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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR THE USE OF PRESCRIPTION
OPIOIDS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health
and Human Services; and
(2) the term ''task force'' means the Pain Management Best
Practices Inter-Agency Task Force convened under subsection
(b).
(b) Inter-Agency Task Force.--Not later than December 14, 2018, the
Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration, shall convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-
Agency Task Force to review, modify, and update, as appropriate, best
practices for pain management (including chronic and acute pain) and
prescribing pain medication.
(c) Membership.--The task force shall be comprised of--
(1) representatives of--
(A) the Department of Health and Human Services;
(B) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(C) the Food and Drug Administration;
(D) the Department of Defense;
(E) the Drug Enforcement Administration;
(F) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(G) the Health Resources and Services
Administration;
(H) the Indian Health Service;
(I) the National Academy of Medicine;
(J) the National Institutes of Health;
(K) the Office of National Drug Control Policy;
(L) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration; and
(M) the Office of Women's Health;
(2) State medical boards;
(3) subject to subsection (e), physicians, dentists, and
nonphysician prescribers;
(4) hospitals;
(5) subject to subsection (e), pharmacists and pharmacies;
(6) first responders;
(7) experts in the fields of pain research and addiction
research;
(8) experts in the fields of adolescent and young adult
addiction research;
(9) representatives of--
(A) pain management professional organizations;
(B) the mental health treatment community;
(C) the addiction treatment and recovery community;
(D) pain advocacy groups;
(E) veteran service organizations; and
(F) groups with expertise on overdose reversal;
(10) a person in recovery from addiction to medication for
chronic pain;
(11) a person in recovery from addiction to medication for
chronic pain, whose addiction began in adolescence or young
adulthood;
(12) a person with chronic pain;
(13) an expert on active duty military, armed forces
personnel, and veteran health and prescription opioid
addiction;
(14) an expert in the field of minority health; and
(15) other stakeholders, as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(d) Condition on Participation on Task Force.--An individual
representing a profession or entity described in paragraph (3) or (5)
of subsection (c) may not serve as a member of the task force unless
such individual--
(1) is currently licensed in a State in which such
individual is practicing (as defined by such State) such
profession (or, in the case of an individual representing an
entity, a State in which the entity is engaged in business);
and
(2) is currently practicing (as defined by such State) such
profession (or, in the case of an individual representing an
entity, the entity is in operation).
(e) Duties.--The task force shall--
(1) not later than 180 days after the date on which the
task force is convened under subsection (b), review, modify,
and update, as appropriate, best practices for pain management
(including chronic and acute pain) and prescribing pain
medication, taking into consideration--
(A) existing pain management research;
(B) research on trends in areas and communities in
which the prescription opioid abuse rate and fatality
rate exceed the national average prescription opioid
abuse rate and fatality rate;
(C) recommendations from relevant conferences and
existing relevant evidence-based guidelines;
(D) ongoing efforts at the State and local levels
and by medical professional organizations to develop
improved pain management strategies, including
consideration of differences within and between classes
of opioids, the availability of opioids with abuse
deterrent technology, and pharmacological,
nonpharmacological, medical device alternatives to
opioids to reduce opioid monotherapy in appropriate
cases and the coordination of information collected
from State prescription drug monitoring programs for
the purpose of preventing the diversion of pain
medication;
(E) ongoing efforts at the Federal, State, and
local levels to examine the potential benefits of
electronic prescribing of opioids, including any public
comments collected in the course of those efforts;
(F) the management of high-risk populations, other
than populations who suffer pain, who--
(i) may use or be prescribed
benzodiazepines, alcohol, and diverted opioids;
or
(ii) receive opioids in the course of
medical care;
(G) the distinct needs of adolescents and young
adults with respect to pain management, pain
medication, substance use disorder, and medication-
assisted treatment;
(H) the 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for
Chronic Pain issued by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention;
(I) the practice of co-prescribing naloxone for
both pain patients receiving chronic opioid therapy and
patients being treated for opioid use disorders;
(J) research that has been, or is being, conducted
or supported by the Federal Government on prevention
of, treatment for, and recovery from substance use by
and substance use disorders among adolescents and young
adults relative to any unique circumstances (including
social and biological circumstances) of adolescents and
young adults that may make adolescent-specific and
young adult-specific treatment protocols necessary,
including any effects that substance use and substance
use disorders may have on brain development and the
implications for treatment and recovery;
(K) Federal non-research programs and activities
that address prevention of, treatment for, and recovery
from substance use by and substance use disorders among
adolescents and young adults, including an assessment
of the effectiveness of such programs and activities
in--
(i) preventing substance use by and
substance use disorders among adolescents and
young adults;
(ii) treating such adolescents and young
adults in a way that accounts for any unique
circumstances faced by adolescents and young
adults; and
(iii) supporting long-term recovery among
adolescents and young adults; and
(L) gaps that have been identified by Federal
officials and experts in Federal efforts relating to
prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from
substance use by and substance use disorders among
adolescents and young adults, including gaps in
research, data collection, and measures to evaluate the
effectiveness of Federal efforts, and the reasons for
such gaps;
(2) solicit and take into consideration public comment on
the practices developed under paragraph (1), amending such best
practices if appropriate;
(3) develop a strategy for disseminating information about
the best practices developed under paragraphs (1) and (2) to
prescribers, pharmacists, State medical boards, educational
institutions that educate prescribers and pharmacists, and
other parties, as the Secretary determines appropriate;
(4) review, modify, and update best practices for pain
management and prescribing pain medication, specifically as it
pertains to physician education and consumer education; and
(5) examine and identify--
(A) the extent of the need for the development of
new pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and medical
device alternatives to opioids;
(B) the current status of research efforts to
develop such alternatives; and
(C) the pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and
medical device alternatives to opioids that are
currently available that could be better utilized.
(f) Consideration of Study Results.--In reviewing, modifying, and
updating, best practices for pain management and prescribing pain
medication, the task force shall take into consideration existing
private sector, State, and local government efforts related to pain
management and prescribing pain medication.
(g) Limitation.--The task force shall not have rulemaking
authority.
(h) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date on which the
task force is convened under subsection (b), the task force shall
submit to Congress a report that includes--
(1) the strategy for disseminating best practices for pain
management (including chronic and acute pain) and prescribing
pain medication, as developed under subsection (e);
(2) the results of a feasibility study on linking the best
practices described in paragraph (1) to receiving and renewing
registrations under section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f));
(3) recommendations for effectively applying the best
practices described in paragraph (1) to improve prescribing
practices at medical facilities, including medical facilities
of the Veterans Health Administration and Indian Health
Service;
(4) the modified and updated best practices described in
subsection (e)(4); and
(5) the results of the examination and identification
conducted pursuant to subsection (e)(4), and recommendations
regarding--
(A) the development of new pharmacological,
nonpharmacological, and medical device alternatives to
opioids; and
(B) the improved utilization of pharmacological,
nonpharmacological, and medical device alternatives to
opioids that are currently available.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

