
agency officials about available and necessary 
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services for children with Fetal Alcohol Spec-
trum Disorders, including— 
‘‘(i) programs designed specifically for 
the identification, treatment, and education 
of those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders; and 
‘‘(ii) education and training for poten-
tial parents of an adopted child with Fetal 
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant 
under paragraph (1), an entity shall prepare and 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(f) TRANSITIONAL SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
demonstration grants, contracts, and cooperative 
agreements to States, Indian tribes and tribal orga-
nizations, and nongovernmental organizations for 
the purpose of establishing integrated systems for 
providing transitional services for those affected by 
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prenatal alcohol exposure and evaluating their effec-
tiveness. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement under paragraph 
(1), an entity shall prepare and submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require, including specific creden-
tials relating to education, skills, training, and con-
tinuing educational requirements relating to Fetal 
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(3) ALLOWABLE USES.—An entity shall use 
amounts received under a grant, contract, or cooper-
ative agreement under paragraph (1) to— 
‘‘(A) provide housing assistance to, or spe-
cialized housing for, adults with Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders; 
‘‘(B) provide vocational training and place-
ment services for adults with Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders; 
‘‘(C) provide medication monitoring serv-
ices for adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders; and 
‘‘(D) provide training and support to orga-
nizations providing family services or mental 
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health programs and other organizations that 
work with adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(g) FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER INI-
TIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Administrator of the Health Resources 
and Services Administration, shall award grants to 
federally qualified health centers acting in collabora-
tion with States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, 
and nongovernmental organizations, for the estab-
lishment of a 5-year demonstration program to im-
plement and evaluate a program to increase the 
awareness and identification of Fetal Alcohol Spec-
trum Disorders in federally qualified health centers 
and to refer affected individuals to appropriate sup-
port services. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), a federally qualified 
health center shall prepare and submit to the Ad-
ministrator an application at such time, in such 
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manner, and containing such information as the Ad-
ministrator may reasonably require. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—A federally qualified health 
center shall use amounts received under a grant 
under paragraph (1) to— 
‘‘(A) provide training for health care pro-
viders on identifying and educating women who 
are at risk for alcohol consumption during preg-
nancy; 
‘‘(B) provide training for health care pro-
viders on screening children for Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders; 
‘‘(C) educate health care providers and 
other relevant federally qualified health center 
workers on the support services available for 
those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 
and treatment services available for women at 
risk for alcohol consumption during pregnancy; 
and 
‘‘(D) implement a tracking system that 
can identify the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spec-
trum Disorders by racial, ethnic, and economic 
backgrounds. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall determine the number of federally 
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qualified health centers that will participate in the 
demonstration program under this subsection and 
shall select participants, to the extent practicable, 
that are located in different regions of the United 
States and that serve a racially and ethnically di-
verse population. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. 
‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
year after completion of the demonstration program 
under this subsection, the Administrator shall pre-
pare and submit to Congress a report on the results 
of the demonstration program, including— 
‘‘(A) changes in the number of women 
screened for and identified as at risk for alcohol 
consumption during pregnancy; 
‘‘(B) changes in the number of individuals 
identified as having a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorder; and 
‘‘(C) changes in the number of alcohol-con-
suming pregnant women and individuals with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders who were re-
ferred to appropriate services.’’; 
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(4) in subsection (h)(1) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) national public service announce-
ments to raise public awareness of the risks as-
sociated with alcohol consumption during preg-
nancy with the purpose of reducing the preva-
lence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, that 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be developed, conducted, and 
evaluated prior to broadcast by relevant 
Federal agencies with the advice of the 
Interagency Coordinating Committee on 
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome taking into consid-
eration the expertise and experience of 
other relevant Federal agencies; 
‘‘(ii) be broadcast through appropriate 
media outlets, including the Internet, tele-
vision or radio, in a manner intended to 
reach women at risk of alcohol consump-
tion during pregnancy; and 
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‘‘(iii) be measured prior to broadcast 
of the national public service announce-
ments to provide baseline data that will be 
used to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
announcements;’’; 
(5) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(h)’’; and 
(6) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 
and Fetal Alcohol Effect’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) explore the feasibility of whether 
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other prenatal al-
cohol disorders, or a subset of these disorders, 
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should be included in the Diagnostic and Sta-
tistic Manual of Mental Disorders; and 
‘‘(E) in collaboration with the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, the National 
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the 
National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syn-
drome and Fetal Alcohol Effect, researchers, 
and experts in the field, explore the feasibility 
of developing a standard clinical case definition 
for Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Dis-
orders.’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 
and Fetal Alcohol Effect’’ each place that such 
appears and inserting ‘‘Fetal Alcohol Spectrum 
Disorders’’. 
SEC. 4. COORDINATION AMONG FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
Part O of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 399K–1. COORDINATION AMONG FEDERAL ENTITIES. 
