Pub. L. 114-223, div. C, sec. 195 (as amended)

Sec. 195. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, and in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an additional amount for fiscal year 2017 of $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, is provided for “Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis” (in this section referred to as the “Account”): Provided, That such amounts are appropriated pursuant to section 1003(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 1003(b)(2)(A) of such Act, are for the necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described under section 1003(c) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to other accounts of the Department solely for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Secretary that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred back to the Account: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law.