,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eihj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #be1 #bjah,mr4 ,rothfus introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to authorize1 develop1 and implement a coordinated tracking system of federally-funded initiatives and grant programs for substance abuse treatment1 prevention1 and enforcement1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,coordinated ,overdose and ,drug ,epidemic ,response to the ,emergency ,declaration ,act or the ,,code ,,red ,act4 #b4 ,authorization1 ,development1 and ,implementation of a ,coordinated ,tracking ,system 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director1 shall establish a coordinated tracking system of federally-funded initiatives and grant programs which shall-- 7#a7 be the central repository of all relevant grants2 7#b7 identify duplication1 overlap1 or gaps in funding to provide increased accountability of federally-funded grants for substance abuse treatment1 prevention1 and enforcement2 7#c7 identify impediments that applicants currently have in the grant application process with applicable agencies2 and 7#d7 be developed and maintained by the ,office with the support of designated ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agencies1 and any other agency determined by the ,director4 7b7 ,performance metrics ,the ,director shall identify metrics and achievable goals for grant recipients in furtherance of the ,strategy4 ,such metrics should be used to measure how effective each federally-funded initiative is in achieving the objectives of the ,strategy and to enable comparisons of federally-funded initiatives to identify those that are the most cost effective4 7c7 ,grant ,application ,standardization ,the ,director1 in consultation with the head of each ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency1 shall develop a plan for coordinating and standardizing drug control grant application processes and develop a joint application to be used by all ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agencies to reduce the administrative burden and improve oversight of ,federal funds4 7d7 ,central portal ,the ,director shall maintain on the public1 electronic portal of the ,office a list all drug control grant award opportunities available in a central location4 ,the head of each ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency shall provide a complete list of all drug control program grant award opportunities to the ,director and annually update such list4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report on progress under this section and the feasibility of block grants of ,federal funding to ,states4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section #ajb of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,demand reduction ,the term demand reduction means any activity conducted by a ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency1 other than an enforcement activity1 that is intended to reduce or prevent the use of drugs or support or provide treatment and recovery efforts1 including-- 7,a7 education about the dangers of illicit drug use2 7,b7 services1 programs1 or strategies to prevent substance use disorder1 including evidence-based education campaigns1 community-based prevention programs1 opioid diversion1 collection and disposal of unused prescription drugs1 and services to at-risk populations to prevent or delay initial use of an illicit substance2 7,c7 substance use disorder treatment2 7,d7 illicit drug use research2 7,e7 drug-free workplace programs2 7,f7 drug testing1 including the testing of employees2 7,g7 interventions for illicit drug use and dependence2 7,h7 expanding availability of access to health care services for the treatment of substance use disorders2 7,i7 international drug control coordination and cooperation with respect to activities described in this paragraph2 7,j7 pre- and post-arrest criminal justice interventions such as diversion programs1 drug courts1 and the provision of evidence-based treatment to individuals with substance use disorders who are arrested or under some form of criminal justice supervision1 including medication assisted treatment2 7,k7 other coordinated and joint initiatives among ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal agencies to promote comprehensive drug control strategies designed to reduce the demand for1 and the availability of1 illegal drugs2 7,l7 international illicit drug use education1 prevention1 treatment1 recovery1 research1 rehabilitation activities1 and interventions for illicit drug use and dependence2 and 7,m7 research related to any of the activities described in this paragraph4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy4 7#d7 ,drug control ,the term drug control means any activity conducted by a ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency involving supply reduction or demand reduction4 7#e7 ,illicit drug use2 illicit drugs2 illegal drugs ,the terms illicit drug use1 illicit drugs1 and illegal drugs include the illegal or illicit use of prescription drugs4 7#f7 ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency ,the term ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency means any agency 7or bureau1 office1 independent agency1 board1 division1 commission1 subdivision1 unit1 or other component thereof7 that is responsible for implementing any aspect of the ,national ,drug ,control ,strategy1 including any agency that receives ,federal funds to implement any aspect of the ,national ,drug ,control ,strategy1 but does not include any agency that receives funds for drug control activity solely under the ,national ,intelligence ,program or the ,military ,intelligence ,program4 7#g7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy4 7#h7 ,strategy ,the term ,strategy means the ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,strategy4 7#i7 ,supply reduction ,the term supply reduction means any activity or program conducted by a ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agency that is intended to reduce the availability or use of illegal drugs in the ,united ,states or abroad1 including-- 7,a7 law enforcement outside the ,united ,states2 7,b7 domestic law enforcement2 7,c7 source country programs1 including economic development programs primarily intended to reduce the production or trafficking of illicit drugs2 7,d7 activities to control international trafficking in1 and availability of1 illegal drugs1 including-- 7i7 accurate assessment and monitoring of international drug production and interdiction programs and policies2 and 7ii7 coordination and promotion of compliance with international treaties relating to the production1 transportation1 or interdiction of illegal drugs2 7,e7 activities to conduct and promote international law enforcement programs and policies to reduce the supply of drugs2 7,f7 activities to facilitate and enhance the sharing of domestic and foreign intelligence information among ,national ,drug ,control ,program ,agencies1 relating to the production and trafficking of drugs in the ,united ,states and in foreign countries2 7,g7 activities to prevent the diversion of drugs for their illicit use2 and 7,h7 research related to any of the activities described in this paragraph4