,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cidj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bh1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to authorize the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use to award grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements for planning1 establishing1 or administering programs to prevent and address the misuse of opioids1 related drugs1 and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery1 as well as the co-use of one or more such drugs with other substances1 by students and student athletes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,student and ,student ,athlete ,opioid ,misuse ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,grants for opioid misuse prevention ,part ,a of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ejf;,b4 ,grants for student and student athlete opioid misuse prevention 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 may award grants1 contracts1 and cooperative agreements to eligible entities for planning1 establishing1 or administering programs to prevent and address the misuse of opioids1 related drugs1 and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery1 as well as the co-use of one or more such drugs with other substances1 by students and student athletes4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall be-- 7#a7 a ,state or other public entity2 7#b7 a nonprofit organization2 or 7#c7 a drug-free community coalition4 7c7 ,use of ,funds ,amounts received through an award under this section may be used for any of the following3 7#a7 ,carrying out one or more school-based programs concerning the dangers of the misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 related drugs1 and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery1 as well as the co-use of one or more such drugs with other substances1 which programs may include-- 7,a7 initiatives that give students the responsibility to create their own anti-drug abuse education programs2 7,b7 school-based programs that are focused on school districts with high or increasing rates of misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 and targeted at populations that are most at risk to start misusing such drugs1 including schools that do not have a certified athletic trainer on staff2 and 7,c7 school-based prevention programs that are focused on student athletes and the risk of misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 as well as the co-use of opioids with other substances1 as part of injury recovery and pain management4 7#b7 ,carrying out community-based misuse and addiction prevention programs relating to opioids1 related drugs1 and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery1 as well as the co-use of one or more such drugs with other substances1 which programs may include-- 7,a7 such programs through youth sports organizations2 7,b7 community-based prevention programs that are focused on populations within the community that are most at risk for misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids2 and 7,c7 community-based programs that are focused on youth athletes and the risk of misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 as well as the co-use of opioids with other substances1 as part of injury recovery and pain management4 7#c7 ,engaging youth1 high school1 or collegiate athletic and recreation programs and associations concerning the dangers of the misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 related drugs1 and other drugs commonly used in pain management or injury recovery1 as well as the co-use of one or more such drugs with other substances1 which may include-- 7,a7 initiatives that give student athletes the responsibility to create their own anti-drug abuse education programs for their schools2 and 7,b7 collegiate-based programs that are focused on collegiate athletes1 including club sports and recreation sports1 and the risk for misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 as well as the co-use of opioids with other substances1 as part of injury recovery and pain management4 7#d7 ,assisting local government entities to conduct appropriate prevention activities relating to youth and the risk for misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 as well as the co-use of opioids with other substances1 as part of injury recovery and pain management4 7#e7 ,training and educating ,state and local officials1 youth athletics organizers1 school administrators and staff1 teachers1 athletic directors1 athletic trainers1 coaches1 collegiate administrators1 directors of campus recreation1 and campus-based medical providers1 on the signs of misuse of opioids and the options for treatment1 including holistic and comprehensive pain management solutions1 and prevention of such misuse4 7d7 ,evaluation2 reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary1 in consultation with the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall-- 7,a7 conduct or support periodic evaluations of the programs funded under this section and other effective programs to prevent and address misuse of1 and addiction to1 opioids1 related drugs1 and other drugs commonly used for pain management and injury recovery2 and 7,b7 develop strategies for disseminating information about and implementing such programs4 7#b7 ,annual report ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall annually submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 a report on the programs evaluated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and the strategies developed under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7e7 ,definition ,in this section the term drug-free community coalition means a community-based coalition that is a current or former recipient of a grant under section #ajcb of the ,anti-,drug ,abuse ,act of #aihh4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7,b7 such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,allocation ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated by paragraph 7#a7 for a fiscal year1 not more than #ejj1jjj shall 7subject to the availability of appropriations7 be used to carry out subsection 7d74 4