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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 7 (Thursday, January 11, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MARINO:H.R. 4769.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1. Section 8.--The Congress shall have the Power tomake all Laws which shall be Necessary and Proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H169]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Helping Americans Seek Treatment Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to conduct a national public awareness campaign regarding its substance abuse treatment referral routing programs. SAMHSA must incorporate into its programs and services information about pre-arrest referral programs, which allow an&nbsp;individual with a substance use disorder to seek assistance from a law enforcement agency without being subject to criminal penalties related to the individual's possession and use of controlled substances.</p>]]></text>
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