,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,r\z] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,agriculture1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require c]ta9 welf>e programs to d5y    
b5efits to p]sons :o fail a drug te/1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,drug ,te/+ =      
,welf>e ,recipi5ts ,act4  #b4 ,drug     
scre5+ & te/+ "u ,/ate programs =       
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families  7a7 
,prohibition ,section #djh7;a7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,no assi/ance =          
individuals :o fail drug scre5+ or te/+ 
or are n scre5$ or te/$ = drug use  7,a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,a ,/ate to :i* a grant is   

made "u section #djc %all n use any "p (
 ! grant to provide assi/ance = an      
individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age1
 unless1 be=e receipt ( ! assi/ance--   
7i7 ! ,/ate makes a det]m9ation1 9 a    
mann] ! ,/ate consid]s appropriate1 (   
:e!r ! individual has or has n be5      
arre/$ = a drug-relat$ (f5se dur+ !     
#e-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on
 :i* ! det]m9ation is made2  7ii7 9 !   
case ( an individual :o is det]m9$ by ! 
,/ate to h be5 arre/$ = a drug-relat$   
(f5se dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod provid$ 9     
clause 7i71 ! individual te/s negative =
 n less ?an #a controll$ sub/ance1 z    
specifi$ by ! ,/ate1 9 su* mann] & at   
su* times z ! ,/ate det]m9es to be      
appropriate2 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( an     
individual :o is det]m9$ by ! ,/ate n to
 h be5 arre/$ = a drug-relat$ (f5se dur+
 ! #e-ye> p]iod provid$ 9 clause 7i71 ! 
individual-- 7,i7 completes sub/ance    
abuse scre5+ 9 su* mann] & at su* times 
z ! ,/ate consid]s appropriate2 &       
7,,ii7 7aa7 is det]m9$ pursuant to su*  

scre5+ n to h a high risk ( abuse ( a   
controll$ sub/ance2 or  7bb7 is det]m9$ 
pursuant to su* scre5+ to h a high risk 
( abuse ( a controll$ sub/ance & te/s   
negative = n less ?an #a controll$      
sub/ance1 z specifi$ by ! ,/ate1 9 su*  
mann] & at su* times z ! ,/ate det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,effect ( fail+
 drug te/ ,9 ! case ( an individual :o  
te/s positive = a controll$ sub/ance    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or     
7,a77iii77,,ii77bb71 a ,/ate %all n     
provide assi/ance "u ! ,/ate program    
fund$ "u ?is "p = ! individual = a p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate        
det]m9es t ! te/ result is positive &   
end+ on ! late/ (-- 7i7 ! date t is #ab 
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate        
det]m9es t ! te/ result is positive2    
7ii7 ! date on :i* ! individual         
successfully completes a treatm5t       
program = ea* controll$ sub/ance = :i* !
 individual te/$ positive2 or  7iii7 !  
date on :i* ! individual te/s negative =
 ea* su* controll$ sub/ance1 9 su* mann]

 & at su* times z ! ,/ate det]m9es to be
 appropriate4  7,c7 ,responsibility =   
te/+ & scre5+  7i7 ,mann] & "t ,a ,/ate 
may provide = te/+ & scre5+ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a71 & rete/+ & rescre5+      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 9 su* mann] &
 at su* times z ! ,/ate ag5cy consid]s  
appropriate4  7ii7 ,co/s ,a ,/ate may n 
require an individual to pay ! co/ (    
te/+ or scre5+ conduct$ pursuant to ?is 
p>agraph4  7,d7 ,no effect on assi/ance 
= o!r family memb]s ,! am\nt ( assi/ance
 payable = a family memb] ( an          
individual = :om assi/ance is d5i$      
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all n be      
affect$ by ! d5ial4  7,e7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,controll$ sub/ance  
,! t]m controll$ sub/ance means1 )      
respect to an individual1 any controll$ 
sub/ance z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !     
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 t is n us$ by su*       
individual pursuant to a valid          
prescription or z o!rwise au?oriz$ by   
law4  7ii7 ,drug-relat$ (f5se ,! t]m    

