,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to protect individuals by /r5g!n+ !    
,nation's m5tal heal? infra/ructure1    
improv+ ! und]/&+ ( viol5ce1 /r5g!n+    
fire>m prohibitions & protections =     
at-risk individuals1 & improv+ & exp&+ !
 report+ ( m5tal heal? records to !     
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,heal?y   
,m9ds = ,saf] ,communities ,act ( #bjad4
  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,/r5g!n+ & improv+ 
int]v5tion ef=ts ,sec4 #aja4 ,m5tal     
heal? crisis assessm5t1 prev5tion1 &    
education grant program4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? programs4 ,sec4 
#ajc4 ,ju/ice & m5tal heal?             

collaboration4 ,,title ,,ii--,improv+   
m5tal heal? rese>* ,sec4 #bja4 ,rese>* )
 respect to viol5ce4 ,,title            
,,iii--,und]/&+ ! epidemic ( gun viol5ce
 ,sec4 #cja4 ,national viol5t dea?      
report+ sy/em4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,reaffirm+   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control's au?ority4  
,sec4 #cjc4 ,protect+ confid5tial       
doctor-pati5t relation%ip4 ,,title      
,,iv--,m5tal heal? & access to fire>ms  
,sec4 #dja4 ,ban on fire>m possession by
 p]son committ$ involunt>ily to m5tal   
in/itution on an outpati5t basis4 ,sec4 
#djb4 ,grant program reg>d+ fire>ms4    
,sec4 #djc4 ,notification ( ,/ate &     
local law en=cem5t au?orities ( attempt 
to pur*ase fire>m by ineligible p]son4  
,,title ,v--,re/oration ,sec4 #eja4     
,f$]al ag5cy relief program4 ,sec4 #ejb4
 ,/ate relief programs4 ,sec4 #ejc4     
,g5]al ,f$]al relief4 ,,title           
,,vi--,submission ( ,m5tal ,heal?       
,records to ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al  
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em ,sec4 #fja4     
,reports relat+ to submission (         

in=mation to ,,nics4 ,sec4 #fjb4        
,reau?orization ( ! ,national ,crim9al  
,hi/ory ,records ,improvem5t ,program4  
,sec4 #fjc4 ,improvem5t ( metrics &     
inc5tives4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,grants to ,/ates
 to improve coord9ation & automation (  
,,nics record report+4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,%>+ 
( records by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
) ,,nics4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,rulemak+ to p]mit
 submission ( m5tal heal? records to !  
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em pursuant to ! ,heal?       
,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability
 ,act4  ,i ,/r5g!n+ & improv+ int]v5tion
 ef=ts  #aja4 ,m5tal heal? crisis       
assessm5t1 prev5tion1 & education grant 
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible 
entity means a ,/ate1 political         
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or nonpr(it      
private entity4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*            

commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian tribe4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,grant
 ,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants  
to eligible entities to c>ry out !      
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,use ( ,funds  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al      
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ 
to c>ry out programs t--  7i7 exp& e>ly 
int]v5tion & treatm5t s]vices to improve
 access to m5tal heal? crisis assi/ance 
& address unmet m5tal heal? c>e ne$s2   
7ii7 exp& ! cont9uum ( s]vices to       
address crisis int]v5tion & crisis      
/abilization2  7iii7 r$uce recidivism   
due to m5tal heal? crises & mitigate    
unnecess>y exp5ditures by local law     
en=cem5t2 &  7iv7 r$uce unnecess>y      
hospitalizations by appropriately       
utiliz+ community-bas$ s]vices & improv+
 access to timely m5tal heal? crisis    
assi/ance4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$ ,activities  
,! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
may include any or all ( ! foll[+       

activities3  7i7 ,m5tal heal? crisis    
int]v5tion & response tra9+ = law       
en=cem5t 7to increase (fic]s' und]/&+ & 
recognition ( m5tal illnesses74  7ii7   
,mobile support t provides field-bas$   
behavioral heal? assi/ance to law       
en=cem5t & memb]s ( ! community & l9ks  
individuals 9 crisis to appropriate     
s]vices4  7iii7 ,s*ool- & community-bas$
 e>ly int]v5tion & prev5tion programs t 
provide mobile response1 scre5+ &       
assessm5t1 tra9+ & education1 & pe]-bas$
 & family s]vices4  7#c7 ,application   
,to be consid]$ = a grant "u ?is        
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4 ,at m9imum1 su*
 application %all include a description 
(--  7,a7 ! activities to be fund$ ) !  
grant2  7,b7 community ne$s2  7,c7 !    
population to be s]v$2 &  7,d7 !        
int]action betwe5 ! activities describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & public sy/ems (    
heal? & m5tal heal? c>e1 law en=cem5t1  

