To make appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

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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