text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act 
  of 2011''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) Problem gambling is a public health disorder 
          characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, loss 
          of control, restlessness or irritability when attempting to 
          stop gambling, and continuation of the gambling behavior in 
          spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences.
              (2) Over 6,000,000 adults met criteria for a gambling 
          problem last year.
              (3) The estimated social cost to families and communities 
          from bankruptcy, divorce, job loss, and criminal justice costs 
          associated with problem gambling was $6,700,000,000 last year.
              (4) Problem gambling is associated with higher incidences 
          of bankruptcy, domestic abuse, and suicide.
              (5) People who engage in problem gambling have high rates 
          of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.
              (6) In response to current budget shortfalls, many States 
          are considering enacting or have enacted legislation to expand 
          legal gambling activities with the intent of raising State 
          revenues.
              (7) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
          Administration is the lead Federal agency for substance abuse 
          and mental health services.
              (8) There are no agencies or individuals in the Federal 
          Government with formal responsibility for problem gambling.
  
  SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF AUTHORITY TO TREAT GAMBLING IN SAMHSA AUTHORITIES.
  
      Section 501(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
  290aa(d)) is amended--
              (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (17);
              (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (18) and 
          inserting ``; and''; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following:
              ``(19) establish and implement programs for the prevention, 
          treatment, and research of pathological and other problem 
          gambling.''.
  
  SEC. 4. PROGRAMS TO RESEARCH, PREVENT, AND ADDRESS PROBLEM GAMBLING.
  
      Title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) 
  is amended--
              (1) by redesignating part G (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.), 
          relating to services provided through religious organizations 
          and added by section 144 of the Community Renewal Tax Relief 
          Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2763A-619), as enacted into law by 
          section 1(a)(7) of Public Law 106-554, as part J;
              (2) by redesignating sections 581 through 584 of that part 
          J as sections 596 through 596C, respectively; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following:
  
   ``PART K--PROGRAMS TO RESEARCH, PREVENT, AND ADDRESS PROBLEM GAMBLING
  
  ``SEC. 597. PUBLIC AWARENESS.
  
      ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, 
  shall carry out a national campaign to increase knowledge and raise 
  awareness within the general public with respect to problem gambling 
  issues. In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall carry out 
  activities that include augmenting and supporting existing (as of the 
  date of the support) national campaigns and producing and placing 
  public service announcements.
      ``(b) Voluntary Donations.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
  Secretary may--
              ``(1) coordinate the voluntary donation of, and administer, 
          resources to assist in the implementation of new programs and 
          the augmentation and support of existing national campaigns to 
          provide national strategies for dissemination of information, 
          intended to treat problem gambling, from--
                      ``(A) television, radio, motion pictures, cable 
                  communications, and the print media;
                      ``(B) the advertising industry;
                      ``(C) the business sector of the United States; and
                      ``(D) professional sports organizations and 
                  associations; and
              ``(2) encourage media outlets throughout the country to 
          provide information, aimed at preventing problem gambling, 
          including public service announcements, documentary films, and 
          advertisements.
      ``(c) Focus.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
  target radio and television audiences of events including sporting and 
  gambling events.
      ``(d) Evaluation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
  shall evaluate the effectiveness of activities under this section. The 
  Secretary shall submit a report to the President and Congress 
  containing the results of the evaluation.
  
  ``SEC. 597A. RESEARCH.
  
      ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, 
  shall establish and implement a national program of research on problem 
  gambling.
      ``(b) National Gambling Impact Study Commission Report.--In 
  carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider the 
  recommendations that appear in chapter 8 of the June 18, 1999, report 
  of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.
  
  ``SEC. 597B. TREATMENT.
  
      ``The Secretary shall develop a treatment improvement protocol 
  specific to problem gambling.
  
  ``SEC. 597C. PREVENTION.
  
      ``The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall integrate 
  problem gambling into existing alcohol, tobacco and other drug 
  prevention programs, where practical.''.
target: Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to: (1) establish and implement programs for the prevention, treatment, and research of pathological and other problem gambling; (2) carry out a national campaign to increase knowledge and raise awareness of problem gambling; and (3) establish and implement a national program of research on problem gambling.
  
  Authorizes the Administrator, in carrying out the national campaign, to: (1) administer and coordinate the voluntary donation of resources to assist in implementing new programs and augmenting and supporting existing national campaigns, and (2) encourage media outlets to provide information aimed at preventing problem gambling. Requires the Administrator to target radio and television audiences of events including sporting and gambling events.
  
  Directs: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a treatment improvement protocol for problem gambling; and (2) the Administrator to integrate problem gambling into existing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention programs where practical.
feat_title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to specifically include, in programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, programs to research, prevent, and treat the harmful consequences of pathological and other problem gambling, and for other purposes.