drug-relat$ (f5se means any crim9al     
(f5se "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law relat+ to !
 manufacture1 sale1 di/ribution1 use1 or
 possession ) int5t to manufacture1     
sell1 di/ribute1 or use1 ( a controll$  
sub/ance4  7iii7 ,sub/ance abuse scre5+ 
,! t]m sub/ance abuse scre5+ means an   
int]view1 que/ionnaire1 or o!r scre5+   
in/rum5t approv$ by ! ,/ate1 t is       
design$ to be us$ to det]m9e :e!r an    
individual has a high risk ( abuse ( a  
controll$ sub/ance4  4  7b7 ,p5alty     
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #dji7;a7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7       
,failure to condition receipt ( b5efits 
on pass+ drug te/+ or scre5+ ,if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate to :i* a   
grant is made "u section #djc = a fiscal
 ye> has sub/antially fail$ to comply ) 
section #djh7;a77#ac7 dur+ ! fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce ! grant payable 
to ! ,/ate "u section #djc = !          
imm$iately succe$+ fiscal ye> by an     
am\nt equal to #ae p]c5t ( ! ,/ate      

family assi/ance grant4  4  7#b7        
,inapplicability ( good cause exception 
,section #dji7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fji7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ or 7#ac7 & ins]t+ 7#ac71 or 7#ag74
  7#c7 ,inapplicability ( corrective    
compliance plan requirem5t ,section     
#dji7;c77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fji7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7#af7 &  
ins]t+ 7#af71 or 7#ag74  7c7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
cal5d> mon? t beg9s aft] ! #bdj-;day    
p]iod t beg9s ) ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #c4 ,drug scre5+ & te/+ "u ! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7a7 ,drug te/+ & scre5+ requir$ =       
eligibility ,section #f ( ! ,food &     
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7 is am5d$ by add+ at end ! foll[+3
  7t7 ,eligibility bas$ on requir$ drug 
te/+ & scre5+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age 
& :o is o!rwise eligible to p>ticipate 9
 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance      

program z a memb] ( a h\sehold %all be  
eligible to p>ticipate 9 su* program    
only if be=e su* assi/ance is provid$ ) 
respect to su* individual-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate
 det]m9es1 9 a mann] ! ,/ate consid]s   
appropriate1 :e!r su* individual has or 
has n be5 arre/$ = a drug-relat$ (f5se  
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on   
:i* ! det]m9ation is made2  7,b7 9 !    
case ( an individual :o is det]m9$ by ! 
,/ate to h be5 arre/$ = a drug-relat$   
(f5se dur+ su* #e-ye> p]iod1 su*        
individual te/s negative = n less ?an #a
 controll$ sub/ance1 z specifi$ by !    
,/ate1 9 su* mann] & at su* times z !   
,/ate consid]s appropriate2 &  7,c7 9 ! 
case ( an individual :o is det]m9$ by ! 
,/ate n to h be5 arre/$ = a drug-relat$ 
(f5se dur+ su* #e-ye> p]iod1 su*        
individual-- 7i7 completes sub/ance     
abuse scre5+1 9 su* mann] & at su* times
 z ! ,/ate consid]s appropriate2 &  7ii7
 7,i7 is det]m9$ pursuant to su* scre5+ 
n to h a high risk ( abuse ( a controll$
 sub/ance2 or  7,,ii7 is det]m9$        

pursuant to su* scre5+ to h a high risk 
( abuse ( a controll$ sub/ance & te/s   
negative = n less ?an #a controll$      
sub/ance1 z specifi$ by ! ,/ate1 9 su*  
mann] & at su* times z ! ,/ate consid]s 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,effect ( a positive 
drug te/ result ,if an individual te/s  
positive = a controll$ sub/ance pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a71 su* assi/ance may n  
be provid$ ) respect to su* individual =
 a p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate
 ag5cy det]m9es t ! te/ result is       
positive & end+ on ! late/ (-- 7,a7 !   
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !   
,/ate ag5cy det]m9es t ! te/ result is  
positive2  7,b7 ! date on :i* su*       
individual successfully completes a     
treatm5t program = ea* controll$        
sub/ance = :i* ! individual te/$        
positive pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,c7 ! date by :i* ! te/ result = su*   
individual is n positive = ea* controll$
 sub/ance = :i* ! individual te/$       
positive pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,responsibility = te/+ & scre5+    

7,a7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy may provide = te/+ &
 scre5+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 &    
rete/+ & rescre5+ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#b71 9 su* mann] & at su* times z !    
,/ate ag5cy consid]s appropriate4  7,b7 
,! ,/ate ag5cy may n require an         
individual or a h\sehold to pay ! co/ ( 
a te/ or scre5+ conduct$ pursuant to ?is
 subsection4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,=       
purposes ( ?is subsection3 7,a7         
,controll$ sub/ance ,! t]m controll$    
sub/ance means a controll$ sub/ance z   
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 t  
is n us$ by ! te/$ individual pursuant  
to a valid prescription or z o!rwise    
au?oriz$ by law4  7,b7 ,drug-relat$     
(f5se ,! t]m drug-relat$ (f5se means any
 crim9al (f5se "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law   
relat+ to ! manufacture1 sale1          
di/ribution1 use1 or possession ) int5t 
to manufacture1 sell1 di/ribute1 or use1
 ( a controll$ sub/ance4  7,c7 ,sub/ance
 abuse scre5+ ,! t]m sub/ance abuse     
scre5+ means an int]view1 que/ionnaire1 

