[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 5625 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5625

To establish education partnership programs between public schools and 
public health agencies to prevent the misuse and overdose of synthetic 
               opioids by youth, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2023

  Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Kiley, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, and Mr. 
   Neguse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish education partnership programs between public schools and 
public health agencies to prevent the misuse and overdose of synthetic 
               opioids by youth, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Fentanyl Awareness 
for Children and Teens in Schools Act'' or the ``FACTS Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
  TITLE I--PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FOR LOCAL AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

Sec. 101. Synthetic opioid misuse and overdose education, awareness, 
                            and prevention pilot program.
Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations; reservation.
          TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE

Sec. 201. Interagency Task Force on Preventing Synthetic Opioid Misuse 
                            and Overdose Among Youth.
Sec. 202. Rule of construction.
TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 
                                  1965

Sec. 301. Professional development for school personnel.
Sec. 302. Amendments to local educational agency plans.
Sec. 303. Amendments to State educational agency plans.
    TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DATA COLLECTION

Sec. 401. Civil rights data collection on access to synthetic opioids.
Sec. 402. National Center for Education Statistics School Crime and 
                            Safety Data.
           TITLE V--SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AND REPORTING

Sec. 501. Naloxone in school-based health centers.
Sec. 502. Amendments to the Monitoring the Future survey.
Sec. 503. Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Sec. 504. Evaluation of the effectiveness and reach of the State 
                            Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting 
                            System.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are to--
            (1) establish education partnership programs between public 
        schools and public health agencies to prevent the misuse of and 
        overdose with synthetic opioids by youth;
            (2) develop a whole-of-government approach to identify and 
        disseminate best practices in education and prevention 
        regarding the misuse of and overdose with synthetic opioids by 
        youth;
            (3) increase opportunities for employees of elementary and 
        secondary schools receiving Federal funds to receive 
        professional development on the dangers of the misuse of and 
        overdose with synthetic opioids by youth; and
            (4) improve the availability and usability of data 
        regarding the proliferation of synthetic opioids.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Classified school employee.--The term ``classified 
        school employee'' means an employee of a State or of any 
        political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit 
        organization, who works in any grade from prekindergarten 
        through high school in any of the following occupational 
        specialties:
                    (A) Paraprofessional, including paraeducator 
                services.
                    (B) Clerical and administrative services.
                    (C) Transportation services.
                    (D) Food and nutrition services.
                    (E) Custodial and maintenance services.
                    (F) Security services.
                    (G) Health and student services.
                    (H) Technical services.
                    (I) Skilled trades.
            (2) Educational service agency.--The term ``educational 
        service agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 602 
        of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1401).
            (3) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', 
        ``evidence-based'', ``local educational agency'', ``parent'', 
        ``secondary school'', ``State'', and ``State educational 
        agency'' have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'', unless otherwise 
        specified, refers to the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services.
            (5) Synthetic opioids.--The term ``synthetic opioids'' 
        means substances, including fentanyl and any substituted 
        derivative of fentanyl, that--
                    (A) are synthesized in a laboratory; and
                    (B) act on the same targets in the brain as natural 
                opioids to produce analgesic effects.

  TITLE I--PARTNERSHIP GRANTS FOR LOCAL AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

