,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjah,mr4   
,gro?man 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lamb7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy   
task =ce to improve ! ,f$]al response to
 families impact$ by sub/ance abuse     
disord]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ! ,f$]al ,response
 to ,families ,impact$ by ,sub/ance ,use
 ,disord] ,act4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,task   
,=ce to ,improve ! ,f$]al ,response to  
,families ,impact$ by ,sub/ance ,use    
,disord]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ a task =ce1 to be kn[n z !     
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce to ,improve !     
,f$]al ,response to ,families ,impact$  
by ,sub/ance ,use ,disord]s 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z 8,task ,=ce074  7b7 
,responsibilities ,! ,task ,=ce-- 7#a7  
%all id5tify1 evaluate1 & recomm5d ways 
9 :i* ,f$]al ag5cies c bett] coord9ate  
responses to sub/ance use disord]s & !  

opioid crisis2 &  7#b7 %all c>ry out !  
additional duties describ$ 9 subsection 
7d74  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] &      
appo9tm5t ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ 
( #ab ,f$]al (ficials hav+              
responsibility =1 or adm9i/]+ programs  
relat$ to1 ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all ea* appo9t two memb]s to ! ,task   
,=ce f among ! ,f$]al (ficials employ$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( :i* !y are ! head4     
,additional ,f$]al ag5cy (ficials       
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all fill ! rema9+ positions (
 ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,*airp]son ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all designate a ,f$]al (ficial employ$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices to s]ve z ! *airp]son ( ! ,task
 ,=ce4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,ea*  
memb] %all be appo9t$ to ! ,task ,=ce n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,additional  

ag5cy input ,! ,task ,=ce may seek input
 f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & (fices )        
exp]i5ce1 exp]tise1 or in=mation        
relevant 9 respond+ to ! opioid crisis4 
7#e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,task    
,=ce %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#f7         
,prohibition ( comp5sation ,memb]s ( !  
,task ,=ce may n receive pay1 all[ances1
 or b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on !  
,task ,=ce4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all c>ry out ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7     
,solicit input f /akehold]s1 includ+    
frontl9e s]vice provid]s1 m$ical        
pr(essionals1 educators1 m5tal heal?    
pr(essionals1 rese>*]s1 exp]ts 9 infant1
 *ild1 & y\? trauma1 *ild welf>e        
pr(essionals1 & ! public1 9 ord] to in=m
 ! activities ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7     
,develop a /rategy on h[ ! ,task ,=ce & 
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cies w collaborate1
 prioritize1 & implem5t a coord9at$     
,f$]al approa* ) reg>d to respond+ to   
sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ opioid   
misuse1 t %all include--  7,a7 id5tify+ 

options = ! coord9ation ( exi/+ grants t
 support infants1 *ildr51 & y\?1 & _!   
families z appropriate1 :o h exp]i5c$1  
or are at risk ( exp]i5c+1 exposure to  
sub/ance abuse disord]s1 includ+ opioid 
misuse2 &  7,b7 o!r ways to improve     
coord9ation1 plann+1 & communication )9 
& across ,f$]al ag5cies1 (fices1 &      
programs1 to bett] s]ve *ildr5 &        
families impact$ by sub/ance use        
disord]s1 includ+ opioid misuse4  7#c7  
,bas$ (f ! /rategy develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 evaluate & recomm5d opportunities 
= local- & ,/ate-level p>tn]%ips1       
pr(essional developm5t1 or be/ practices
 t--  7,a7 are design$ to quickly       
id5tify & ref] *ildr5 & families1 z     
appropriate1 :o h exp]i5c$ or are at    
risk ( exp]i5c+ exposure to sub/ance    
abuse2  7,b7 utilize & develop p>tn]%ips
 ) e>ly *ildhood education programs1    
local social s]vices organizations1 &   
heal? c>e s]vices aim$ at prev5t+ or    
mitigat+ ! effects ( exposure to        
sub/ance use disord]s1 includ+ opioid   

