,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to combat the fentanyl crisis4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,overdose ,response ,action ,data for ,actionable ,reforms ,act or the ,overdose ,,radar ,act4 #b4 ,accurate data on opioid-related overdoses ,part ,d of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #eed4 ,accurate data on opioid-related overdoses ,the ,secretary may award grants to ,states1 territories1 and localities to support improved data and surveillance on opioid-related overdoses1 including for activities to improve postmortem toxicology testing1 data linkage across data systems throughout the ,united ,states1 electronic death reporting1 or the comprehensiveness of data on fatal and nonfatal opioid-related overdoses4 4 #c4 ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy reform 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,director of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy shall be a ,cabinet-level position2 and 7#b7 nothing in this section shall affect the reporting structure of agencies with drug enforcement responsibilities4 7b7 ,requirements ,the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy shall-- 7#a7 document strategies for ensuring prevention of duplicating services and grant funding within ,national ,drug ,control ,program agencies2 7#b7 collaborate with the ,national ,center for ,health ,statistics and the ,national ,forensic ,laboratory ,information ,system1 including by working with the ,department of ,justice to create national standards for the submission of data to ensure uniformity across the ,united ,states1 including data from cases in which the defendant pleads guilty2 and 7#c7 issue guidance that ,states and localities should record overdose deaths as homicides if there is sufficient evidence that the overdose was not self-induced and intentional4 7c7 ,interagency coordinating council ,the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and other ,national ,drug ,control ,program agencies shall coordinate to limit duplication and ensure uniform reporting standards and improve relationships between the agencies4 7d7 ,congressional ,review ,act ,if the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy does not certify that a final rule made by a ,national ,drug ,control ,program participant is consistent with the ,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 the rule shall be deemed to be submitted under section #hja7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,reprogramming and transfer requests ,section #gjd7;c77#d77;,a7 of the ,office of ,national ,drug ,control ,policy ,reauthorization ,act of #aiih 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc7;c77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking deemed approved and inserting deemed denied4 #d4 ,state opioid response grants ,section #ajjc of the #bast ,century ,cures ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#c;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 an assessment of the challenges of such recipients in addressing opioid misuse and use disorders and1 as applicable and appropriate1 stimulant misuse and use disorders1 accounting for variations in implementation of the grant funds4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting and best practices after ,technical assistance2 7,b7 by striking with technical assistance and inserting 8with-- 7#a7 technical assistance 2 and 7,c7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 best practices on how to address opioid-related overdoses4 4 #e4 ,wastewater pilot program ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 in collaboration with the ,attorney ,general1 shall carry out a #c-year pilot program to award grants on a competitive basis to municipal wastewater treatment facilities in order to conduct wastewater analysis to determine the prevalence of certain illicit substances1 such as fentanyl or xylazine1 as determined by the ,director1 in collaboration with the ,attorney ,general1 in the communities served by such facilities4 #f4 ,grants for reducing opioid overdose deaths 7a7 ,use of funds ,section #edd7;c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd-#c7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or administering after prescribing2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or on the administration of after prescribing of4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #edd7;g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd-#c7;g77 is amended by striking to carry out this section and inserting to carry out this section and section #edd;,a4 #g4 ,grants for reducing opioid overdose deaths in elementary and secondary schools ,title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act is amended by inserting after section #edd of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd-#c7 the following3 #edd;,a4 ,reducing opioid overdose deaths in elementary and secondary schools 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may award grants to eligible entities to provide for the administration1 at public and private elementary and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the eligible entity1 of drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose4 7b7 ,applications ,to seek a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing-- 7#a7 the information required under section #edd7;b72 7#b7 the certifications specified in subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 such other information as the ,secretary shall require4 7c7 ,certifications ,the certifications specified in this subsection1 with respect to each elementary school and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the eligible entity1 are the following3 7#a7 ,the school has in place a program under which the school will permit trained personnel of the school to administer drugs or devices for purposes of providing emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose4 7#b7 ,the school will maintain a supply of such drugs and devices in a location that is easily accessible to trained personnel of the school for the purpose of administering such drugs and devices4 7#c7 ,the school has in place a plan for having on the premises of the school during all operating hours one or more individuals who are such trained personnel4 7#d7 ,the ,state attorney general of the ,state in which the school is located certifies that the ,state-- 7,a7 has reviewed any applicable civil liability protection law to determine the application of such law with regard to elementary and secondary school trained personnel who may administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment in the case of a known or suspected opioid overdose2 and 7,b7 has concluded that such law provides adequate civil liability protection applicable to such trained personnel4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term civil liability protection law means a ,state law offering legal protection to individuals who give aid in an emergency to an individual who is ill1 in peril1 or otherwise incapacitated4 7#b7 ,the term eligible entity has the meaning given such term in section #edd7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,the term trained personnel1 with respect to an elementary or secondary school1 means an individual-- 7,a7 who is a school nurse or other individual designated by the principal or other appropriate administrative staff of the school to administer drugs or devices for emergency treatment in the case of a known or suspected opioid overdose2 7,b7 who has received training in the administration of such drugs or devices2 and 7,c7 whose training in the administration of such drugs or devices meets appropriate medical standards and has been documented by appropriate administrative staff of the school4 4 #h4 ,fentanyl test strips ,section #dbb7;f7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfb7;f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 fentanyl test strips4 4