SEC. 101. SYNTHETIC OPIOID MISUSE AND OVERDOSE EDUCATION, AWARENESS, 
              AND PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Education, shall administer a pilot program to eligible partnerships 
to provide financial assistance for the prevention of, treatment of, 
and recovery from, disorders stemming from the misuse of synthetic 
opioids by children, adolescents, and young adults.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible partnership.--The term ``eligible 
        partnership'' means a partnership of--
                    (A) a local educational agency, a State educational 
                agency, a Bureau of Indian Education school, an 
                educational service agency, or a consortium of local 
                educational agencies seeking to establish or expand a 
                program to reduce the misuse of synthetic opioids and 
                establish recovery programs or services for children, 
                adolescents, and young adults; and
                    (B) a State, local, territorial, or Tribal health 
                agency or organization, a qualified nongovernmental 
                entity with appropriate expertise in providing 
                substance use disorder education, prevention, and 
                treatment services or programs for children, 
                adolescents, or young adults, as defined by the 
                Secretary, or a consortium of entities that includes a 
                State, local, territorial, or Tribal health agency or 
                organization.
            (2) Recovery program.--The term ``recovery program'' means 
        a program--
                    (A) to help children, adolescents, or young adults 
                who are recovering from substance use disorders to 
                initiate, stabilize, and maintain healthy and 
                productive lives in the community; and
                    (B) that includes peer-to-peer support delivered by 
                individuals with lived experience in recovery, and 
                communal activities to build recovery skills and 
                supportive social networks.
    (c) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Education, shall award 3-year grants, on a competitive 
basis, to up to 25 eligible partnerships to enable such partnerships to 
prevent the misuse of synthetic opioids by children, adolescents, and 
young adults.
    (d) Use of Funds.--An eligible partnership that receives a grant 
under this section shall use amounts made available through such grant 
for evidence-based activities, which may include any of the following:
            (1) Developing evidence-based materials for teachers to use 
        as a component of classroom instruction, and sharing these 
        materials with parents and families.
            (2) Designing evidence-based professional development for 
        teachers, school leaders, specialized instructional support 
        personnel, classified school employees, and other school staff 
        members.
            (3) Developing in- and out-of-school workshops and 
        accessible and tailored content for students, families, and 
        teachers to attain information about the misuse of synthetic 
        opioids.
            (4) Creating efficient and effective multimedia 
        communication campaigns, including through social media, to 
        maximize outreach efforts to students, parents, and families.
            (5) Awarding contracts to nonprofit organizations--
                    (A) specializing in substance misuse prevention 
                education efforts;
                    (B) with demonstrated success in reaching, 
                engaging, and supporting local and State educational 
                agencies, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and other 
                schools; and
                    (C) with expertise in designing recovery programs 
                for synthetic opioid misuse and overdose prevention.
            (6) Establishing peer-to-peer counseling programs for 
        students at secondary schools to support the work of school-
        based mental health professionals in preventing the misuse of 
        synthetic opioids.
            (7) Other purposes as may be specified by the Secretary
    (e) Applications and Assurances.--To seek a grant under this 
section, an eligible partnership shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may reasonably require, which shall include the 
following:
            (1) A description, containing qualitative and quantitative 
        information, of the existing need for such a grant in the area 
        proposed to be served through the grant, which description may 
        include information on--
                    (A) the rate of misuse of and overdoses 
                attributable to synthetic opioids among children, 
                adolescents, and young adults under the age of 21;
                    (B) if available, data indicating the trend of 
                synthetic opioid misuse and overdoses among children, 
                adolescents, and young adults under the age of 21 over 
                the past 5 years; and
                    (C) the availability of synthetic opioids.
            (2) A description of the initiatives, activities, or 
        programs the eligible partnership will fund through the grant, 
        including how such initiatives, activities, or programs will 
        reduce the misuse of and overdoses attributable to synthetic 
        opioids in the area proposed to be served through the grant.
            (3) A description of how the eligible partnership will 
        establish a local interagency agreement to ensure adequate and 
        effective collaboration among entities in the partnership to 
        carry out the initiatives, activities, or programs described in 
        paragraph (2).
            (4) A description of how the initiatives, activities, or 
        programs described in paragraph (2) will be linguistically 
        appropriate and culturally responsive for students and families 
        served by the eligible partnership.
            (5) A description of how the initiatives, activities, or 
        programs described in paragraph (2) will support students and 
        families served by the eligible partnership in reversing 
        individual and community-wide effects of synthetic opioid 
        misuse and overdoses.
            (6) An assurance that--
                    (A) persons providing services through the grant 
                awarded to the eligible partnership will be adequately 
                trained to provide such services; and
                    (B) teachers, school leaders, administrators, 
                specialized instructional support personnel, 
                representatives of local Indian Tribes or Tribal 
                organizations as appropriate, other school personnel, 
                and parents or guardians of students participating in 
                services funded through a grant under this section will 
                be engaged in the design and implementation of the 
                initiatives, activities, or programs described in 
                paragraph (2).
            (7) A description of how the eligible partnership will 
        support and integrate existing school, local educational 
        agency, and State initiatives, activities, or programs with the 
        initiatives, activities, or programs described in paragraph (2) 
        to provide synthetic opioid misuse and overdose prevention 
        services for students, as appropriate.
    (f) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall give priority to eligible entities that have a higher rate of 
youth illicit drug use, including the use of fentanyl and other 
synthetic opioids.
    (g) Distribution of Awards.--Subject to subsection (f), the 
Secretary shall ensure that grants awarded under this section are 
equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the United 
States and among Tribal, urban, suburban, and rural populations.
    (h) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any services provided through 
initiatives, activities, or programs carried out under this section 
shall supplement, not supplant, existing services to prevent the misuse 
by students of, and overdoses of students attributable to, synthetic 
opioids.
    (i) Accountability.--
            (1) Review.--In accordance with section 102(b), the 
        Secretary shall regularly review the initiatives, activities, 
        or programs of eligible partnerships receiving a grant under 
        this section to ensure that such partnerships are using the 
        grant for the purposes for which it was provided.
            (2) Notification of reports.--Not later than 90 days after 
        the Secretary awards grants for the first year of the program 
        under this section, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) require eligible partnerships receiving a grant 
                under this section to submit reports, on an annual 
                basis, detailing the initiatives, activities, or 
                programs funded through such grant; and
                    (B) notify such eligible partnerships of such 
                reporting requirement.
            (3) Timeline of reports.--Each eligible partnership 
        receiving a grant under this section shall submit the first 
        report described in paragraph (2) to the Secretary not later 
        than one year after receiving a grant under this section.
            (4) Content of reports.--Each report required under 
        paragraph (2) shall include, at minimum, the following 
        information:
                    (A) The effectiveness of the grant awarded under 
                this section in reducing synthetic opioid misuse and 
                overdose among the students served by the eligible 
                partnership.
                    (B) Details regarding the initiatives, activities, 
                or programs funded through the grant and further 
                details about any subgrants awarded by the eligible 
                partnership to help carry out planned initiatives, 
                activities, or programs.
                    (C) To the extent practicable, narrative statements 
                from teachers, school leaders, specialized 
                instructional support personnel, or other relevant 
                stakeholders describing the process of implementing the 
                initiatives, activities, or programs developed through 
                the grant.
                    (D) If applicable, any challenges faced by the 
                eligible partnership in reaching or engaging parents, 
                students, teachers, school leaders, specialized 
                instructional support personnel, and other relevant 
                stakeholders with the initiatives, activities, or 
                programs developed through the grant.
                    (E) Any other information the Secretary may 
                require.
            (5) Submission of reports.--Not later than 180 days after 
        receiving reports from eligible partnerships receiving a grant 
        under this section, the Secretary shall submit such reports and 
        a brief overview of the data and outcomes described in such 
        reports to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
        Senate.
    (j) Publication of Programs.--Each eligible partnership receiving a 
grant under this section shall--
            (1) post on the eligible partnership's website the 
        initiatives, activities, and programs supported through the 
        grant; and
            (2) disseminate to families served by the eligible 
        partnership, in widely accessible formats, content from and 
        information about such initiatives, activities, and programs.
    (k) Sharing of Best Practices.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) collect content from and information about all 
        initiatives, activities, and programs developed by each 
        eligible partnerships through a grant under this section; and
            (2) in conjunction with the Secretary of Education, make 
        such content and information publicly available and widely 
        accessible.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATION.

    (a) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 101 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026.
    (b) Reservation for Evaluation and Technical Assistance.--The 
Secretary may reserve not more than 3 percent of the funds appropriated 
under subsection (a) for any fiscal year to--
            (1) conduct a rigorous, independent evaluation of the 
        initiatives, activities, or programs funded under section 101;
            (2) provide technical assistance and share best practices 
        with respect to initiatives, activities, or programs that are 
        developed by eligible partnerships through grants under section 
        101; and
            (3) provide technical assistance to eligible partnerships 
        applying for a grant under section 101, through the use of 
        webinars, direct emails, mailed outreach, and other strategies 
        designed to reach underserved eligible partnerships, including 
        eligible partnerships located in rural and remote areas.

          TITLE II--ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE

SEC. 201. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON PREVENTING SYNTHETIC OPIOID MISUSE 
              AND OVERDOSE AMONG YOUTH.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a task force, to 
be known as the Interagency Task Force on Preventing Opioid Misuse and 
Overdose Among Youth (in this section referred to as the ``Task 
Force'') to identify, evaluate, and make recommendations to coordinate 
and improve Federal responses to synthetic opioid overdose and misuse 
in youth.
    (b) Membership.--The membership of the Task Force shall include--
            (1) the officials serving under paragraphs (1) through (9) 
        of subsection (c); and
            (2) the members serving under paragraphs (10), (11), and 
        (12) of subsection (c), to be appointed by the Secretary.
    (c) Composition.--The Task Force shall be composed of at least 12, 
but not more than 17, members as follows:
            (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, who shall 
        serve as Chair of the Task Force.
            (2) The Secretary of Education.
            (3) The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance 
        Use.
            (4) The Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
            (5) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention.
            (6) The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary 
        Education.
            (7) The Director of the Agency for Health Research and 
        Quality.
            (8) The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.
            (9) The Director of the National Institute of Mental Health 
        of the National Institutes of Health.
            (10) At least two, and not more than three, non-Federal 
        representatives who are parents of youth who died from an 
        overdose of fentanyl or another synthetic opioid.
            (11) At least one, and not more than two, non-Federal 
        representatives of one or more nationally recognized nonprofit 
        organizations working to raise awareness about and prevent 
        misuse of synthetic opioids by youth.
            (12) Such other Federal or non-Federal representatives as 
        determined by the Secretary.
    (d) Duties.--The Task Force shall--
            (1) develop and regularly update a report that identifies, 
        analyzes, and evaluates the state of Federal, State, and local 
        programs to address synthetic opioid misuse and overdose in 
        youth, and identifies best practices including--
                    (A) a set of evidence-based, evidence-informed, and 
                promising practices with respect to--
                            (i) prevention strategies for youth at risk 
                        of fentanyl and synthetic opioids misuse and 
                        overdose;
                            (ii) the identification, screening, 
                        diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of youth 
                        affected by synthetic opioid misuse;
                            (iii) the expeditious referral to, and 
                        implementation of, practices and supports that 
                        prevent and mitigate the effects of synthetic 
                        opioid misuse and overdose in youth; and
                            (iv) community-based or multigenerational 
                        practices that support youth and families 
                        affected by synthetic opioid misuse and 
                        overdose; and
                    (B) Federal and State programs and activities to 
                prevent, screen, diagnose, intervene, and treat 
                synthetic opioid misuse and overdose in youth; and
            (2) develop and regularly update a national strategy for--
                    (A) youth synthetic opioid misuse and overdose 
                prevention, taking into consideration the findings of 
                the reports under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) how the Task Force and Federal departments and 
                agencies represented on the Task Force will prioritize 
                options for, and implement a coordinated approach to, 
                addressing synthetic opioid misuse and overdose.

SEC. 202. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit or otherwise 
alter the authority of any of the Federal agencies referred to in 
section 201(c) to carry out programs to reduce synthetic opioid 
overdose and misuse under other provisions of law.

TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 
                                  1965

SEC. 301. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

    Section 2101(c)(4)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6611(c)(4)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clauses (xvi) through (xxi) as clauses 
        (xvii) through (xxii), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after clause (xv) the following:
                            ``(xvi) Providing training for all school 
                        personnel, including teachers, principals, 
                        other school leaders, specialized instructional 
                        support personnel, paraprofessionals, 
                        counselors, and mental health professionals, 
                        regarding how to address and prevent the misuse 
                        of synthetic opioids, including fentanyl or any 
                        substituted derivative of fentanyl, among 
                        students.''.

SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.

    Section 1112(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following:
            ``(13) how the local educational agency will engage 
        teachers and school leaders, in consultation with parents, 
        local educational agency administrators, public health 
        officials, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support 
        personnel, school counselors, and school psychologists, to 
        address and prevent the misuse of synthetic opioids, including 
        fentanyl or any substituted derivative of fentanyl, among 
        students; and''.

SEC. 303. AMENDMENTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.

    Section 1111(g)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
                    ``(G) how the State educational agency will provide 
                support to local educational agencies receiving 
                assistance under this part in addressing and preventing 
                the misuse of synthetic opioids, including fentanyl or 
                any substituted derivative of fentanyl, among students; 
                and''.

    TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DATA COLLECTION

SEC. 401. CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION ON ACCESS TO SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS.

    For each Civil Rights Data Collection (or any successor to such 
data collection) required under section 203(c)(1) of the Department of 
Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3413(c)(1)) that is carried out 
on or after January 1, 2024, the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
of the Department of Education shall include collection of data on 
the--
            (1) prevalence of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids in 
        secondary schools receiving Federal financial assistance; and
            (2) suspensions, expulsions, and arrests of students 
        resulting from the use or possession of fentanyl and other 
        synthetic opioids in secondary schools receiving Federal 
        financial assistance.

SEC. 402. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS SCHOOL CRIME AND 
              SAFETY DATA.

    Section 153(a)(1)(H) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 
(20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1)(H)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) access to synthetic opioids, 
                        including fentanyl, on school premises, and the 
                        effects of such substances on school safety and 
                        student health and well-being;''.

           TITLE V--SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AND REPORTING

SEC. 501. NALOXONE IN SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

    Section 399Z-1(f)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280h-5(f)(1)(A)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end and 
        inserting ``or''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(v) the purchase of naloxone to reverse 
                        the effects of opioid overdose, and the 
                        establishment of other programs to address and 
                        prevent the misuse of synthetic opioids, 
                        including fentanyl or any substituted 
                        derivative of fentanyl; and''.

SEC. 502. AMENDMENTS TO THE MONITORING THE FUTURE SURVEY.

    Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Director of the National 
Institute on Drug Abuse, in collaboration with the Secretary and the 
Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall require the survey 
funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and titled ``Monitoring 
the Future'' to include--
            (1) indicators to measure the use of, perception of harm 
        of, and access to counterfeit or synthetic opioids among youth; 
        and
            (2) where applicable, indicators to measure the extent to 
        which respondents are aware of the counterfeit or synthetic 
        nature of any opioids used or encountered by such respondents.

SEC. 503. YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY.

    Beginning on January 1, 2024, the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention shall require the data collection survey 
for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System to include--
            (1) questions related to the use of, awareness regarding, 
        and exposure to counterfeit or synthetic opioids, including 
        fentanyl; and
            (2) where applicable, indicators to measure the extent to 
        which respondents are aware of the counterfeit or synthetic 
        nature of any opioids used or encountered by such respondents.

SEC. 504. EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND REACH OF THE STATE 
              UNINTENTIONAL DRUG OVERDOSE REPORTING SYSTEM.

    (a) Evaluation.--Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall 
conduct an evaluation determining the effectiveness of the State 
Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System in collecting and 
reporting data regarding--
            (1) specific synthetic opioids causing or contributing to 
        overdose and death among children, adolescents, and young 
        adults; and
            (2) the extent to which children, adolescents, and young 
        adults are aware of the counterfeit or synthetic nature of any 
        opioids used or encountered by such children, adolescents, and 
        young adults.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after concluding such 
evaluation, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention shall develop and submit to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce and Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate the findings of the evaluation and, if 
applicable, recommendations to improve the quality and availability of 
data described in subsection (a).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $250,000 for fiscal year 2024 to carry out this section.
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