,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjah,mr4   
,/iv]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mrs4   
,com/ock1 & ,mr4 ,gibbs7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to ensure t programs &         
activities t are fund$ by a grant1      
coop]ative agreem5t1 loan1 or loan      
gu>antee f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 & ^: purpose is to prev5t or 
treat a m5tal heal? or sub/ance use     
disord]1 are evid5ce-bas$4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re9=c+ 
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,/&>ds ,"u ,law 9 ,treat+
 ,sub/ance ,abuse ,act ( #bjah or !     
,,results ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,ensur+ t  
c]ta9 programs & activities support$ by 
,,hhs ,to prev5t or treat m5tal heal? or
 sub/ance use disord]s are evid5ce-bas$ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #cii,v-#f 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g-#ag7 ! foll[+3         

#cii,v-#g4 ,ensur+ t programs &         
activities ,to prev5t or treat m5tal    
heal? or sub/ance use disord]s are      
evid5ce-bas$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (  
any applicant = a grant1 coop]ative     
agreem5t1 loan1 or loan gu>antee f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
be us$ prim>ily = a program or activity 
to implem5t int]v5tions to prev5t or    
treat a m5tal heal? or sub/ance use     
disord]1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7       
require ! applicant to submit mat]ials  
demon/rat+ t ! program or activity is   
evid5ce-bas$2 &  7#b7 subject to        
subsection 7d71 po/ su* mat]ials on !   
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7      
,delegation ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out  
?is section act+ ?r\gh ! head ( !       
relevant ag5cy or (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7c7 ,waiv]s 
7#a7 ,/&>d ,! ,secret>y may waive !     
applicability ( subsection 7a7 if !     
applicant involv$ demon/rates to !      
,secret>y's satisfaction t--  7,a7 !    
programs & activities to be fund$ are   

em]g5t or innovative2 &  7,b7 su*       
programs & activities w contribute to ! 
body ( k t is ne$$ = simil> programs &  
activities 7su* z programs t>get+       
specific populations7 to become         
evid5ce-bas$4  7#b7 ,process2 crit]ia ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! waiv] 
process "u ?is subsection is /reaml9$ & 
simplifi$1 to ! fulle/ ext5t possible2 &
  7,b7 ! crit]ia = a waiv] d n 9 any way
 disc\rage ! fund+ ( em]g5t or          
innovative programs or activities4  7#c7
 ,availability ( evid5ce ,z a condition 
on receipt ( a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a71  
subject to subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y  
%all require ! applicant to submit any  
mat]ials submitt$ pursuant to su*       
waiv]--  7,a7 to a f$]ally ma9ta9$ or   
recogniz$ regi/ry ( evid5ce-bas$        
programs or activities1 or to ano!r     
evid5ce-bas$ practice res\rce c5t]1 to  
be made publicly available2 or  7,b7 to 
! ,secret>y to po/ on ! public website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4
  7d7 ,protection ( confid5tial         

comm]cial in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to alt] ! protections   
(f]$ by laws gov]n+ disclosure (        
confid5tial comm]cial or trade secret   
in=mation & any o!r in=mation exempt f  
disclosure pursuant to section #eeb7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
evid5ce-bas$ means v]ifi$ or support$ by
 rese>* or practices t-- 7#a7 are       
conduct$ 9 compliance ) rigor\s         
sci5tific me?ods 9 reg>ds to efficacy & 
effectiv5ess2  7#b7 are publi%$ 9       
pe]-review$ j\rnals1 :]e applicable2    
7#c7 reflect in=mation t exi/+ cl9ical  
guidel9es or lead+ pr(essional          
organizations & ag5cies ) relevant      
exp]tise 9 ! field recognize z accurate1
 objective1 & complete2 or  7#d7        
demon/rate ! effectiv5ess ( a specific  
!rapy 9 practice4  4  7b7 ,regulations  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all promulgate
 f9al regulations to c>ry out section   

#cii,v-#g ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7c7    
,applicability ,section #cii,v-#g ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by  
subsection 7a71 applies to any          
application = a grant1 coop]ative       
agreem5t1 loan1 or loan gu>antee        
describ$ 9 su* section #cii,v-#g t is   
submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices on or aft] ! date t is  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4