,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eed  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #egce
  ,report ,no4 #aae-gai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,b>r introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices  ,june #h1 #bjah;,additional   
sponsors3 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,royce (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,mooney (   
,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4      
,ross1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1   
,mrs4 ,h&el1 & ,mr4 ,turn]  ,june #h1   
#bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,omit !  
"p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9     
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg to e/abli% a  
demon/ration program to set aside       
section #h h\s+ v\*]s = supportive &    
transitional h\s+ = individuals recov]+ 
f opioid use disord]s or o!r sub/ance   
use disord]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transitional ,h\s+ = ,recov]y 9 ,viable

 ,environm5ts ,demon/ration ,program    
,act or ! ,,?rive ,act4  #b4            
,demon/ration program to /udy ! impact (
 us+ r5tal v\*]s = supportive &         
transitional h\s+ = individuals recov]+ 
f opioid use disord]s or o!r sub/ance   
use disord]s ,section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ba7 ,r5tal     
,v\*] ,demon/ration ,program =          
supportive & transitional h\s+ =        
individuals recov]+ f opioid use        
disord]s or o!r sub/ance use disord]s   
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% a demon/ration program "u :i* ! 
,secret>y %all set aside1 allocate1 &   
di/ribute directly to eligible entities1
 f am\nts made available = r5tal        
assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 ! am\nts   
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = an        
eligible entity to provide a v\*] = su* 
assi/ance to a cov]$ individual ?r\gh a 
supportive & transitional h\s+ program t
 provides treatm5t = opioid use disord]s

 or o!r sub/ance use disord]s 7z        
applicable71 job skills tra9+1 & su*    
assi/ance = a p]iod ( #ab to #bd mon?s4 
7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt specifi$ 9 ?is     
subp>agraph is1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 ! am\nt necess>y to  
provide ! less] (--  7i7 #j4e p]c5t ( ! 
total numb] ( v\*]s allocat$ "u ?is     
subsection dur+ ! fiscal ye> end+       
imm$iately be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is p>agraph2 or  7ii7 #aj1jjj v\*]s4   
7,c7 ,crit]ia = eligible entities ,an   
eligible entity %all provide an evid5ce-
  7,c7 ,crit]ia = eligible entities ,&  
eligible entity %all-- 7i7 provide an   
evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t program & a job   
skills tra9+ program = individuals      
recov]+ f an opioid use disord] or o!r  
sub/ance use disord]1 z applicable1 t   
meet /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y42 &  
7ii7 demon/rate prior exp]i5ce adm9i/]+ 
r5tal assi/ance v\*]s1 demon/rate prior 
exp]i5ce adm9i/]+ transitional h\s+     
programs "u ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless
 ,act1 or demon/rate a p>tn]%ip ) a     

public h\s+ ag5cy or a h\s+ program ( a 
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian
 tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d 
( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ &            
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 t ensures effective   
adm9i/ration ( r5tal assi/ance v\*]s4   
7,d7 ,application ,to receive a r5tal   
assi/ance v\*] "u ?is p>agraph1 an      
eligible entity %all submit an          
application to ! ,secret>y t %all       
include--  7i7 a description ( ! t]ms ( 
treatm5t program1 job skills tra9+1 &   
r5tal assi/ance to be provid$ to a cov]$
 individual1 & assurances t su*         
description %all be communicat$ to cov]$
 individuals t receive v\*]s pursuant to
 ! demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u ?is 
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 a transitional plan t 
beg9s on ! date on :i* a cov]$          
individual completes ! treatm5t program 
( ! eligible entity t includes in=mation
 on additional treatm5t1 job skills     
tra9+1 & h\s+ res\rces & s]vices        
available to su* cov]$ individual4  7,e7

 ,selection ,9 select+ eligible entities
 to receive r5tal assi/ance v\*]s "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7      
ensure t su* eligible entities-- 7,i7   
are div]se2  7,,ii7 repres5t an         
appropriate balance ( eligible entities 
locat$ 9 urban & rural areas2 &  7,,iii7
 provide supportive & transitional h\s+ 
programs 9 div]se geographic regions )  
high rates ( mortality due to opioid use
 disord]s or o!r sub/ance use disord]s1 
z applicable1 bas$ on data ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 &  7ii7 
consid]-- 7,i7 ! success ( ea* recipi5t 
eligible entity at help+ individuals    
complete ! treatm5t program ( ! eligible
 entity & refra9 f opioid or o!r        
sub/ance usage1 z applicable2  7,,ii7 ! 
type ( job skills tra9+ program provid$ 
by ! eligible entity2  7,,iii7 !        
p]c5tage ( p>ticipants 9 ! job skills   
tra9+ program t ga9 & ma9ta9 employm5t2 
7,,iv7 ! p]c5tage ( p>ticipants 9 !     
treatm5t program ( ! eligible entity t--
 7aa7 d n relapse into opioid or o!r    

sub/ance usage1 z applicable2 &  7bb7 d 
n receive ,f$]al assi/ance = treatm5t ( 
an opioid use disord] or o!r sub/ance   
use disord]1 z applicable1 aft]         
completion ( ! program4  7,f7 ,transf] (
 v\*] ,^u t]m9ation ( ! provision (     
r5tal assi/ance ?r\gh a v\*] to a cov]$ 
individual1 ! eligible entity t         
initially (f]$ su* v\*] may use su* v\*]
 to provide r5tal assi/ance to ano!r    
cov]$ individual4  7,g7 ,duration ,!    
,secret>y %all n make r5tal assi/ance   
available "u ?is p>agraph aft] !        
expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7,h7 
,reports  7i7 ,by ! eligible entity ,an 
eligible entity t receives a r5tal      
assi/ance v\*] "u ?is p>agraph %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y--  7,i7 annually1 
! transitional plan describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,d77ii7 & in=mation on ea* 
cov]$ individual's h\s+ ^u t]m9ation ( !
 provision ( r5tal assi/ance ?r\gh a    
v\*] to su* cov]$ individual 9 a mann] t
 protects ! privacy ( su* cov]$         

individual2 &  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #d ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is         
p>agraph1 a plan describ+ ! treatm5t &  
h\s+ options = any cov]$ individual     
assi/$ by su* v\*] :o w n h complet$ !  
program be=e ! day t is #e ye>s aft] su*
 date ( enactm5t4  7ii7 ,by ! ,secret>y 
,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a 
report t analyzes ! impact ( r5tal      
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is p>agraph--     
7,i7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 n    
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 t includes     
recomm5dations = ! cont9uation or       
expansion ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is   
p>agraph & improv+ ! process = provid+  
su* assi/ance4  7,i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
p>agraph3 7i7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means a nonpr(it        
organization t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,cov]$       
individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means
 an individual recov]+ f an opioid use  
disord] or o!r sub/ance use disord]4  4 

#c4 ,repeal ( ,r5tal ,v\*] ,demon/ration
 ,program ,effective ! day t is #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
p>agraph 7#ba7 ( section #h7o7 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 z add$ by ?is    
,act1 is repeal$4  #d4 ,return ( v\*]s  
,an eligible entity t provid$ v\*]s =   
r5tal assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#ba7 (     
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771
 z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all return any su*
 v\*]s to ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t on ! day t is #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,june   
#h1 #bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ 
to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$