S.Amdt. 4358Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 4358
Sponsored by
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)
Submitted June 15, 2010
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June 15, 2010
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SA 4358. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4301 proposed by Mr. Baucus to the bill H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title V, insert the following: Subtitle C--Drug Testing and Treatment Programs SEC. --. DRUG TESTING AND TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR APPLICANTS FOR STATE TANF PROGRAMS. (a) State Plan Requirement of Drug Testing and Treatment Program.--Section 402(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Certification that the state will operate an illegal drug use testing and treatment program.-- ``(A) In general.--A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State will operate a program to test all new applicants for assistance under the State program funded under this part for the use of illegal drugs (as defined in section 408(a)(12)(D)(i)), and (except as provided in subparagraph (B)) to deny assistance under such State program to individuals who test positive for illegal drug use, as required by such section. ``(B) Assistance and repeat testing.--The program described in subparagraph (A) shall include a plan to make all reasonable effort to provide individuals who test positive for illegal drug use with services under State or federally funded drug treatment programs, and to allow individuals who test positive at the first test to repeat the drug test after 60 days upon request by the individual. If such an individual tests negative for illegal drug use at the second test, the State may provide assistance to such individual under the State program funded under this part.''. (b) Requirement That Applicants Be Tested for Illegal Drug Use.--Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) Requirement for drug testing.-- ``(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall not use any part of the grant to provide assistance to any individual who applies for assistance on or after the effective date of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, who has not been tested for illegal drug use under the program required under section 402(a)(8). ``(B) Denial of assistance for individuals who test positive for illegal drug use.--In the case of an individual who tests positive for illegal drug use under the program described in subparagraph (A), the State shall not provide assistance to the individual under the State program funded under this part except as provided in section 402(a)(8)(B). ``(C) Limitation on waiver authority.--The Secretary may not waive the provisions of this paragraph under section 1115. ``(D) Illegal drug.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `illegal drug' means a controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)).''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. --. DRUG TESTING AND TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR APPLICANTS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval of State unemployment compensation laws) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following new paragraph: ``(19) the State-- ``(A) is required to operate a program to test all new applicants for unemployment compensation for the use of illegal drugs (as defined in section 408(a)(12)(D) of the Social Security Act); ``(B) makes all reasonable efforts to provide individuals who test positive for illegal drug use with services under State or federally funded drug treatment programs; ``(C) allows individuals who test positive at the first test to repeat the drug test after 60 days upon request by the individual; ``(D) denies unemployment compensation to individuals who test positive for illegal drug use or who have not been tested for illegal drug use under the program (except that in the case of an individual who tests positive for illegal drug use at the first test, compensation shall not be denied based on such test if the individual tests negative for illegal drug use at the second test under subparagraph (C); and''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. --. REDUCTION OF HHS DISCRETIONARY FUNDING AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. (a) In General.--The budget authority provided for each discretionary account within the Department of Health and Human Services shall be reduced for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter by such account's pro rata share of the amount equal to the aggregate State administrative cost amounts for the fiscal year. (b) Appropriation of Funds.--For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010, an amount equal to the total amount of the budget authority reduction required under subsection (a) for such fiscal year is appropriated, and shall be transferred to the States, for the purpose of implementing the Federal benefit drug testing requirements in such fiscal year. The amount transferred to each State for a fiscal year shall be equal to the State administrative cost amount with respect to such State for such year. (c) State Administrative Cost Amount.--For purposes of this section, the State administrative cost amount is, with respect to each State and a fiscal year, the cost the State will incur to implement the Federal benefit drug testing requirements during the fiscal year, as estimated and reported by the State to the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Federal Benefit Drug Testing Requirements.--For purposes of this section, the term ``Federal benefit drug testing requirements'' means the requirements imposed by sections 402(a)(8) and 408(a)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(8) and 608(a)(12), respectively), and section 3304(a)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ______