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S 2423 114th Congress Senate Health Appropriations Department of Health and Human Services Department of Justice Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Executive agency funding and structure Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Law enforcement administration and funding Medical research Mental health National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research administration and funding

A bill making appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Dec 18, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address heroin and opioid drug abuse. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

For DOJ, the bill provides funds for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs.

For HHS, the bill provides funds for:

  • the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
  • the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  • the National Institutes of Health, and
  • the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
What's happening now December 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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