SOLUTION: (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to: (1) review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication; and (2) examine and identify the need for, development of, and availability of medical alternatives to opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications). The task force must submit a report that includes: (1) the modified and updated best practices; (2) a strategy for disseminating the best practices; (3) the feasibility of linking the best practices to Drug Enforcement Administration registration of manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of controlled substances; (4) recommendations for effectively applying the best practices at medical facilities; and (5) recommendations regarding medical alternatives to opioids.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Decommissioning.--The term ''decommissioning'' includes
the flushing, plugging, and cementing of a platform.
(2) Fund.--The term ''Fund'' means the Reef Maintenance
Fund established by section 3(h)(1).
(3) Notice.--The term ''Notice'' means the notice to
lessees numbered 2010-G05, entitled ''Notice to Lessees and
Operators of Federal Oil and Gas Leases and Pipeline Right-of-
Way Holders in the Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico OCS
Region'', and issued September 15, 2010.
(4) Platform.--The term ''platform'' means an offshore oil
and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that, as determined by
the Secretary--
(A) is no longer useful for operations, as defined
in the Notice; and
(B) has become critical for marine fisheries
habitat.
(5) Program.--The term ''Program'' means the artificial
reef program authorized under the National Fishing Enhancement
Act of 1984 (33 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
(6) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.