or o!r scre5+ in/rum5t approv$ by !     
,/ate1 t is design$ to be us$ to det]m9e
 :e!r an individual has a high risk (   
abuse ( a controll$ sub/ance4  4  7b7   
,r$uction ( reimbursem5t = adm9i/rative 
co/s ,section #af ( ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by /rik+  
subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ subsections 7k7 
& 7l71 &  7#b7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3 
7l7 ,failure ,to en=ce drug te/+ &      
scre5+ requirem5ts ,if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t ! ,/ate ag5cy fail$          
sub/antially to en=ce ! eligibility     
requirem5t e/abli%$ 9 section #f7t7 9 a 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce by   
#ae p]c5t ! am\nt o!rwise payable "u    
subsection 7a7 to su* ,/ate ag5cy = !   
imm$iately succe$+ fiscal ye>4  4  7c7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect #bdj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4    
,drug scre5+ & te/+ "u public h\s+ &    
section #h r5tal assi/ance programs  7a7
 ,prohibition ,section #bad ( ! ,h\s+ & 

,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,prohibition ( h\s+
 assi/ance = individuals :o fail drug   
scre5+ or te/+ or are n scre5$ or te/$  
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 ! applicable           
adm9i/rative entity may n make cov]$    
h\s+ assi/ance available = ! b5efit (   
any individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( 
age1 unless1 be=e su* assi/ance is      
provid$ ) respect to su* individual--   
7,a7 ! applicable adm9i/rative entity   
makes a det]m9ation1 9 a mann] ! entity 
consid]s appropriate1 ( :e!r !          
individual has or has n be5 arre/$ = a  
drug-relat$ (f5se dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod   
imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* !       
det]m9ation is made2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an
 individual :o is det]m9$ by !          
applicable adm9i/rative entity to h be5 
arre/$ = a drug-relat$ (f5se dur+ !     
#e-ye> p]iod provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! individual te/s negative = ea*       
controll$ sub/ance t ! entity has       

det]m9$ to be appropriate = te/+2 &     
7,c7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is     
det]m9$ by ! applicable adm9i/rative    
entity n to h be5 arre/$ = a drug-relat$
 (f5se dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod provid$ 9    
clause 7i71 ! individual-- 7i7 completes
 sub/ance abuse scre5+ 9 su* mann] & at 
su* times z ! entity consid]s           
appropriate2 &  7ii7 7,i7 is det]m9$    
pursuant to su* scre5+ n to h a high    
risk ( abuse ( a controll$ sub/ance2 or 
7,,ii7 is det]m9$ pursuant to su* scre5+
 to h a high risk ( abuse ( a controll$ 
sub/ance & te/s negative = ea* controll$
 sub/ance t ! entity has det]m9$ to be  
appropriate = te/+4  ,! applicable      
adm9i/rative entity %all det]m9e t n    
less ?an #a controll$ sub/ance1 z       
specifi$ by ! entity1 is appropriate =  
te/+ = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7#b7   
,effect ( fail+ drug te/ ,if an         
individual te/s positive = a controll$  
sub/ance pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 
or 7#a77;,c77ii77,,ii71 cov]$ h\s+      
assi/ance may n be provid$ ) respect to 

su* individual = ! p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! applicable adm9i/rative   
entity det]m9es t ! te/ result is       
positive & end+ on ! late/ (-- 7,a7 !   
date t is #ab mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !
 applicable adm9i/rative entity det]m9es
 t ! te/ result is positive2  7,b7 !    
date on :i* ! individual successfully   
completes a treatm5t program = ea*      
controll$ sub/ance = :i* ! individual   
te/$ positive2 &  7,c7 ! date on :i* !  
individual te/s negative = ea* su*      
controll$ sub/ance1 9 su* mann] & at su*
 times z ! applicable adm9i/rative      
entity det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#c7
 ,responsibility = te/+ & scre5+  7,a7  
,mann] & "t ,an applicable adm9i/rative 
entity may provide = te/+ & scre5+      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 & rete/+ &   
rescre5+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 9   
su* mann] & at su* times z ! entity     
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,co/s 
,an applicable adm9i/rative entity may n
 require an individual or family to pay 
! co/ ( a te/ or scre5+ conduct$        

