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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, Ranking Member Elijah Cummings, Subcommittee Chairman Mark Meadows and Subcommittee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly released the following statement after the Committee passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5925, the Coordinated Response through Interagency Strategy and Information Sharing (CRISIS) Act, to reauthorize and revamp the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).

Chairman Gowdy and Subcommittee Chairman Meadows issued the following statement:

"Our country stands in the midst of a historic opioid crisis - and it's only getting worse. Each day, families and communities across the nation lose loved ones to drug addiction. Now more than ever, our country is in desperate need of a central, coordinated response at the national level.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy plays a critical role in coordinating the nation's drug control policy and programs. The Office is currently operating under an expired authorization, yet they continue to receive annual appropriations from Congress. Reauthorizing the Office with revamped and enhanced authorities will improve the coordination and effectiveness of federal agencies' vast and diverse drug control efforts."

Ranking Member Cummings and Subcommittee Ranking Member Connolly issued the following statement:

"Today's legislation makes significant improvements to the organization and authority of ONDCP, and we are very pleased that the Chairman agreed to several of our proposals, including establishing a new Treatment Coordinator within ONDCP, ensuring that ONDCP will have adequate resources, and requiring-for the first time ever-the promulgation of model standards for treatment facilities. While we support this bipartisan bill, we caution all Members that without significant new, dedicated funding for treatment across the country, the steps we make in this bill will not make a dent in combating the most deadly health crisis we have witnessed in three decades."

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