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[H.R. 6493 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 294
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6493
[Report No. 117-384]
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol
and substance misuse.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 25, 2022
Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr.
Trone, Mr. Guest, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
McBath) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
June 23, 2022
Additional sponsors: Mr. Sablan, Mr. Casten, and Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick
June 23, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
25, 2022]
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol
and substance misuse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Prevention and Recovery
Services for Students Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION.
Section 120 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011i)
is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``drug and alcohol
abuse'' and inserting ``alcohol and substance misuse'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``a program to prevent the use of illicit
drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and
employees that,'' and inserting ``an evidence-based
program to prevent alcohol and substance misuse by
students and employees that,'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read as
follows:
``(D) a description of any alcohol or substance
misuse counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, recovery,
re-entry, or recovery support programs provided by the
institution (including in partnership with a community-
based organization) that are available to employees or
students; and''; and
(C) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``that the
institution will impose'' and inserting ``of the
policies of the institution regarding'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (A);
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) compliance assistance to assist institutions
in complying with the requirements of this section.'';
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Interagency agreement.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to--
``(A) develop best practices that inform criteria
which satisfy the requirement under subsection (a) that
an institution of higher education has adopted and has
implemented an evidence-based program described in such
subsection;
``(B) establish a process for disseminating the
best practices for adopting and implementing such an
evidence-based program; and
``(C) establish a process that promotes
coordination and collaboration between institutions of
higher education and the respective State agencies that
administer the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Block Grants pursuant to subpart II of part B of title
XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-
21).
``(3) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, in
coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
issue guidance with respect to the criteria described in
paragraph (2)(A).''; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``drug
abuse'' in the heading and inserting ``substance
misuse'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``other organizations'' and
inserting ``community-based organizations that
partner with institutions of higher
education'';
(ii) by striking ``programs of prevention,
and education (including treatment-referral) to
reduce and eliminate the illegal use of drugs
and alcohol and the violence associated with
such use'' and inserting ``evidence-based
programs of alcohol and substance misuse
prevention and education (including programs to
improve access to treatment, referral for
treatment services, or crisis intervention
services) to eliminate illegal substance use,
decrease substance misuse, and improve public
health and safety''; and
(iii) by striking ``alcohol and drug
abuse'' and inserting ``substance use
disorder'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Additional uses.--In addition to the activities
described in paragraph (1), a grant or contract awarded under
paragraph (1) may be used to carry out one or more of the
following evidence-based programs or activities:
``(A) Providing programs for recovery support
services, and peer-to-peer support services and
counseling for students with a substance use disorder.
``(B) Promoting integration and collaboration in
campus-based health services between primary care,
substance use disorder services, and mental health
services.
``(C) Promoting integrated care services for
students related to screening, diagnosis, prevention,
and treatment of mental, behavioral, and substance use
disorders.
``(D) Providing re-entry assistance for students on
academic probation due to their substance use disorder.
``(E) Preventing fatal and nonfatal overdoses,
including restoring existing mental health and
substance use disorder services after a natural
disaster or public health emergency declared by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services under section
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).
``(F) Providing education to students, faculty, or
other personnel on--
``(i) recognizing the signs and symptoms of
substance use disorder, and how to engage and
support a person in a crisis situation;
``(ii) resources available in the
community, within the institution of higher
education, and other relevant resources for
individuals with a substance use disorder; and
``(iii) safely de-escalating crisis
situations involving individuals with a
substance use disorder.''; and
(E) by amending paragraph (6), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C), to read as follows:
``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and each of the 5 succeeding
fiscal years.''.
SEC. 3. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.
Section 487(a)(10) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1094(a)(10)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(10)'' and inserting ``(10)(A)'';
(2) by striking ``a drug abuse prevention program'' and
inserting ``an alcohol and substance misuse prevention program
in accordance with section 120''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) The institution shall be considered in compliance
with the requirements of subparagraph (A) unless there is a
showing that the institution knowing and willfully did not
implement a prevention program described in such
subparagraph.''.
SEC. 4. REPORT.
The Secretary of Education shall report to the Committee on
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the efforts
of the Secretary carried out under the amendments made by this Act, and
best practices from institutions receiving a grant under section 120(e)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011i(e)), as amended by
section 2 of this Act--
(1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(2) three years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by sections 2(2) and 3 shall apply to
institutions of higher education beginning on the date that is 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 294
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6493
[Report No. 117-384]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent certain alcohol
and substance misuse.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 23, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed