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On June 18, the House of Representatives cleared the appropriations bill (H.R. 2847) that includes funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ). There are significant increases for many addiction-related programs, including a $20 million increase, bringing the total to $30 million from $10 million, for residential substance abuse treatment, and a $75 million increase for Second Chance Act funding, bringing the total to $100 million.
President Obama had recommended combining mental health, drug, and problem-solving courts, which the House did not accept. Legislative language instead refers to "collaboration among state corrections, alcohol and drug abuse and mental health …