‘‘(a) INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON 
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol 
Abuse and Alcoholism, shall provide for the continuation 
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of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alco-
hol Syndrome so that such Committee may— 
‘‘(1) coordinate activities conducted by the Fed-
eral Government on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders, including convening meetings, establishing 
work groups, sharing information, and facilitating 
and promoting collaborative projects among Federal 
agencies; and 
‘‘(2) develop, in consultation with the National 
Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, 
priority areas for years 2009 through 2013 to guide 
Federal programs and activities related to Fetal Al-
cohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION AMONG FEDERAL ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall evaluate and make rec-
ommendations regarding the appropriate roles and 
responsibilities of Federal entities with respect to 
programs and activities related to Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITIES.—The Federal entities 
under paragraph (1) shall include entities within the 
National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, the 
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Health Resources and Services Administration, the 
Indian Health Service, the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, the Interagency Coordinating 
Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the National 
Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, as 
well as the Office of Special Education and Rehabili-
tative Services in the Department of Education and 
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention in the Department of Justice. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—The evaluation conducted 
by the Comptroller General under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the current roles 
and responsibilities of Federal entities with pro-
grams and activities related to Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders; and 
‘‘(B) an assessment of whether there is du-
plication in programs and activities, conflicting 
roles and responsibilities, or lack of coordina-
tion among Federal entities. 
‘‘(4) 
RECOMMENDATION.—The 
Comptroller 
General shall provide recommendations on the ap-
propriate roles and responsibilities of the Federal 
entities described in paragraph (2) in order to maxi-
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mize the effectiveness of Federal programs and ac-
tivities related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
‘‘(5) COMPLETION.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the Advancing FASD Re-
search, Prevention, and Services Act, the Comp-
troller General shall complete the evaluation and 
submit to Congress a report on the findings and rec-
ommendations made as a result of the evaluation.’’. 
SEC. 5. SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH FETAL ALCOHOL 
SYNDROME. 
Section 519C(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290bb–25c(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as para-
graph (15); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) provide respite care for caretakers of in-
dividuals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other 
prenatal alcohol-related disorders; 
‘‘(13) recruit and train mentors for individuals 
with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other prenatal al-
cohol-related disorders; 
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‘‘(14) provide educational and supportive serv-
ices to families of individuals with Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders; and’’. 
SEC. 6. PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND SERVICES IN 
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—The Secretary of Education 
shall be the lead Federal official with responsibility over 
education-related issues with respect to children with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. 
(b) SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary of 
Education shall direct the Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services to— 
(1) collect, collate, and disseminate (through 
the Department’s Internet website and through 
other means) to education groups (including the Na-
tional Association of School Boards, the National 
Education Association, the American Federation of 
Teachers, the National Association of Elementary 
School Principals, the National Association of Sec-
ondary School Principals, and other appropriate edu-
cation organizations), to teacher-to-teacher work-
shops, to 21st Century Community Learning Center 
program grantees and other after school program 
personnel, to Parent Teacher Associations and Par-
ent Information and Training Centers, and to family 
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aid programs, evidence-based practices that are ef-
fective in the education and support of children with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in both special 
and traditional educational settings, such practices 
to incorporating information concerning the identi-
fication, behavioral supports, teaching, and learning 
associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; 
(2) ensure that, in administering the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act, children with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders have the right to 
access general curriculum under the least restrictive 
environment; 
(3) introduce curricula previously developed by 
the National Center on Birth Defects and Develop-
mental Disabilities and the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration on how to 
most effectively educate and support children with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in both special 
education and traditional education settings, and in-
vestigate incorporating information about the identi-
fication, prevention, and treatment of the Disorders 
into teachers’ credentialing requirements; 
(4) integrate any special techniques on how to 
educate and support Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Dis-
orders children into parent-teacher or parent-admin-
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istrator interactions, including after-school pro-
grams, special school services, and family aid pro-
grams; 
(5) collaborate with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to ensure that Fetal Alcohol 
Spectrum Disorders prevention grants under section 
399H of the Public Health Service Act include edu-
cation concerning Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 
in the sexual and health education curricula of 
schools; and 
(6) organize a peer advisory network of adoles-
cents in schools to discourage the use of alcohol 
while pregnant or considering pregnancy. 
SEC. 7. PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND SERVICES IN 
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 
The Attorney General shall direct the Office of Juve-
nile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to— 
(1) implement screening procedures and con-
duct training on a nationwide Fetal Alcohol Spec-
trum Disorders surveillance campaign for the De-
partment of Justice in collaboration with the efforts 
of the National Center on Birth Defects and Devel-
opmental Disabilities under section 399H(b) of the 
Public Health Service Act (as added by this Act); 
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(2) introduce training curricula on how to most 
effectively identify and interact with individuals with 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in both the juve-
nile and adult justice systems, and investigate incor-
porating information about the identification, pre-
vention, and treatment of the disorders into justice 
professionals’ credentialing requirements; 
(3) promote the tracking of individuals entering 
the juvenile justice system with at-risk backgrounds 
that indicates them as high probability for having a 
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, especially those 
individuals whose mothers have a high record of 
drinking during pregnancy as reported by the appro-
priate child protection agency; 
(4) educate judges, attorneys, probation offi-
cers, child advocates, law enforcement officers, pris-
on wardens, alternative incarceration administrators, 
and incarceration officials on how to treat and sup-
port individuals suffering from Fetal Alcohol Spec-
trum Disorders within the juvenile and adult justice 
systems, including— 
(A) programs designed specifically for the 
identification, treatment, and education of such 
children; and 
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