110 HR 6906 IH: H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-09-15 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 2d Session H. R. 6906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2008 Mr. Weiner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to provide for sex education, substance abuse treatment and prevention, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of 2008.

2.

Flexibility in use of abstinence education funds

(a)

In general

Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) is amended— (1)in the section heading, by inserting or other sex education after abstinence education; (2)in subsection (b) (1)— (A)by inserting (A) before abstinence education; and (B)by inserting , or (B) other sex education after out-of-wedlock; and (3)by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following new paragraph: (3)In this subsection, the term sex education means education about the functional, structural, or behavioral aspects of human reproduction and may include education about abstinence or contraception. . (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to funds made available for fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter.

3.

Pilot Program to combine substance abuse treatment and prevention efforts

Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

544.

Pilot Program to combine substance abuse treatment and prevention efforts

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to make grants to public and nonprofit entities to provide the substance abuse and prevention services described in subsection (b). (b)

Use of funds

Grants provided under subsection (a) may only be used to provide the following services: (1)Substance abuse treatment services in the form of long-term counseling. (2)Substance abuse prevention services to individuals who are less than 21 years of age. (3)Services that facilitate interaction between individuals receiving treatment for substance abuse and individuals described in paragraph (2) in a manner that enhances both the treatment services described in paragraph (1) and the prevention services described in paragraph (2). (c)

Application

Before the Secretary may make a grant to an entity under subsection (a), the entity must submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d)

Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of carrying out the services described in subsection (b) with a grant under this section shall not exceed 75 percent of such cost. (e)

Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 through 2013.

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