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This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program by establishing an overdose data collection program. The program allows states, local governments, law enforcement agency coalitions, and Indian tribes to develop and implement mobile-friendly data collection tools that can rapidly track the locations of fatal and nonfatal overdoses and the administration of opioid overdose reversal medication by first responders. Grant recipients must support coordinated public safety and health responses, focus on areas with high overdose rates, ensure the data tool can interact with existing overdose tracking systems, and make collected data available to various government entities. Law enforcement agency coalitions can now apply for grants specifically to implement these data collection programs, but must undergo the same application requirements as states and local governments. Additionally, applicants must first conduct an audit of available data and resources to avoid duplicating existing efforts, and the Attorney General will consult with relevant agency heads, including the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to implement the program effectively.

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