,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #e1 #bjac ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 and ,ms4 ,de,lauro7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sober ,truth on ,preventing ,underage ,drinking ,reauthorization ,act or the ,,stop ,act4 #b4 ,amendment to the ,public ,health ,service ,act ,section #eai;,b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#be;b7 is amended by striking subsections 7a7 through 7f7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term alcohol beverage industry means the brewers1 vintners1 distillers1 importers1 distributors1 and retail or online outlets that sell or serve beer1 wine1 and distilled spirits4 7#b7 ,the term school-based prevention means programs1 which are institutionalized1 and run by staff members or school-designated persons or organizations in any grade of school1 kindergarten through #abth grade4 7#c7 ,the term youth means persons under the age of #ba4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of the ,congress that3 7#a7 ,a multi-faceted effort is needed to more successfully address the problem of underage drinking in the ,united ,states4 ,a coordinated approach to prevention1 intervention1 treatment1 enforcement1 and research is key to making progress4 ,this section recognizes the need for a focused national effort1 and addresses particulars of the ,federal portion of that effort1 as well as ,federal support for ,state activities4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall continue to conduct research and collect data on the short- and long-range impact of alcohol use and abuse upon adolescent brain development and other organ systems4 7#c7 ,states and communities1 including colleges and universities1 are encouraged to adopt comprehensive prevention approaches1 including-- 7,a7 evidence-based screening1 programs1 and curricula2 7,b7 brief intervention strategies2 7,c7 consistent policy enforcement2 and 7,d7 science-based strategies to reduce underage drinking4 7#d7 ,public health groups1 consumer groups1 and the alcohol beverage industry should continue and expand evidence-based efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking4 7#e7 ,the entertainment industries have a powerful impact on youth1 and they should use rating systems and marketing codes to reduce the likelihood that underage audiences will be exposed to movies1 recordings1 television programs1 or other digital media with unsuitable alcohol content4 7#f7 ,the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association1 its member colleges and universities1 and athletic conferences should affirm a commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students and other young fans4 7#g7 ,alcohol is a unique product and should be regulated differently than other products by the ,states and ,federal ,government4 ,states have primary authority to regulate alcohol distribution and sale1 and the ,federal ,government should support and supplement these ,state efforts4 ,states also have a responsibility to fight youth access to alcohol and reduce underage drinking4 ,continued ,state regulation and licensing of the manufacture1 importation1 sale1 distribution1 transportation and storage of alcoholic beverages are clearly in the public interest and are critical to promoting responsible consumption1 preventing illegal access to alcohol by persons under #ba years of age from commercial and non-commercial sources1 maintaining industry integrity and an orderly marketplace1 and furthering effective ,state tax collection4 7#h7 ,the age-#ba minimum drinking law1 enacted in #aihd1 has been a remarkably effective public health and safety policy1 as evidenced by the fact that the percentage of #abth graders who have drunk alcohol in the past month has fallen by one-third since the enactment of such law4 7#i7 ,the age-#ba minimum drinking law has also has been significantly effective in reducing drinking and driving traffic fatalities1 as the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration 7,,nhtsa7 estimates that the law has saved over #bh1jjj lives since #aige4 7#aj7 ,community awareness1 support1 and mobilization provide an important context for the effective enforcement of the age-#ba minimum drinking law4 7c7 ,interagency coordinating committee2 annual report on ,state underage drinking prevention and enforcement activities 7#a7 ,interagency coordinating committee on the prevention of underage drinking 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in collaboration with the ,federal officials specified in subparagraph 7,b71 shall continue to support and enhance the efforts of the interagency coordinating committee1 that began operating in #bjjd1 focusing on underage drinking 7referred to in this subsection as the ,committee74 7,b7 ,other agencies ,the officials referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 are the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,surgeon ,general1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute on ,alcohol ,abuse and ,alcoholism1 the ,administrator of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute on ,drug ,abuse1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,children and ,families1 the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention1 the ,chairman of the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 and such other ,federal officials as the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,chair ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall serve as the chair of the ,committee4 7,d7 ,duties ,the ,committee shall guide policy and program development across the ,federal ,government with respect to underage drinking1 provided1 however1 that nothing in this section shall be construed as transferring regulatory or program authority from an ,agency to the ,coordinating ,committee4 7,e7 ,consultations ,the ,committee shall actively seek the input of and shall consult with all appropriate and interested parties1 including ,states1 public health research and interest groups1 foundations1 and alcohol beverage industry trade associations and companies4 7,f7 ,annual report 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 on behalf of the ,committee1 shall annually submit to the ,congress a report that summarizes-- 7,i7 all programs and policies of ,federal agencies designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking1 focusing particularly on programs and policies that support the adoption and enforcement of ,state policies designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking as specified in paragraph 7#b72 7,,ii7 the extent of progress in preventing and reducing underage drinking at ,state and national levels2 7,,iii7 data that the ,secretary shall collect with respect to the information specified in clause 7ii72 and 7,,iv7 such other information regarding underage drinking as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7ii7 ,certain information ,the report under clause 7i7 shall include information on the following3 7,i7 ,patterns and consequences of underage drinking as reported in research and surveys such as1 but not limited to1 ,monitoring the ,future1 ,youth ,risk ,behavior ,surveillance ,system1 the ,national ,survey on ,drug ,use and ,health1 and the ,fatality ,analysis ,reporting ,system4 7,,ii7 ,measures of the availability of alcohol from commercial and non-commercial sources to underage populations4 7,,iii7 ,measures of the exposure of underage populations to messages regarding alcohol in advertising and the entertainment media4 7,,iv7 ,surveillance data1 including information on the onset and prevalence of underage drinking1 consumption patterns1 beverage preferences1 prevalence of drinking among students at institutions of higher education1 correlations between adult and youth drinking1 and the means of underage access1 including trends over time for these surveillance data4 ,the ,secretary shall develop a plan to improve the collection1 measurement1 and consistency of reporting ,federal underage alcohol data4 7,v7 ,any additional findings resulting from research conducted or supported under subsection 7f74 7,,vi7 ,evidence-based best practices to prevent and reduce underage drinking including a review of the research literature related to ,state laws1 regulations1 and policies designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking1 as described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i74 7#b7 ,annual report on ,state underage drinking prevention and enforcement activities 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 with input and collaboration from other appropriate ,federal agencies1 ,states1 ,indian tribes1 territories1 and public health1 consumer1 and alcohol beverage industry groups1 annually issue a report on each ,state's performance in enacting1 enforcing1 and creating laws1 regulations1 and policies to prevent or reduce underage drinking based on an assessment of best practices developed pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,f77ii77,,vi7 and subparagraph 7,b77i74 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 each such report1 with respect to a year1 shall be referred to as the ,state ,report4 ,each ,state ,report shall be designed as a resource tool for ,federal agencies assisting ,states in the ,states' underage drinking prevention efforts1 ,state public health and law enforcement agencies1 ,state and local policy makers1 and underage drinking prevention coalitions including those receiving grants pursuant to subsection 7e77#a74 7,b7 ,state ,report performance measures and content 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop1 in consultation with the ,committee1 a set of measures to be used in preparing the report on best practices as they relate to ,state laws1 regulations1 policies1 and enforcement practices4 7ii7 ,state report content ,each ,state ,report shall include updates on ,state laws1 regulations1 and policies1 including1 but not limited to the following3 7,i7 ,whether or not the ,state has comprehensive anti-underage drinking laws such as for the illegal sale1 purchase1 attempt to purchase1 consumption1 or possession of alcohol2 illegal use of fraudulent ,,id2 illegal furnishing or obtaining of alcohol for an individual under #ba years2 the degree of strictness of the penalties for such offenses2 and the prevalence of the enforcement of each of these infractions4 7,,ii7 ,whether or not the ,state has comprehensive liability statutes pertaining to underage access to alcohol such as dram shop1 social host1 and house party laws1 and the prevalence of enforcement of each of these laws4 7,,iii7 ,whether or not the ,state encourages and conducts comprehensive enforcement efforts to prevent underage access to alcohol at retail outlets1 such as random compliance checks and shoulder tap programs1 and the number of compliance checks within alcohol retail outlets measured against the number of total alcohol retail outlets in each ,state1 and the result of such checks4 7,,iv7 ,whether or not the ,state encourages training on the proper selling and serving of