[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2890]
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SA 3959. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. King, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Manchin, and Ms. Ayotte) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3896 proposed by Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Reed, and Mr. Tester) to the bill H.R. 2577, making appropriations
for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban
Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:
SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(a) State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance.--In
addition to any amounts otherwise made available, there is
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for fiscal year 2017, $240,000,000, 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: Provided, That such amount is
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) Community Oriented Policing Services Programs.--In
addition to any other amount for ``Community Oriented
Policing Services Programs'' for competitive grants to State
law enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary
treatment admissions for heroin or other opioids, there is
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for fiscal year 2017, $10,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such amount is
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. __. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
(a) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.--In addition to any amounts otherwise made
available for ``Substance Abuse Treatment'', there is
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for fiscal year 2017, $300,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such amount is
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)): Provided further, That of the amount
provided--
(1) $285,000,000 is for the Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment block grant program under subpart II of part B of
title XIX of the Public Health Service Act;
(2) $10,000,000 is for the Medication Assisted Treatment
for Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction program of the
Programs of Regional and National Significance within the
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; and
(3) $5,000,000 is for the Recovery Community Services
program of the Programs of Regional and National Significance
within the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
(b) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.--In
addition to any amounts otherwise made available, there is
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for fiscal year 2017, $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: Provided, That such amount is 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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