SEC. 3. USE OF CERTAIN OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS FOR ARTIFICIAL
REEFS.

(a) Assessment.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of each of the
platforms--
(1) to determine whether there are coral populations or
other protected species in the vicinity of the platform; and
(2) to identify any species in the vicinity of the platform
that have recreational or commercial value.
(b) Prohibition of Removal.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Notice, no platforms
shall be removed in accordance with the Notice until the date
on which the Secretary has completed assessments of each of the
platforms under subsection (a).
(2) Suspension of decommissioning.--If, during an
assessment conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary
determines that there is a substantial reef ecosystem in the
vicinity of the platform, the decommissioning of the platform
under the Notice shall be placed on hold until such time as the
Secretary determines that decommissioning the platform would
not harm the reef ecosystem.
(c) Exemption From Certain Requirements.--The requirement in the
Notice that a lessee remove a platform as soon as possible, but not
later than 5 years after the effective date of the Notice or within 5
years of the platform, meeting the definition of no longer useful for
operations, whichever is later, shall not apply to a lessee that--
(1) commits to entering the platform in the Program; and
(2) demonstrates the commitment described in paragraph (1)
by initiating discussions with applicable States regarding
potential sites for the artificial reef.
(d) Reefing in Place.--A lessee may, as appropriate, provide for
reefing in place under the Program.
(e) State Programs.--
(1) In general.--A State that has a State rig-to-reef
program may enter into an agreement with any appropriate
entities to assume liability in Federal water for a structure
covered by the State program.
(2) Maintenance.--Notwithstanding an agreement entered into
under paragraph (1), the operator of the covered structure
shall remain responsible for maintaining the covered structure.
(f) Removal of Top Decks.--Under the Program, top decks of a rig
may be removed, down to water surface level, if appropriate identifying
markers are used to protect navigation.
(g) Maintenance and Financial Requirements.--As a condition of
inclusion in the Program, the owner of a rig enrolled in the Program
shall be required to--
(1) maintain an anode system for the rig; and
(2) pay into the Fund an amount equal to 50 percent of the
estimated costs associated with the removal of the platform
that the owner would have been responsible for if the owner had
not participated in the Program, as determined by the
Secretary.
(h) Reef Maintenance Fund.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a fund to be known as the ''Reef Maintenance
Fund'', to be administered by the Secretary, to be available
without fiscal year limitation and not subject to
appropriation, for the maintenance of artificial reefs
established under the Program.
(2) Transfers to fund.--The Fund shall consist of such
amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (g)(2).
(3) Prohibition.--Amounts in the Fund may not be made
available for any purpose other than a purpose described in
paragraph (1).
(4) Annual reports.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year
2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives a report on the operation of
the Fund during the fiscal year.
(B) Contents.--Each report shall include, for the
fiscal year covered by the report, the following:
(i) A statement of the amounts deposited
into the Fund.
(ii) A description of the expenditures made
from the Fund for the fiscal year, including
the purpose of the expenditures.
(iii) Recommendations for additional
authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.
(iv) A statement of the balance remaining
in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.

SOLUTION: Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to assess each offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico that is no longer useful for operations, and has become critical for a marine fisheries habitat, to: (1) determine whether there are coral populations or other protected species in the platform's vicinity, and (2) identify any species in the vicinity that have recreational or commercial value.

Prohibits the removal of any such platforms until the Secretary has completed each assessment.

Requires suspension of the decommissioning of a platform if a substantial reef ecosystem is in the vicinity until the Secretary determines that decommissioning would not harm the ecosystem.

Exempts from certain platform removal deadlines any lessees who: (1) commit to entering a particular platform in the artificial reef program under the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984, and (2) initiate discussions with applicable states regarding potential artificial reef sites.

