110 HR 3749 IH: Methamphetamine Prevention Enhancement U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2007 Ms. Hooley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse, to authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Methamphetamine Prevention Enhancement Act of 2007.
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Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse
Part A of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
506C.
Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse
(a)
Establishment
The Administrator shall establish within the Administration an office to be known as the Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse, to be headed by a director (referred to in this section as the Director) appointed by the Administrator. (b)
Duties
The Director shall— (1)serve as a resource for employers maintaining or attempting to establish a drug-free workplace policy; (2)provide assistance to employers and employees in— (A)resolving complaints, grievances, and requests for information with regard to drug-free workplaces; and (B)understanding rights and responsibilities under Federal employment laws pertaining to drug-free workplace policies; and (3)conduct an educational campaign for employers under subsection (c). (c)
Educational campaign
The Director shall conduct an educational campaign for employers on— (1)any Federal drug-free workplace standards or guidelines; and (2)any Federal assistance available to employers for establishing or maintaining a drug-free workplace. (d)
Reports
The Administrator, acting through the Director, shall submit annual reports to the Secretary and the Congress— (1)describing the activities of the Director; and (2)including any recommendations for the improvement of Federal drug-free workplace policies or guidelines.
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Training for health care providers on methamphetamine addiction
Subpart 1 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended— (1)by redesignating the second section 514 (relating to methamphetamine and amphetamine treatment initiative) as section 514B; and (2)by inserting after section 514B, as so redesignated, the following:
514C.
Training for health care providers on methamphetamine addiction
(a)
Grants
The Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment shall make grants to medical associations, health care providers, and health care facilities to conduct training for health care providers on— (1)how to recognize the signs of methamphetamine addiction; and (2)how to recognize vulnerable populations for purposes of preventing and treating such addiction. (b)
Education campaign
The Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in cooperation with health care providers, shall conduct an educational campaign on the public health effects of methamphetamine addiction. Such campaign shall include the distribution by such providers of materials prepared by the Director.
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Methamphetamine Awareness Projects
(a)
Technical correction
Section 3104(c) of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–310; 114 Stat. 1101) is amended by striking is amended by adding the following and inserting is amended by inserting after section 519D the following. (b)
Grants
Subpart 2 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 519E the following:
519F.
Methamphetamine Awareness Projects
(a)
Grants
(1)
Authorization
The Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment shall make grants to schools, community organizations, and local governmental entities to establish or maintain a methamphetamine awareness project described in subsection (b). (2)
Project description
A methamphetamine awareness project described in this subsection is a community project meeting each of the following: (A)The project consists of after-school or extracurricular activities for students in grades 6 to 12 in which the students learn about the dangers of methamphetamine through hands-on advertising or video production exercises. (B)Such exercises must culminate in production of a finished product, such as a public service announcement or a television, radio, or print advertisement, to disseminate the anti-methamphetamine message. (C)Such exercises must be student-driven with guidance from adult mentors and professionals from the chosen medium. (b)
Administration announcements
Before disseminating any methamphetamine-related public service announcement or advertisement, the Secretary shall consider the suitability of using an announcement or advertisement produced pursuant to subsection (a).
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