,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjbf,mrs4   
,h\*9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mrs4    
,mill]-,meeks1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a grant program 
= provid+ s]vices to individuals        
exp]i5c+ gambl+ addiction4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+
 ,opportunities = ,individuals 9 ,ne$ ( 
,treatm5t & ,support ,act ( #bjbf or !  
,,po9ts ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,grants =    
provid+ s]vices to individuals exp]i5c+ 
gambl+ addiction ,"p ,d ( title ,v ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eed4 ,grants =
 provid+ s]vices to individuals exp]i5c+
 gambl+ addiction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all make grants to 
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & ,tribal      
organizations 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9   

section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77  
on a competitive basis to e/abli%1      
improve1 or exp& programs provid+       
prev5tion1 scre5+1 assessm5t1           
int]v5tion1 & treatm5t s]vices1 includ+ 
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate    
s]vices1 to individuals at risk ( or    
exp]i5c+ cl9ical gambl+ addiction4  7b7 
,use ( funds ,a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1  
or ,tribal organization t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use funds     
receiv$ ?r\gh su* grant to1 ) respect to
 gambl+ addiction-- 7#a7 provide tra9+  
on scre5+1 brief int]v5tion1 ref]ral =  
treatm5t1 & treatm5t to heal? c>e       
provid]s & heal? p>apr(essionals :o     
practice 9 prim>y c>e1 behavioral heal?1
 or o!r relevant heal? c>e sett+s2  7#b7
 implem5t a prev5tion /rategy1 includ+  
public outrea* & aw>5ess1 9 ! ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe t receives su* funds2    
7#c7 provide a specializ$ treatm5t      
s]vice1 includ+-- 7,a7 9-p]son or       

teleheal? outpati5t treatm5t2 or  7,b7 a
 pe] support gr\p1 includ+ a program    
op]at$ by ,gambl]s ,anonym\s2  7#d7     
e/abli% or exp& help l9es or su* o!r    
real-"t s]vice = prev5tion or           
int]v5tion1 includ+ coord9at+ ) !       
,national ,problem ,gambl+ ,helpl9e     
op]at$ by ! ,national ,c\ncil on        
,problem ,gambl+1 = individuals 9 !     
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t receives su*  
funds2 or  7#e7 implem5t su* o!r        
innovative prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 or    
treatm5t s]vices det]m9$ appropriate by 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7c7 ,priority ,9
 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all give priority to a      
,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or ,tribal       
organization t-- 7#a7 proposes to       
e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& a program     
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 t s]ves      
individuals :o are disproportionally    
impact$ by gambl+ addiction1 includ+ m51
 y\?1 ,native ,am]icans 7z def9$ 9      
section #ajc ( ! ,native ,am]ican       
,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb771 

memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & vet]ans2  7#b7
 proposes to e/abli%1 improve1 or exp& a
 program describ$ "u subsection 7a7 9 a 
prim>y c>e sett+2  7#c7 p>tn]s )1 or    
proposes to p>tn] )1 at lea/ "o         
community-bas$ organization to address  
gambl+ addiction2 or  7#d7 op]ates 9 a  
heal? pr(essional %ortage area 7z def9$ 
9 section #ccb71 includ+ a rural t>get  
area4  7d7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or ,tribal    
organization seek+ to receive a grant "u
 ?is section %all submit an application 
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y may require4  7#b7  
,requir$ cont5t ,at a m9imum1 an        
application submitt$ "u ?is subsection  
%all expla9 h[ ! applicant e/abli%+1    
improv+ ^u1 or exp&+ a program describ$ 
"u subsection 7a7 w\ld increase-- 7,a7  
access to s]vices = gambl+ addiction 9 !
 communities s]v$ by su* applicant2 &   
7,b7 ! p]c5tage ( individuals s]v$ by   
su* program 9 at lea/ "o su* community4 

7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance relat$ to ! s]vices describ$  
"u subsection 7b7 to ea* ,/ate1 ,indian 
,tribe1 or ,tribal organization t       
receives a grant "u ?is section4  7f7   
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #bi1 #bjbg1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! effectiv5ess ( grants made  
"u ?is section = e/abli%+1 improv+1 or  
exp&+ programs4  7#b7 ,appropriate      
congressional committee def9$ ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committee means-- 7,a7 !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$

 to c>ry out ?is section = fiscal ye>   
#bjbg an am\nt t is equal to #cc p]c5t (
 ! am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury "u section #ddja7;a7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #ddja7;a771 ) respect to !    
#bjbe cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,adju/m5t =     
inflation ,= fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh    
#bjcb1 ! am\nt au?oriz$ by ?is          
subsection %all be adju/$ by ! p]c5tage 
increase1 if any1 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s          
7,,cpi-,u7 publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor
 ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = !   
mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod = :i* data is  
available4  4