S.Amdt. 2536Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)
S.Amdt. 2536
Sponsored by
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Submitted August 4, 2020
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August 4, 2020
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SA 2536. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 178, to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: TITLE __-- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration health surveillance and program support For an additional amount for ``Health Surveillance and Program Support'', $4,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, $1,500,000,000 shall be for grants 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 (``PHS Act''): Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants for the community mental health services block grant program under subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated in the previous proviso, the Assistant Secretary is directed to provide no less than 50 percent of funds directly to facilities defined in section 1913(c) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, not less than $600,000,000 is available for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant program: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be available for suicide prevention programs: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, $100,000,000 shall be for activities and services under Project AWARE: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, not less than $250,000,000 is available for activities authorized under section 501(o) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That from within the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act in the previous provisos, a total of not less than $15,000,000 shall be allocated to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health or behavioral health service providers to tribes: Provided further, That with respect to the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may waive requirements with respect to allowable activities, timelines, or reporting requirements for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant as deemed necessary to facilitate a grantee's response to coronavirus: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ______