Title: Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018
This bill allows the Appalachian Regional Commission to support projects and activities addressing drug abuse, including opioid abuse.
Such projects and activities may include those that:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5294 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5294

 To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug 
  abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2018

   Mr. Barletta (for himself, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug 
  abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DRUG ABUSE MITIGATION INITIATIVE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 14509 the following:
``Sec. 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative
    ``(a) In General.--The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide 
technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or 
otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian 
region for projects and activities to address drug abuse, including 
opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activities--
            ``(1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices among 
        States, counties, and other experts in the region with respect 
        to reducing such abuse;
            ``(2) to initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate 
        or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the 
        region that results from such abuse;
            ``(3) to attract and retain relevant health care services, 
        businesses, and workers; and
            ``(4) to develop relevant infrastructure, including 
        broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine.
    ``(b) Limitation on Available Amounts.--Of the cost of any activity 
eligible for a grant under this section--
            ``(1) not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts 
        appropriated to carry out this section; and
            ``(2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) in the case of a project to be carried out in 
                a county for which a distressed county designation is 
                in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent 
                may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out 
                this section; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in 
                a county for which an at-risk designation is in effect 
                under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be 
                provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this 
                section.
    ``(c) Sources of Assistance.--Subject to subsection (b), a grant 
provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available 
to carry out this section in combination with amounts made available--
            ``(1) under any other Federal program (subject to the 
        availability of subsequent appropriations); or
            ``(2) from any other source.
    ``(d) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting 
the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made 
available to carry out this section may be used to increase that 
Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be 
appropriate.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 145 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 14509 the following:

``14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative.''.
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