misuse2  7,c7 (f] community-bas$        
prev5tion activities1 includ+ educat+   
families & *ildr5 on ! effects (        
exposure to sub/ance use disord]s1      
includ+ opioid misuse1 & h[ to build    
resili5ce & cop+ skills to mitigate ^?  
effects2  7,d7 9 accordance ) ,f$]al    
privacy protections1 utilize            
non-p]sonally id5tifiable data f        
scre5+s1 ref]rals1 or ! provision (     
s]vices & supports to evaluate & improve
 processes address+ exposure to sub/ance
 use disord]s1 includ+ opioid misuse2 & 
7,e7 are design$ to prev5t sep>ation &  
support reunification ( families if 9 ! 
be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild4  7#d7 ,9 fulfill+ !
 requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71   
consid] evid5ce-bas$1 evid5ce-in=m$1 &  
promis+ be/ practices relat$ to         
id5tify+1 ref]r+1 & support+ *ildr5 &   
families at risk ( exp]i5c+ exposure to 
sub/ance abuse or exp]i5c+ sub/ance use 
disord]1 includ+ opioid misuse1         
includ+--  7,a7 prev5tion /rategies = ^?
 at risk ( exp]i5c+ or be+ expos$ to    

sub/ance abuse1 includ+ misuse (        
opioids2  7,b7 :ole-family &            
multi-g5]ational approa*es2  7,c7       
community-bas$ initiatives2  7,d7       
ref]ral to1 & implem5tation (1          
trauma-in=m$ practices & supports2 &    
7,e7 multi-g5]ational practices t assi/ 
p>5ts1 fo/] p>5ts1 & k9%ip & o!r        
c>egiv]s  7e7 ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #b7
 %all n apply to ! ,task ,=ce4  7f7     
,action plan2 reports ,! ,task ,=ce--   
7#a7 %all prep>e a detail$ action plan  
to be implem5t$ by p>ticipat+ ,f$]al    
ag5cies to create a collaborative1      
coord9at$ response to ! opioid crisis1  
:i* %all include--  7,a7 relevant       
in=mation id5tifi$ & collect$ "u        
subsection 7d72  7,b7 a propos$ timel9e 
= implem5t+ recomm5dations & ef=ts      
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7d72 &  7,c7 a   
description ( h[ o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &   
(fices ) exp]i5ce1 exp]tise1 or         
in=mation relevant 9 respond+ to !      
opioid crisis t h provid$ input "u      

subsection 7c77#d7 w be p>ticipat+ 9 !  
coord9at$ approa*2  7#b7 %all submit to 
! ,congress a report describ+ ! action  
plan prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+1  
:]e applicable1 id5tification ( any     
recomm5dations includ$ 9 su* plan t     
require additional legislative au?ority 
to implem5t2 &  7#c7 %all submit a      
report to ! ,gov]nors describ+ !        
opportunities = local- & ,/ate-level    
p>tn]%ips1 pr(essional developm5t1 or   
be/ practices recomm5d$ "u subsection   
7d77#c74  7g7 ,dissem9ation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! action plan & reports requir$  
"u subsection 7f7 %all be-- 7,a7        
dissem9at$ widely1 includ+ among !      
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cies & ! ,gov]nors2
 &  7,b7 be made publicly available     
onl9e 9 an accessible =mat4  7#b7       
,deadl9e ,! action plan & reports       
requir$ "u subsection 7f7 may be releas$
 on sep>ate dates b %all be releas$ n   
lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! 
,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! 

dissem9ation ( ! action plan & reports  
"u subsection 7g74  7i7 ,fund+ ,!       
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,task ,=ce %all
 be paid out ( exi/+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices funds or              
appropriations4  7j7 ,def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m     
,gov]nor means ! *ief executive (fic] ( 
a ,/ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m p>ticipat+ ,f$]al 
ag5cies means all ! ,executive ag5cies  
7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ^: (ficials h be5  
appo9t$ to ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,! t]m   
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1   
,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4