alcohol for all sellers and servers of alcohol as a condition of employment4 7,v7 ,whether or not the ,state has policies and regulations with regard to direct sales to consumers and home delivery of alcoholic beverages4 7,,vi7 ,whether or not the ,state has programs or laws to deter adults from purchasing alcohol for minors2 and the number of adults targeted by these programs4 7,,vii7 ,whether or not the ,state has enacted graduated drivers licenses and the extent of those provisions4 7iii7 ,additional categories ,in addition to the updates of ,state laws1 regulations1 and policies listed in clause 7ii71 the ,secretary shall consider the following categories1 including but not limited to-- 7,i7 whether or not ,states have adopted laws1 regulations1 and policies that deter underage alcohol use1 as described in the ,surgeon ,general's #bjjg ,call to ,action to ,prevent and ,reduce ,underage ,drinking1 including restrictions on low-price1 high-volume drink specials1 and wholesaler pricing provisions2 7,,ii7 whether or not ,states have adopted laws1 regulations and policies designed to reduce alcohol advertising messages attractive to youth and youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing in measured and unmeasured media2 7,,iii7 whether or not ,states have laws and policies that promote underage drinking prevention policy development by local jurisdictions2 7,,iv7 whether or not ,states have adopted laws1 regulations1 and policies to restrict youth access to alcoholic beverages that may pose special risks to youth1 including but not limited to alcoholic mists1 gelatins1 freezer pops1 pre-mixed caffeinated alcoholic beverages1 and flavored malt beverages2 7,v7 whether or not ,states have adopted uniform best practices protocols for conducting compliance checks and shoulder tap programs2 and 7,,vi7 whether or not ,states have adopted uniform best practices penalty protocols for violations of laws prohibiting retail licensees from selling or furnishing of alcohol to minors4 7iv7 ,uniform data system ,for performance measures related to enforcement of underage drinking laws as specified in clause 7ii7 and 7iii71 the ,secretary shall develop and test a uniform data system for reporting ,state enforcement data1 including the development of a pilot program for this purpose4 ,the pilot program shall include procedures for collecting enforcement data from both ,state and local law enforcement jurisdictions4 7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad1 and #a1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjae through #bjah4 7d7 ,national media campaign ,to prevent underage drinking 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 shall develop an intensive1 multifaceted1 adult-oriented national media campaign to reduce underage drinking by influencing attitudes regarding underage drinking1 increasing the willingness of adults to take actions to reduce underage drinking1 and encouraging public policy changes known to decrease underage drinking rates4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the national media campaign described in this section shall be to achieve the following objectives3 7,a7 ,instill a broad societal commitment to reduce underage drinking4 7,b7 ,increase specific actions by adults that are meant to discourage or inhibit underage drinking4 7,c7 ,decrease adult conduct that tends to facilitate or condone underage drinking4 7#c7 ,developmental phase ,in preparation for the national media campaign described in this section1 the ,secretary shall conduct1 in consultation with appropriate ,federal agencies and outside experts1 including in marketing1 public relations1 mass media campaigns1 parenting1 and alcohol use and abuse1 a developmental phase to test specific campaign features prior to beginning an intensive national strategy4 ,this phase shall include research and testing1 limited to a period not to exceed #bd months1 to determine the following3 7,a7 ,promising messages to promote public opinion change4 7,b7 ,appropriate channels for reaching target audiences4 7,c7 ,appropriate timing and weight for utilizing such promising messages and media channels4 7,d7 ,methods for linking the campaign to local1 ,state1 and national policy changes affecting underage drinking1 if adopted4 7,e7 ,productive collaborative partnerships with national and local organizations4 7#d7 ,components ,when implementing the national media campaign described in this section1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 educate the public about the public health and safety benefits of evidence-based policies to reduce underage drinking1 including minimum legal drinking age laws1 and build public and parental support for and cooperation with enforcement of such policies2 7,b7 educate the public about the negative consequences of underage drinking2 7,c7 promote specific actions by adults that are meant to discourage or inhibit underage drinking1 including positive behavior modeling1 general parental monitoring1 and consistent and appropriate discipline2 7,d7 discourage adult conduct that tends to facilitate underage drinking1 including the hosting of underage parties with alcohol and the purchasing of alcoholic beverages on behalf of underage youth2 7,e7 establish collaborative relationships with local and national organizations and institutions to further the goals of the campaign and assure that the messages of the campaign are disseminated from a variety of sources2 7,f7 conduct the campaign through multi-media sources2 and 7,g7 conduct the campaign