Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5272) to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5272 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. GUIDANCE FROM NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE POLICY LABORATORY. Section 501A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa-0(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) issue and periodically update guidance for entities applying for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in order to-- ``(A) encourage the funding of evidence-based practices; ``(B) encourage the replication of promising or effective practices; and ``(C) inform applicants on how to best articulate the rationale for the funding of a program or activity.''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) each will control 20 minutes.…”