PROGRAM OF GRANTS UNDER CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION.

SEC. 171. PROGRAM OF GRANTS UNDER CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION. Title V of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by section 114 and 120) is amended by adding at the end of subpart 2 of part B the following new section: “SEC. 518. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. “(a) In General.—The Director of the Prevention Center may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of assisting business organizations in establishing employee assistance programs to provide appropriate services for employees of the organizations regarding substance abuse, including education and prevention services and referrals for treatment. “(b) Certain Requirements.—A business organization may not be assisted under subsection (a) if the organization has an employee assistance program in operation. The organization may receive such 106 STAT. 378assistance only if the organization lacks the financial resources for operating such a program. “(c) Special Consideration for Certain Small Businesses.—In making grants under subsection (a), the Director of the Prevention Office shall give special consideration to business organizations with 50 or fewer employers. “(d) Consultation and Technical Assistance.—In the case of small businesses being assisted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the entities and organizations involved and provide technical assistance and training with respect to establishing and operating employee assistance programs in accordance with this subtitle. Such assistance shall include technical assistance in establishing workplace substance abuse programs. “(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994.”.