with regard to changing demographics and cultural and linguistic factors4 7#e7 ,consultation requirement ,in developing and implementing the national media campaign described in this section1 the ,secretary shall consult recommendations for reducing underage drinking published by the ,national ,academy of ,sciences4 ,the ,secretary shall also consult with interested parties including medical1 public health1 and consumer and parent groups1 law enforcement1 institutions of higher education1 community organizations and coalitions1 and other stakeholders supportive of the goals of the campaign4 7#f7 ,annual report ,beginning #ab months after the date of the enactment of the ,sober ,truth on ,preventing ,underage ,drinking ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,secretary shall produce an annual report on the progress of the development or implementation of the media campaign described in this section1 including expenses and projected costs1 and1 as such information is available1 report on the effectiveness of such campaign in affecting adult attitudes toward underage drinking and adult willingness to take actions to decrease underage drinking4 7#g7 ,research on youth-oriented campaign ,the ,secretary may1 based on the availability of funds1 conduct research on the potential success of a youth-oriented national media campaign to reduce underage drinking4 ,the ,secretary shall report any such results to ,congress with policy recommendations on establishing such a campaign4 7#h7 ,administration ,the ,secretary may enter into a subcontract with another ,federal ,agency to delegate the authority for execution and administration of the adult oriented national media campaign4 7#i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjad and #bjae and such sums as necessary for each of the fiscal years #bjaf through #bjah4 7e7 ,community-,based programs ,to prevent underage drinking 7#a7 ,community-based coalition enhancement grants to prevent underage drinking 7,a7 ,authorization of program ,the ,administrator of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 shall award1 if the ,administrator determines that the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services is not currently conducting activities that duplicate activities of the type described in this subsection1 enhancement grants to eligible entities to design1 implement1 evaluate1 and disseminate comprehensive strategies to maximize the effectiveness of community-wide approaches to preventing and reducing underage drinking4 ,this subsection is subject to the availability of appropriations4 7,b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this paragraph are to-- 7i7 prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the ,united ,states2 7ii7 serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing alcohol use among youth2 7iii7 implement state-of-the-art science-based strategies to prevent and reduce underage drinking by changing local conditions in communities2 and 7iv7 enhance1 not supplant1 effective local community initiatives for preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth4 7,c7 ,application ,an eligible entity desiring an enhancement grant under this paragraph shall submit an application to the ,administrator at such time1 and in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,administrator may require in accordance with the purposes described in subparagraph 7,b74 ,each application shall include-- 7i7 a complete description of the entity's current underage alcohol use prevention initiatives and how the grant will appropriately enhance the focus on underage drinking issues2 or 7ii7 a complete description of the entity's current initiatives1 and how it will use this grant to enhance those initiatives by adding a focus on underage drinking prevention4 7,d7 ,uses of funds ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this paragraph shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in such entity's application submitted pursuant to subparagraph 7,c7 and obtain specialized training and technical assistance by the entity awarded a grant under section #d of ,public ,law #ajg-hb1 as amended 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba note71 reauthorizing the ,drug-,free ,communities ,support ,program4 ,grants under this paragraph shall not exceed #ej1jjj per year and may not exceed four years4 7,e7 ,supplement not supplant ,grant funds provided under this paragraph shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 ,federal and non-,federal funds available for carrying out the activities described in this paragraph4 7,f7 ,evaluation ,grants under this paragraph shall be subject to the same evaluation requirements and procedures as the evaluation requirements and procedures imposed on recipients of drug free community grants4 7,g7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term eligible entity means an organization that is currently receiving or has received grant funds under the ,drug-,free ,communities ,act of #aiig 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba et seq474 7,h7 ,administrative expenses ,not more than #f percent of a grant under this paragraph may be expended for administrative expenses4 7,i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph #f1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad1 and #f1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjae through #bjah4 7#b7 ,grants for partnerships between community coalitions and institutions of higher education 7,a7 ,authorization of program ,the ,administrator