[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3369. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Alexander) 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:

        TITLE VIII--MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE REFORM ACT

     SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Mental Health and 
     Substance Abuse Reform Act of 2016''.

     SEC. 802. ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING OUT OF 
                   SYSTEMS.

       Section 2976(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) provide mental health treatment and transitional 
     services for those with mental illnesses or with co-occurring 
     disorders, including housing placement or assistance.''.

     SEC. 803. CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH 
                   CHALLENGES IN DRUG COURTS.

       Part EE of title I of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 2951(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3797u(a)(1)), by 
     inserting ``, including co-occurring substance abuse and 
     mental health problems,'' after ``problems''; and
       (2) in section 2959(a) (42 U.S.C. 3797u-8(a)), by inserting 
     ``, including training for drug court personnel and officials 
     on identifying and addressing co-occurring substance abuse 
     and mental health problems'' after ``part''.

     SEC. 804. CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH 
                   CHALLENGES IN RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE 
                   TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

       Section 1901(a) of title I of Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ff(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) developing and implementing specialized residential 
     substance abuse treatment programs that identify and provide 
     appropriate treatment to inmates with co-occurring mental 
     health and substance abuse disorders or challenges.''.
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