[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 32 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1097-S1098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3345. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her 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:

       TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016

     SEC. 801. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

       (a) State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to any amounts otherwise made 
     available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2016, 
     $230,000,000, to remain available until expended, to the 
     Department of Justice for State law enforcement initiatives 
     (which shall include a 30 percent pass-through to localities) 
     under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
     program, as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) (except that section 1001(c) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 3793(c)) shall not apply for purposes of this 
     Act), to be used, notwithstanding such subpart 1, for a 
     comprehensive program to combat the heroin and opioid crisis, 
     and for associated criminal justice activities, including 
     approved treatment alternatives to incarceration.
       (2) Emergency requirement.--The amount appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
       (b) Heroin and Methamphetamine Task Forces.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to any amounts otherwise made 
     available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2016, 
     $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to the 
     Department of Justice to carry out section 2999 of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as 
     added by section 204 of this Act, to be used to assist State 
     and local law enforcement agencies in areas with high per 
     capita

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     levels of opioid and heroin use, targeting resources to 
     support law enforcement operations on the ground.
       (2) Emergency requirement.--The amount appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).

     SEC. 802. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

       (a) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
     Administration.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to any amounts otherwise made 
     available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2016--
       (A) $300,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
     the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, for 
     ``Substance Abuse Treatment'', to address the heroin and 
     opioid crisis and its associated health effects, of which not 
     less than $15,000,000 shall be to improve treatment for 
     pregnant or postpartum women under the pilot program 
     authorized under section 508(r) of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-1), as amended by section 501 of this 
     Act; and
       (B) $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to the 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of 
     the Department of Health and Human Services, for grants for 
     medication assisted treatment for prescription drug and 
     opioid addiction under section 2999A of title I of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added 
     by section 301 of this Act.
       (2) Emergency requirement.--The amount appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
       (b) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.--
       (1) In general.--In addition to any amounts otherwise made 
     available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2016, 
     $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department 
     of Health and Human Services, for prescription drug 
     monitoring programs, community health system interventions, 
     and rapid response projects.
       (2) Emergency requirement.--The amount appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) shall be designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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