,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ag1 #bjbf,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to establish a centralized application for substance use disorder grant programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,addiction ,grants ,modernization ,act4 #b4 ,centralized applications for ,federal substance use disorder grant programs 7a7 ,covered grant programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy and the ,attorney ,general1 shall conduct a review of all discretionary substance use disorder grant programs of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 and the ,department of ,justice to determine which of such grant programs shall be included as a covered grant program for purposes of the centralized application under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,prohibition ,the ,secretary may not include as a covered grant program any program that awards block grants or formula-funded grants under part ,b of title ,,xix of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx et seq474 7#c7 ,publication on interface ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 the ,secretary shall publish on the interface established under subsection 7b7 a list of each covered grant program identified under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall update the interface established under subsection 7b7 to reflect any new covered grant program at the time at which the funding opportunity for such program is announced4 7b7 ,centralized grants interface 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a secure website interface for purposes of-- 7,a7 publicly listing all covered grant programs identified under subsection 7a72 7,b7 announcing funding opportunities for each covered grant program2 and 7,c7 all activities relating to the submission of centralized applications under this section4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the interface established under paragraph 7#a7 shall enable applicants to browse grants-- 7,a7 by organization type2 and 7,b7 by grant activity1 including-- 7i7 primary prevention activities1 such as education1 youth prevention programs1 and caregiver programs2 7ii7 overdose reversal activities1 such as distribution of overdose reversal medication1 crisis response programs1 and first responder training2 7iii7 treatment activities1 such as care administered across specialty substance use disorder settings and primary care1 emergency department1 and other non-specialty settings2 and 7iv7 recovery activities1 such as peer support1 recovery housing1 and recovery community centers4 7c7 ,centralized application 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy and the ,attorney ,general1 and after taking into consideration the recommendations of the working group under subsection 7d77#b77;,a71 shall establish a centralized application under which an entity may apply to any or all of the covered grant programs for which such entity is eligible under the requirements of the particular program4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the centralized application established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 require the same basic information for all covered grant programs2 and 7,b7 enable the ,secretary to add supplemental questions for any individual covered grant program4 7d7 ,working group 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a working group consisting of the members described in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,duties ,the working group established under paragraph 7#a7 shall collaborate on1 and coordinate-- 7,a7 the development of recommendations to the ,secretary for the establishment of the centralized application under subsection 7c72 7,b7 the review of centralized applications submitted under this section2 and 7,c7 a report to ,congress on the recommendations developed under subparagraph 7,a7 and review conducted under subparagraph 7,b71 including an estimate of any ,federal resources required to implement the requirements of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 7#c7 ,members 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 the working group shall consist of-- 7i7 non-partisan career civil service employees from each of the agencies and offices of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 and the ,department of ,justice that administer #a or more covered grant programs1 including the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance2 and 7ii7 non-,federal stakeholders1 which may include ,state alcohol and drug agency directors1 providers at and other representatives of community substance use disorder organizations1 representatives of recovery community organizations1 and health care professionals specializing in addiction4 7,b7 ,chair ,the ,secretary shall designate a career appointee 7as defined in section #cacb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to serve as the chair of the working group4 7,c7 ,vice chairs ,the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy and the ,attorney ,general shall each designate a career appointee 7as defined in section #cacb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy and the ,department of ,justice1 respectively1 to serve as vice chairs of the working group4 7e7 ,synchronization of grants ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall synchronize the announcement of funding opportunities for each covered grant program4 7f7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section authorizes the ,secretary1 the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 or the ,attorney ,general to modify1 eliminate1 reallocate1 or reduce funding1 or modify the allowable activities as authorized by ,congress1 for a grant program of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 or the ,department of ,justice1 as applicable4