Allows a lessee to provide for reefing in place under the artificial reef program.

Permits states with a state rig-to-reef program to enter agreements with any appropriate entities to assume liability in federal water for a structure covered by the state program.

Establishes a Reef Maintenance Fund. Requires the owner of a rig enrolled in the artificial reef program to: (1) maintain a rig anode system, and (2) pay into the Fund 50% of the estimated platform removal costs for which the owner would have been responsible if it had not participated in the program.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''ROV In-Depth Examination Act''.

SEC. 2. RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE STANDARDS STUDY.

(a) No Mandatory Standards Regarding Performance or Configuration
of ROVs.--
(1) In general.--The Consumer Product Safety Commission
shall have no authority to establish any standards concerning
the performance or configuration of recreational off-highway
vehicles until after the completion of the study required by
subsection (b). This prohibition includes a prohibition on the
exercise of any authority pursuant to section 27(e) of the
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2076(e)) to require ROV
manufacturers to provide performance and technical data to
prospective purchasers and to the first purchaser of an ROV for
purposes other than resale.
(2) Voluntary standards.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as suggesting that ROVs shall not be manufactured in
compliance with applicable voluntary standards.
(b) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall contract with the
National Academy of Sciences to determine--
(A) the technical validity of the lateral stability
and vehicle handling requirements proposed by the
Commission in a notice of proposed rulemaking published
in the Federal Register November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg.
68964), for purposes of reducing the risk of ROV
rollovers in the off-road environment, including the
repeatability and reproducibility of testing for
compliance with such requirements;
(B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be
prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted;
(C) whether there is a technical basis for the
proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale
hangtag about a vehicle's rollover resistance on a
progressive scale; and
(D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the
Armed Forces if the proposed requirements were adopted.
(2) Consultation and deadline for report.--The National
Academy of Sciences shall consult with the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Defense in
carrying out the study required by this subsection. The
National Academy of Sciences shall complete and transmit to the
Commission a report containing the findings of the study not
later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) Report to congress.--Within five days of receiving the
report described in paragraph (2) from the National Academy of
Sciences, the Commission shall transmit the report, along with
any comments of the Commission, to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee
on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate.
(4) Consideration.--The Commission shall consider the
results of the study in any subsequent rulemaking regarding the
performance or configuration of ROVs, or the provision of
point-of-sale information regarding ROV performance.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section:
(1) Commission.--The term ''Commission'' means the Consumer
Product Safety Commission.
(2) Recreational off-highway vehicle.--The term
''recreational off-highway vehicle'' or ''ROV'' means a
motorized off-highway vehicle designed to travel on four or
more tires, intended by the manufacturer for recreational use
by one or more persons and having the following
characteristics:
(A) A steering wheel for steering control.
(B) Foot controls for throttle and service brake.
(C) Non-straddle seating.
(D) Maximum speed capability greater than 30 miles
per hour.
(E) Gross vehicle weight rating no greater than
3,750 pounds.
(F) Less than 80 inches in overall width, exclusive
of accessories.
(G) Engine displacement equal to or less than 61
cubic inches for gasoline fueled engines.
(H) Identification by means of a 17-character
personal or vehicle information number.
(3) Exclusion.--Such term does not include a prototype of a
motorized, off-highway, all-terrain vehicle or other motorized,
off-highway, all-terrain vehicle that is intended exclusively
for research and development purposes unless the vehicle is
offered for sale.

SOLUTION:
ROV In-Depth Examination Act The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall have no authority to: (1) establish recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) performance or configuration standards until the study required by this Act is completed, or (2) require ROV manufacturers to provide performance and technical data to prospective purchasers and to the first purchaser of an ROV for purposes other than resale. The Commission shall contract with the National Academy of Sciences to determine: the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by the Commission for purposes of reducing the risk of ROV off-road rollovers, the number of ROV rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted, whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a vehicle's rollover resistance on a progressive scale, and the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the Armed Forces if the proposed requirements were adopted.