1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act or the CAREER Act . 2. Pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition to independent living and the workforce Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 320B. Pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition to independent living and the workforce (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to award 5-year grants under subsection (b)(1) to States, and 1-year grants under subsection (b)(2) to States or Indian tribes, for the purpose of making subgrants to entities under subsection (c) to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder transition from treatment to independent living and the workforce. (b) Grants (1) 5-year grants (A) In general The Secretary shall award 5-year grants under this paragraph to 5 States that submit an application under paragraph (3). Such States shall be selected— (i) from among the 10 States with the highest rate of death due to drug overdose per 100,000 people, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for calendar years 2013 through 2017; and (ii) based on the merits of the proposal included in such application and the preferences described in subparagraph (B). (B) Preferences The Secretary, in selecting States for a grant under this paragraph, shall give priority to States from among the States described in subparagraph (A) with the combination of— (i) the highest average rates of unemployment based on data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for calendar years 2013 through 2017; (ii) the lowest average labor force participation rates based on data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for calendar years 2013 through 2017