pursuant to ?is subsection4  7#d7       
,proration ( f9ancial assi/ance ,if an  
individual = ^: b5efit cov]$ h\s+       
assi/ance is prohibit$ pursuant to ?is  
subsection is a memb] ( family t        
includes at lea/ "o o!r memb] ^:        
eligibility "u ?is subsection = su*     
assi/ance has be5 affirmatively e/abli%$
 pursuant to te/+ "u ?is subsection1    
cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance made available to  
su* family %all be prorat$1 bas$ on !   
numb] ( individuals 9 ! family = :om    
eligibility "u ?is subsection = su*     
assi/ance has be5 affirmatively e/abli%$
 pursuant to te/+ "u ?is subsection z   
comp>$ ) ! total numb] ( individuals :o 
are memb]s ( ! family4  7#e7 ,failure to
 en=ce drug te/+ requirem5t ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
det]m9es t a public h\s+ ag5cy has      
sub/antially fail$ to comply ) ?is      
subsection dur+ a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all r$uce by #ae p]c5t !     
am\nt o!rwise provid$ to ! ag5cy1 = !   
imm$iately succe$+ fiscal ye>1 "u ea* ( 

! foll[+ programs3 7,a7 ,! public h\s+  
,capital ,fund program "u section #i7;d7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d774  7,b7 ,!    
public h\s+ ,op]at+ ,fund program "u    
section #i7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7e774
  7,c7 ,all programs = r5tal h\s+       
assi/ance "u section #h ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f74  7#f7 ,use ( h\s+ assi/ance  
am\nts = te/+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 am\nts made available "u !      
foll[+ provisions ( law may be us$ =    
co/s ( te/+ individuals = controll$     
sub/ances = purposes ( compliance ) ?is 
section1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,am\nts made    
available "u ! public h\s+ ,op]at+ ,fund
 program "u section #i7;e7 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;g7e77 may be us$ = su* te/+ =    
resid5ts (1 & applicants = resid5cy 91  
public h\s+4  7,b7 ,am\nts made         
available to a public h\s+ ag5cy =      
adm9i/rative fees "u section #h7q7 ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7q77 may be us$ = su*  
te/+ = individuals on behalf ( :om r5tal
 assi/ance "u su* section is provid$ by 
! ag5cy & applicants = su* assi/ance4   
7,c7 ,am\nts made available =           
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u section 
#h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 may be us$ = su*
 te/+ = resid5ts (1 & applicants =      
resid5cy 91 dwell+ units 9 h\s+ projects
 = :i* su* assi/ance is provid$4  7#g7  
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all    
apply3 7,a7 ,applicable adm9i/rative    
entity ,! t]m applicable adm9i/rative   
entity means-- 7i7 a public h\s+ ag5cy1 
) respect to cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance       
adm9i/]$ by su* ag5cy2 &  7ii7 !        
,secret>y1 ) respect to project-bas$    
r5tal assi/ance "u section #h ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7,b7 ,controll$    
sub/ance ,! t]m controll$ sub/ance      
means1 ) respect to an individual1 a    

controll$ sub/ance z def9$ 9 section    
#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 t is n us$ by su*      
individual pursuant to a valid          
prescription or z o!rwise au?oriz$ by   
law4  7,c7 ,cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance ,! t]m 
cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance means f9ancial     
assi/ance made available pursuant to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474  7,d7         
,drug-relat$ (f5se ,! t]m drug-relat$   
(f5se means any crim9al (f5se "u ,/ate  
or ,f$]al law relat+ to ! manufacture1  
sale1 di/ribution1 use1 or possession ) 
int5t to manufacture1 sell1 di/ribute1  
or use1 ( a controll$ sub/ance4  7,e7   
,sub/ance abuse scre5+ ,! t]m sub/ance  
abuse scre5+ means an int]view1         
que/ionnaire1 or o!r scre5+ in/rum5t    
approv$ by ! applicable adm9i/rative    
entity t is design$ to be us$ to det]m9e
 :e!r an individual has a high risk (   
abuse ( a controll$ sub/ance4  7#h7 ,o!r
 provisions ( law ,?is subsection may n 
be con/ru$ to affect ! applicability (  

any provision ( section #egf or #egg ( !
 ,quality ,h\s+ & ,"w ,responsibility   
,act ( #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acffa1     
#acffb7 or ( section #f7l71 #h7o77#g71  
or #af7;f7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgn7f771      
except t ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t %all ensure t any /&>ds or  
lease provisions e/abli%$ pursuant to   
su* sections are consi/5t ) ?is         
subsection4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all take   
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d>    
mon? t beg9s aft] ! expiration ( !      
#bdj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4