Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5812) to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out certain activities to prevent controlled substances overdoses, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5812 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 ``Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018'' or the ``CONNECTIONS Act''. SEC. 2. PREVENTING OVERDOSES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 399V-7. PREVENTING OVERDOSES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. ``(a) Evidence-Based Prevention Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may-- ``(A) to the extent practicable, carry out any evidence- based prevention activity described in paragraph (2); ``(B) provide training and technical assistance to States, localities, and Indian tribes for purposes of carrying out any such activity; and ``(C) award grants to States, localities, and Indian tribes for purposes of carrying out any such activity.…”