[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 32 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3344. Mr. MANCHIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award 
grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse 
and heroin use; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. ___. CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.

       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:

     ``SEC. 506C. CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.

       ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall award grants to 
     States and nonprofit entities for the purpose of conducting 
     culturally sensitive consumer education about opioid abuse, 
     including methadone abuse. Such education shall include 
     information on the dangers of opioid abuse, how to prevent 
     opioid abuse including through safe disposal of prescription 
     medications and other safety precautions, and detection of 
     early warning signs of addiction.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     subsection (a), an entity shall--
       ``(1) be a State or nonprofit entity; and
       ``(2) submit to the Administrator an application at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Administrator may require.
       ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Administrator shall give priority to applicants that are 
     States or communities with a high incidence of abuse of 
     methadone and other opioids, and opioid-related deaths.
       ``(d) Evaluations.--The Administrator shall develop a 
     process to evaluate the effectiveness of activities carried 
     out by grantees under this section at reducing abuse of 
     methadone and other opioids.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.''.
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