of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 may make grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to prevent1 and reduce the rate of1 underage alcohol consumption1 including binge drinking among students at institutions of higher education4 7,b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this paragraph are to-- 7i7 prevent and reduce alcohol use among underage students at institutions of higher education and the surrounding community2 7ii7 strengthen collaboration among communities and institutions of higher education2 and 7iii7 disseminate to institutions of higher education timely information regarding state-of-the-art science-based strategies to prevent and reduce underage drinking by changing local conditions at institutions of higher education and in the surrounding community4 7,c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity 7as defined in subparagraph 7,h77 that desires to receive a grant under this paragraph shall submit an application to the ,administrator at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,administrator may require4 7,d7 ,criteria ,as part of an application for a grant under this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall require an eligible entity to demonstrate-- 7i7 the active participation of one or more institutions of higher education in the relevant eligible entity coalition2 7ii7 a description of how the eligible entity will work with one or more institutions of higher education to target underage students2 7iii7 a description of how the eligible entity intends to ensure that it has a partnership with one or more institutions of higher education and how it intends to implement the purpose of this section and move toward indicators described in subparagraph 7,f72 7iv7 a list of the members of each local coalition and institution of higher education that will be involved in the work of the eligible entity2 7v7 the implementation of state-of-the-art science-based strategies to prevent and reduce underage drinking by changing local conditions at institutions of higher education and in the surrounding community2 7vi7 the anticipated impact of funds provided under this paragraph in preventing and reducing the rates of underage alcohol use2 7vii7 outreach strategies1 including ways in which the eligible entity proposes to-- 7,i7 reach out to students and community stakeholders2 7,,ii7 promote the purpose of this paragraph2 7,,iii7 address the range of needs of underage students and the surrounding communities2 7,,iv7 address community policies affecting underage students regarding alcohol use2 and 7,v7 implement other science-based strategies to reduce underage drinking2 and 7viii7 such additional information as required by the ,administrator4 7,e7 ,uses of funds ,each eligible entity that receives a grant under this paragraph shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in such entity's application pursuant to subparagraph 7,d74 ,grants under this paragraph shall not exceed #ajj1jjj per year and may not exceed four years4 7,f7 ,accountability ,on the date on which the ,administrator first publishes a notice in the ,federal ,register soliciting applications for grants under this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall include in the notice achievement indicators for the program authorized under this paragraph4 ,the achievement indicators shall be designed to-- 7i7 measure the impact that the coalition assisted under this paragraph is having on the institution of higher education and the surrounding communities1 including changes in the number of incidents of any kind in which students have abused alcohol or consumed alcohol while under the age of #ba 7including violations1 physical assaults1 sexual assaults1 reports of intimidation1 disruptions of school functions1 disruptions of student studies1 mental health referrals1 illnesses1 alcohol-related transports to emergency departments1 or deaths72 and 7ii7 provide such other measures of program impact as the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7,g7 ,supplement not supplant ,grant funds provided under this paragraph shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 ,federal and non-,federal funds available for carrying out the activities described in this paragraph4 7,h7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph3 7i7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an organization that-- 7,i7 on or before the date of submitting an application for a grant under this subsection is currently receiving or has received grant funds under the ,drug-,free ,communities ,act of #aiig 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba et seq472 7,,ii7 can provide evidence of preexisting involvement of one or more institutions of higher education2 and 7,,iii7 has a documented strategy to prevent and reduce underage drinking by students at institutions of higher education as part of its multi-sector1 community-based strategy4 7ii7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7iii7 ,surrounding community ,the term surrounding community means the community-- 7,i7 that surrounds an institution of higher education2 7,,ii7 where the students from the institution of higher education take part in the community2 and 7,,iii7 where students from the institution of higher education live in off-campus housing4 7,i7 ,administrative expenses ,not more than #f percent of a grant under this paragraph may be expended for administrative expenses4 7,j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad1 and #b1ejj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjae through #bjah4 7f7 ,reducing underage drinking through screening and brief intervention 7#a7 ,grants to pediatric health care providers to reduce underage drinking ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 shall make one or more grants to professional pediatric provider organizations to increase among the members of such organizations effective practices to reduce the prevalence of alcohol use among individuals under the age of #ba1 including college students4 7#b7 ,purposes ,grants under this subsection shall be made to promote the practices of-- 7,a7 screening children and adolescents for alcohol use2 7,b7 offering brief interventions to children and adolescents to discourage such use2 7,c7 educating parents about the dangers of and methods of discouraging such use2 7,d7 diagnosing and treating alcohol abuse disorders2 and 7,e7 referring patients1 when necessary1 to other appropriate care4 7#c7 ,use of funds ,an organization receiving a grant under this subsection may use such funding to promote the practices specified in paragraph 7,b7 among its members by-- 7,a7 providing training to health care providers2 7,b7 disseminating best practices1 including culturally and linguistically appropriate best practices1 and developing1 printing1 and distributing materials2 and 7,c7 offering other activities approved by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,application ,an organization desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 and in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,each application shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the organization and how its members are qualified to provide the services specified in paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 a description of activities to be completed2 and 7,c7 a timeline for the completion of such activities4 7#e7 ,definitions ,for the purpose of this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term pediatric health care provider means a provider of primary health care to individuals under the age of #ba4 7,b7 ,the term professional pediatric provider organization means a national organization whose members consist primarily of pediatric health care providers4 7,c7 ,the term children and adolescents means any person under #ba years of age4 7,d7 ,the term alcohol education means evidence-based education about the effects of alcohol use and abuse on children1 adolescents1 and adults4 7,e7 ,the term screening and brief intervention means using validated patient interview techniques to identify and assess the existence and extent of alcohol use1 then providing brief advice and other brief motivational enhancement techniques designed to increase patient insight regarding their own alcohol use and any realized or potential consequences of this behavior1 as well as to effect the desired related behavioral change4 7,f7 ,the term caregivers means1 with respect to a child or adolescent1 the parents1 family members1 or legal guardians of the child or adolescent4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #c1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad1 and #c1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjae through #bjah4 7g7 ,data collection and research 7#a7 ,additional research on underage drinking ,the ,secretary shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 collect data1 and conduct or support research that is not duplicative of research currently being conducted or supported by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 on underage drinking1 with respect to the following3 7,a7 ,improve data collection in support of evaluation of the effectiveness of comprehensive community-based programs or strategies and statewide systems to prevent and reduce underage drinking1 across the underage years from early childhood to age #ba1 such as programs funded and implemented by government entities1 public health interest groups and foundations1 and alcohol beverage companies and trade associations1 through the development of models of ,state-level epidemiological surveillance of underage drinking by funding in ,states or large metropolitan areas new epidemiologists focused on excessive drinking including underage alcohol use4 7,b7 ,obtain and report more precise information than is currently collected on the scope of the underage drinking problem and patterns of underage alcohol consumption1 including improved knowledge about the problem and progress in preventing1 reducing1 and treating underage drinking2 as well as information on the rate of exposure of youth to advertising and other media messages encouraging and discouraging alcohol consumption4 7,c7 ,synthesize1 expand on1 and widely disseminate existing research on effective strategies for reducing underage drinking1 including translational research1 and make this research easily accessible to the general public4 7,d7 ,improve and conduct public health surveillance on alcohol use and alcohol-related conditions in ,states by increasing the use of surveys1 such as the ,behavioral ,risk ,factor ,surveillance ,system1 to monitor binge and excessive drinking and related harms among individuals who are at least #ah years of age1 but not more than #bj years of age1 including harm caused to self or others as a result of alcohol use that is not duplicative of research currently being conducted or supported by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #d1ejj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4 4