Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to provide opioid abuse services, including:

  • enhancing collaboration between criminal justice and substance abuse agencies;
  • developing, implementing, or expanding programs to prevent, treat, or respond to opioid abuse;
  • training first responders to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs; and
  • investigating unlawful opioid distribution activities.

(Sec. 3) DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability.

(Sec. 4) The bill also authorizes DOJ to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or expand programs for veterans, including:

  • veterans treatment courts;
  • peer-to-peer services;
  • treatment, rehabilitation, legal, or transitional services to incarcerated veterans; or
  • training for relevant personnel to identify and appropriately respond to incidents.

(Sec. 5) To offset the cost, the bill amends the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 to eliminate existing authority for DOJ to award grants under the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program through FY2021.

(Sec. 6) It expands specified grant purposes under the Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program to include prison-based family treatment programs for pregnant women.

(Sec. 7) The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on how DOJ grant programs address the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from substance use and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults.

Congress
114
Number
HR - 5046
Introduced on
2016-04-25
# Amendments
11
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/16/2016
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to provide opioid abuse services, including:

  • enhancing collaboration between criminal justice and substance abuse agencies;
  • developing, implementing, or expanding programs to prevent, treat, or respond to opioid abuse;
  • training first responders to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs; and
  • investigating unlawful opioid distribution activities.

(Sec. 3) DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability.

(Sec. 4) The bill also authorizes DOJ to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or expand programs for veterans, including:

  • veterans treatment courts;
  • peer-to-peer services;
  • treatment, rehabilitation, legal, or transitional services to incarcerated veterans; or
  • training for relevant personnel to identify and appropriately respond to incidents.

(Sec. 5) To offset the cost, the bill amends the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 to eliminate existing authority for DOJ to award grants under the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program through FY2021.

(Sec. 6) It expands specified grant purposes under the Family-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program to include prison-based family treatment programs for pregnant women.

(Sec. 7) The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on how DOJ grant programs address the prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from substance use and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to assist State and local governments in addressing the national epidemic of opioid abuse, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement
Potential Impact
Accounting and auditing•
Child health•
Community life and organization•
Congressional oversight•
Correctional facilities and imprisonment•
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation•
Drug therapy•
Drug trafficking and controlled substances•
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
First responders and emergency personnel•
Government studies and investigations•
Health information and medical records•
Health personnel•
Health programs administration and funding•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Health technology, devices, supplies•
Judicial procedure and administration•
Law enforcement administration and funding•
Law enforcement officers•
Medical research•
Mental health•
Prescription drugs•
Product safety and quality•
Research administration and funding•
Rural conditions and development•
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations•
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers•
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation•
Veterans' medical care•
Women's health

Comments

Related

Member:  
John Conyers, Jr.
Member:  
Bob Goodlatte
Member:  
Frank C. Guinta
Member:  
Lamar Smith
Member:  
J. Randy Forbes
Member:  
Mike Bishop
Member:  
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1007 - Amendment directs the Attorney General, when awarding grants, to also consider community needs based on prevalence of opioid abuse and related deaths.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1003 - Amendment adds treatment and recovery programs to the list of allowable uses in bill.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 998 - Amendment inserts language into the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to include substance abuse treatment programs that provide alternatives to incarceration for pregnant women as eligible for family-based substance abuse treatment grants.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1004 - Amendment expands the list of eligible grant uses for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to include efforts to develop, implement, or expand a program to prevent and address opioid abuse by Veterans.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1002 - Amendment adds an "allowable use" within the grant program established under the bill to develop, implement, or expand the use of programs that utilize secure containers for prescription drugs.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1005 - Amendment adds drug take-back programs to the list of eligible grant uses under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1008 - Amendment directs the GAO to study and report on Department of Justice programs and research relative to substance use and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1006 - Amendment sought to provide that grant funding can be used to develop, implement or expand a program to ensure the security of opioids in medical facilities.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 999 - Amendment inserts language clarifying that grants addressing treatment alternatives to incarceration may include a focus on parents whose incarceration could result in their children entering foster care.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1000 - Amendment inserts language clarifying that treatment alternatives to incarceration programs may include community-based substance use diversion programs sponsored by a law enforcement agency.
Amendment Update Alert:  
114 hamdt 1001 - Amendment clarifies that grants under the bill can be used for multi-state interoperable prescription drug monitoring programs.

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/7/2016

Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state, local, and tribal governments t...

Latest Action5/16/2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.