[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1634-S1635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1238. Mr. LUJAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. KID PROOF PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health 
     and Substance Use (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Assistant Secretary''), may, as appropriate and within a 
     relevant existing program, carry out a pilot program and make 
     awards, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
     prevent, or reduce the risk of, suicide and drug overdose by 
     children, adolescents, and young adults, including by 
     addressing the misuse of lethal means commonly used in 
     overdose or suicide.
       (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive an award under 
     this section, an entity shall--
       (1) be a State, political subdivision of a State, 
     territory, or Indian Tribe or Tribal organization (as such 
     terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)); 
     and
       (2) submit to the Assistant Secretary an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Assistant Secretary may require, including a description 
     of the geographic location and settings in which such entity 
     proposes to carry out activities under such award and the 
     demonstrated need of such geographic location and settings.
       (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity shall use amounts 
     provided under this section to implement evidence-based 
     practices to prevent, or reduce the risk of, overdose and 
     suicide among children, adolescents, and young adults, 
     including promoting education and awareness among parents or 
     legal guardians on relevant best practices and providing 
     appropriate supplies to parents or legal guardians to 
     prevent, or reduce the risk of, the misuse of lethal means 
     commonly used in overdose or suicide.
       (d) Partnerships.--Recipients of funding under this section 
     may partner with health care facilities to carry out 
     activities under subsection (c).
       (e) Evaluation; Report.--
       (1) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which awards under this section are first issued, the 
     Assistant Secretary shall carry out an evaluation to measure 
     the efficacy of the program under this section. The 
     evaluation shall include--
       (A) a description of any specific education and awareness 
     activities carried out through the pilot program under this 
     section;
       (B) the number and types of supplies provided to parents or 
     legal guardians to prevent, or reduce the risk of the misuse 
     of, lethal means commonly used in overdose or suicide; and
       (C) an assessment of the efficacy of the pilot program in 
     preventing, or reducing the risk of, overdose and suicide.
       (2) Report.--The Assistant Secretary shall prepare and 
     submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives a report containing 
     the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).
       (f) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on September 30, 
     2029.
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