S.Amdt. 3959Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 3959
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Submitted May 17, 2016
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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)). ______