Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act

Bill: 116-hr-3153
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2019-06-06
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health programs administration and funding

Medical research

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-335.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

action_date: 2019-06-27
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

action_date: 2019-07-23
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

action_date: 2020-08-06
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-22
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

action_date: 2020-12-31
action_desc: House agreed to Senate amendment
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

action_date: 2021-01-13
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2019 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Baird , Ms. Dean , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 95 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 [Report No. 116–131] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2019 Ms. Wexton (for herself, Mr. Baird , Ms. Dean , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology June 27, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Welch , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Trone , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Babin , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Lucas , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Bonamici , and Ms. Judy Chu of California June 27, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

June 27, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty H. R. 3153 AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 510 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3153 [Report No. 116–248] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 6, 2020 Reported by Mr. Wicker , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings Congress finds that— (1) research gaps exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively-awarded research on the science of opioid addiction. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

August 6, 2020 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 3153 In the Senate of the United States, December 22 (legislative day, December 21), 2020. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3153) entitled An Act to direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to support research on opioid addiction, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act or the EFFORT Act . (b) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) research gaps currently exist in the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction; (2) the National Science Foundation’s research on opioid addiction has increased understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, substance abuse intervention, the role of illicit supply networks, the secondary effects on families, the use of technology to address the opioid epidemic, and options for alternative, non-addictive therapeutics for pain; and (3) the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health have recognized that fundamental questions in basic, clinical, and translational research would benefit greatly from multidisciplinary approaches and collaboration. 2. NSF support of research on opioid addiction The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on the science of opioid addiction.

Secretary