I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2004 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the &short-title1;.

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Reauthorization of Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program

(a)

In general

Paragraph (1) of section 27(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)) is amended by striking 2001 through 2003 and inserting 2004 through 2006. (b)

Additional grants for programs carried out in cooperation with small business development centers

(1)

In general

Subsection (b) of section 27 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654) is amended— (A)by striking There is established and inserting the following: (1)

In general

There is established; and (B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)

Additional grants for programs carried out in cooperation with small business development centers

The Administrator may make an additional grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with, any grantee under paragraph (1) for the purpose of providing, in cooperation with one or more small business development centers, technical assistance to small business concerns seeking to establish a drug-free workplace program.. (2)

Authorization

Subsection (g) of section 27 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654) is amended— (A)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (B)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2)

Additional authorization

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2006. Amounts made available under this paragraph shall remain available until expended.; and (C)in paragraph (1)— (i)by inserting (other than subsection (b)(2)) after this section; and (ii)by striking this subsection and inserting this paragraph. (c)

2-year grants

Subsection (b) of section 27 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3)

2-year grants

Each grant made under this subsection shall be for a period of 2 years, subject to an annual performance review by the Administrator.. (d)

Eligibility of drug-free communities coalitions

Subparagraph (D) of section 27(a)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: (D) (i)the purpose of which is— (I)to develop comprehensive drug-free workplace programs or to supply drug-free workplace services; or (II)to provide other forms of assistance and services to small business concerns; or (ii)that is eligible to receive a grant under chapter 2 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.).. (e)

Evaluation and coordination

Section 27 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654) is amended— (1)by striking subsection (d); (2)by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and (3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections: (d)

Technical assistance

The Administrator, after consultation with the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse and Prevention, shall provide technical assistance and information to each eligible intermediary receiving a grant under subsection (b) regarding the most effective practices in establishing and carrying out drug-free workplace programs. (e)

Evaluation of program

(1)

Data collection system

Each eligible intermediary receiving a grant under this section shall establish a system to collect and analyze information regarding the effectiveness of drug-free workplace programs established with assistance provided under this section through the intermediary, including information regarding any increase or decrease among employees in drug use, awareness of the adverse consequences of drug use, and absenteeism, injury, and disciplinary problems related to drug use. Such system shall conform to such requirements as the Administrator, after consultation with the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse and Prevention, may prescribe. Not more than 5 percent of the amount of each grant made under subsection (b) shall be used by the eligible intermediary to carry out this paragraph. (2)

Method of evaluation

The Administrator, after consultation with the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse and Prevention, shall provide technical assistance and guidance to each eligible intermediary receiving a grant under subsection (b) regarding the collection and analysis of information to evaluate the effectiveness of drug-free workplace programs established with assistance provided under this section, including the information referred to in paragraph (1). Such assistance shall include the identification of additional information suitable for measuring the benefits of drug-free workplace programs to the small business concern and to the concern’s employees and the identification of methods suitable for analyzing such information. (3)

Study and report

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Drug-Free Workplace Program Reauthorization Act of 2004, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Director of National Drug Control Policy, shall— (A)compile and analyze the information collected under this subsection; (B)identify trends in such information; (C)evaluate the effectiveness of the drug-free workplace programs established with assistance provided under this section; and (D)submit to the Congress a report that describes the results of the analysis conducted under subparagraph (A), the trends identified under subparagraph (B), and the results of the evaluation conducted under subparagraph (C).. (f)

Small business development centers

(1)

In general

Subparagraph (T) of section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C 648(c)(3)) is amended by striking October 1, 2003 and inserting October 1, 2006. (2)

Limitation

Paragraph (3) of section 27(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654(g)), as redesignated under subsection (b)(2) and (d), is amended— (A)by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $500,000; and (B)by inserting for fiscal years 2004 through 2006 after under this subsection. (g)

Administrative costs

Subsection (h) of section 27 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 654), as so redesignated, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4)

Administrative costs

Of the total amount made available under this subsection for any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent of such amount shall be used for administrative costs (determined without regard to the administrative costs of eligible intermediaries)..