A bill making appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-s-2423
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2015-12-18
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Justice

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Executive agency funding and structure

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Law enforcement administration and funding

Medical research

Mental health

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address heroin and opioid drug abuse. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. </p> <p>For DOJ, the bill provides funds for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. </p> <p>For HHS, the bill provides funds for: </p> <ul> <li> the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, </li> <li>the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, </li> <li>the National Institutes of Health, and </li> <li>the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, namely: I Law enforcement programs DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs State and local law enforcement assistance For an additional amount for State and local law enforcement assistance , for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (except that section 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of title I of such Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act) for expenses relating to drug treatment and enforcement programs, law enforcement programing, and drug addiction prevention and education programs, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). Community Oriented Policing Services Community oriented policing services programs For an additional amount for Community Oriented Policing Services Programs for competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin or other opioids, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). II Department of Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Substance Abuse treatment For an additional amount for Substance Abuse Treatment , $240,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ): Provided further , That of the amount provided— (1) $225,000,000 is for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment block grant program under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act; (2) $10,000,000 is for the Medication Assisted Treatment for Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction program of the Programs of Regional and National Significance within the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; and (3) $5,000,000 is for the Recovery Community Services program of the Programs of Regional and National Significance within the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance abuse prevention For an additional amount for Substance Abuse Prevention , $20,000,000 for the Strategic Prevention Framework/Partnership for Success Strategic Prevention Framework Rx of the Programs of Regional and National Significance within the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). Mental Health For an additional amount for Mental Health for the Project AWARE program of the Programs of Regional and National Significance within the Center for Mental Health Services, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Injury prevention and control For an additional amount for Injury Prevention and Control for expanding State-level prescription drug abuse prevention efforts such as improving prescription drug monitoring programs, data collection, and collaboration among States, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse For an additional amount for the National Institute on Drug Abuse for carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to drug abuse, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). Office of the Secretary Public health and social services emergency fund For an additional amount for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to better coordinate and respond to the national heroin and opioid drug abuse crisis at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ).