[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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       MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION

  The text of the bill (S. 2352) to amend the Public Health Service Act 
to reauthorize certain programs relating to the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, and for other purposes, as 
passed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, is as follows:

                                S. 2352

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

     SECTION 1. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT 
                   PROVISIONS.

       (1) Mental Health.--Section 1915(b)(3)(A) of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-4(b)(3)(A)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``material''; and
       (2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
     following: ``, except that the Secretary may defer the 
     reduction for a reasonable period of time, but in no event to 
     exceed 1 year, to afford the State an opportunity to correct 
     or mitigate the violation of the agreement that the State 
     made for the preceding year under paragraph (1), and the 
     Secretary shall recalculate the reduction accordingly''.
       (b) Substance Abuse.--Section 1930(c)(1) of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-30(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``material''; and
       (2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
     following: ``, except that the Secretary may defer the 
     reduction for a reasonable period of time, but in no event to 
     exceed 1 year, to afford the State an opportunity to correct 
     or mitigate the violation of the agreement that the State 
     made for the preceding year under subsection (a), and the 
     Secretary shall recalculate the reduction accordingly''.

     SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND 
                   SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

       Section 205(b) of the ADAMHA Reorganization Act (42 U.S.C. 
     300x(b) note) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Fiscal year 1995.--With respect to an allotment for 
     fiscal year 1995 under section 1911 or 1921, the Secretary 
     shall, upon the request of the chief executive officer of a 
     State, make a transfer as described under paragraph (1) or 
     (2) in the case of any State for which such an allotment for 
     fiscal year 1995 is--
       ``(A) in the case of an allotment under section 1911, at 
     least 20 percent less than the amount of the allotment for 
     such State under such section for fiscal year 1994; or
       ``(B) in the case of an allotment under section 1921, at 
     least 20 percent less than the amount of the allotment for 
     such State under such section for fiscal year 1994.''.

     SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT GRANTS.

       Section 1924(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300x-24(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``10 or more'' 
     and inserting ``15 or more''.

     SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 
     1994.

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