text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Drug Abuse Treatment on Demand 
  Assistance Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) According to the Department of Health and Human 
          Services, each year drug and alcohol related abuse kills more 
          than 120,000 Americans.
              (2) In 1999, an estimated 14,800,000 Americans were current 
          illicit drug users.
              (3) States across the country are faced with increasing 
          demands for drug treatment programs.
              (4) In addition, methamphetamine abuse continues to be on 
          the rise. Methamphetamine abuse accounts for 5.1 percent of all 
          treatment admissions, which was the fourth highest percentage 
          after cocaine, heroin, and marijuana.
              (5) Current statistics show that methamphetamine use is 
          increasing rapidly especially among the nation's youth.
              (6) There are 2,700,000 substance abusers in America in 
          need of treatment.
              (7) This number exceeds the 2,137,100 persons receiving 
          treatment.
              (8) Recent reports indicate that every additional dollar 
          invested in substance abuse treatment saves taxpayers $7.46 in 
          societal costs.
              (9) In California, the average cost to taxpayers per 
          inmate, per year, is $23,406 versus $4,300 for a full treatment 
          program.
              (10) Drugs and alcohol cost taxpayers nearly 
          $276,000,000,000 annually in preventable health care costs, 
          extra law enforcement, auto crashes, crime and lost 
          productivity versus $3,100,000,000 appropriated for substance 
          abuse-related activities in fiscal year 2000.
              (11) Nationwide, 59 percent of police chiefs believe that 
          drug offenders should be treated rather than incarcerated.
              (12) Current treatment on demand programs such as those in 
          San Francisco and Baltimore focus on the specific drug abuse 
          needs of the local community and should be encouraged.
              (13) Many States have developed programs designed to treat 
          non-violent drug offenders and this should be encouraged.
              (14) Drug treatment prevention programs must be increased 
          in order to effectively address the needs of those actively 
          seeking treatment before they commit a crime.
  
  SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
  
      It is the purpose of this Act to--
              (1) assist individuals who voluntarily seek the services of 
          drug abuse treatment programs by providing them with treatment 
          on demand;
              (2) provide assistance to help eliminate the backlog of 
          individuals on waiting lists to obtain drug treatment for their 
          addictions;
              (3) enhance public safety by reducing drug-related crimes 
          and preserving jails and prison cells for serious and violent 
          criminal offenders; and
              (4) assist States in the implementation of alternative drug 
          treatment programs that divert non-violent drug offenders to 
          treatment programs that are more suited for the rehabilitation 
          of drug offenders.
  
  SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Drug treatment program.--
                      (A) In general.--The terms ``drug treatment 
                  program'' and ``alternative treatment program'' mean a 
                  licensed or certified community drug treatment program 
                  that may include--
                              (i) outpatient treatment;
                              (ii) half-way house treatment;
                              (iii) narcotic replacement therapy; or
                              (iv) drug education or prevention courses 
                          or limited inpatient or residential drug 
                          treatment as needed to address special 
                          detoxification or relapse situation or severe 
                          dependence.
                      (B) Limitation.--Such terms shall not include drug 
                  treatment programs offered in a prison or jail 
                  facility.
              (2) Non-violent.--The term ``non-violent'' with respect to 
          a criminal offense means an offense that is not a crime of 
          violence as defined under the applicable State law.
              (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Health and Human Services.
              (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, 
          the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  
  SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR THE EXPANSION OF CAPACITY FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT.
  
      Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa), as 
  amended by section 3102 of the Youth Drug and Mental Health Services 
  Act (Public Law 106-310), is amended--
              (1) in subsection (d)--
                      (A) in paragraph (17), by striking ``and'' at the 
                  end;
                      (B) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and 
                  inserting ``; and''; and
                      (C) by adding at the end the following:
              ``(19) make grants for the purpose of increasing the 
          maximum number of individuals to whom public and nonprofit 
          private entities are capable of providing effective treatment 
          for substance abuse, with the goal of ensuring that substance 
          abuse treatment is available for all substance abusers who seek 
          it.''; and
              (2) in subsection (o)--
                      (A) by striking ``For the'' and inserting the 
                  following:
              ``(1) In general.--For the'';
                      (B) by inserting ``except for grants under 
                  subsection (d)(19),''; and
                      (C) by adding at the end the following:
              ``(2) Treatment Capacity.--For the purpose of making grants 
          under subsection (d)(19), there are authorized to be 
          appropriated--
                      ``(A) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                      ``(B) $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                      ``(C) $1,800,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                      ``(D) $2,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                      ``(E) $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.
  
  SEC. 6. ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
  
      (a) Grants.--The Attorney General, in consultation with the 
  Secretary, shall award grants to eligible States to enable such States, 
  either directly or through the provision of assistance to counties or 
  local municipalities, to provide drug treatment services to individuals 
  who have been convicted of non-violent drug possession offenses and 
  diverted from incarceration because of the enrollment of such 
  individuals into community-based drug treatment programs.
      (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
  section a State shall--
              (1) be implementing an alternative drug treatment program 
          under which any individual in the State who has been convicted 
          of a non-violent drug possession offense may be enrolled in an 
          appropriate drug treatment program as an alternative to 
          incarceration; and
              (2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at 
          such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
          the Secretary may require.
      (c) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided to a State under a grant under 
  this section may be used by the State (or by State or local entities 
  that receive funding from the State under this section) to pay expenses 
  associated with--
              (1) the construction of treatment facilities;
              (2) payments to related drug treatment services providers 
          that are necessary for the effectiveness of the program, 
          including aftercare supervision, vocational training, 
          education, and job placement;
              (3) drug testing;
              (4) probation services; and
              (5) counseling, including mental health services.
      (d) Matching Requirement.--Funds may not be provided to a State 
  under this section unless the State agrees that, with respect to the 
  costs to be incurred by the State in carrying out the drug treatment 
  program involved, the State will make available (directly or through 
  donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions 
  toward such costs in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of 
  Federal funds provided to the State under this section.
      (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to carry 
  out this section, $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 
  2006.
target: Drug Abuse Treatment on Demand Assistance Act - Authorizes appropriations for grants for the purpose of increasing the maximum number of individuals to whom public and nonprofit private entities are capable of providing effective treatment for substance abuse, with the goal of ensuring that substance abuse treatment is available for all substance abusers who seek it.
feat_title: A bill to provide assistance to States to expand and establish drug abuse treatment programs to enable such programs to provide services to individuals who voluntarily seek treatment for drug abuse.