social s]vices1 & relat$ assi/ance      
programs4  7#d7 ,select+ among          
applicants  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,grants %all 
be aw>d$ to eligible entities on a      
competitive basis4  7,b7 ,selection     
crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate      
applicants bas$ on su* crit]ia z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1   
includ+ ! ability ( an applicant to c>ry
 out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7#e7 ,reports  7,a7 ,annual      
,reports  7i7 ,eligible ,entities ,z a  
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all agree  
to submit a report to ! ,secret>y1 on an
 annual basis1 describ+ ! activities    
c>ri$ out ) ! grant & assess+ !         
effectiv5ess ( su* activities4  7ii7    
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all1 on an      
annual basis1 & us+ ! reports receiv$ "u
 clause 7i71 report to ,congress on !   
ov]all impact & effectiv5ess ( ! grant  
program "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,f9al     
,report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a  

f9al report t includes recomm5dations ) 
respect to ! feasibility & advisability 
( ext5d+ or exp&+ ! grant program4  7#f7
 ,collection ( ,data  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all collect data on ! grant  
program to det]m9e its effectiv5ess 9   
r$uc+ ! social impact ( m5tal heal?     
crises & ! feasibility & advisability ( 
ext5d+ ! grant program4  7,b7 ,mann] (  
,collection ,data describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be collect$ & analyz$ us+ a  
sci5tific pe]-review$ sy/em & valid &   
reliable results-bas$ rese>*            
me?odologies4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,grant  
,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt
 ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 9 an  
am\nt t is n m ?an #ajj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  7#b7    
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  #ajb4          
,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? programs  7a7   
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,! second "p ,g      
7relat+ to s]vices provid$ ?r\gh        

religi\s organizations7 ( title ,v ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bijkk et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ su* "p z "p ,j2 &    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ sections #eha ?r\gh  
#ehd ( su* "p z sections #eif ?r\gh     
#eif;,c1 respectively4  7b7 ,s*ool-,bas$
 m5tal heal? & *ildr5 & viol5ce ,section
 #eha ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh7 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  #eha4 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? & *ildr5 & viol5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !       
,secret>y ( ,education & 9 consultation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all1 directly or 
?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative  
agreem5ts aw>d$ to public entities &    
local educational ag5cies1 assi/ local  
communities & s*ools 9 apply+ a public  
heal? approa* to m5tal heal? s]vices bo?
 9 s*ools & 9 ! community4 ,su* approa* 
%\ld provide compreh5sive               
age-appropriate s]vices & supports1 be  
l+ui/ically & culturally appropriate1 be
 trauma-in=m$1 & incorporate            

age-appropriate /rategies ( positive    
behavioral int]v5tions & supports4 ,a   
compreh5sive s*ool m5tal heal? program  
fund$ "u ?is section %all assi/ *ildr5 9
 deal+ ) trauma & viol5ce4  7b7         
,activities ,"u ! program "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y may--  7#a7 provide    
f9ancial support to enable local        
communities to implem5t a compreh5sive  
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate1   
trauma-in=m$1 & age-appropriate1 s*ool  
m5tal heal? program t incorporates      
positive behavioral int]v5tions1 cli5t  
treatm5t1 & supports to fo/] ! heal? &  
developm5t ( *ildr52  7#b7 provide      
te*nical assi/ance to local communities 
) respect to ! developm5t ( programs    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 provide 
assi/ance to local communities 9 !      
developm5t ( policies to address *ild & 
adolesc5t trauma & m5tal heal? issues & 
viol5ce :5 & if x occurs2  7#d7         
facilitate community p>tn]%ips among    
families1 /ud5ts1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 
education sy/ems1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance

 use disord] s]vice sy/ems1 family-bas$ 
m5tal heal? s]vice sy/ems1 welf>e       
ag5cies1 heal? c>e s]vice sy/ems        
7includ+ physicians71 fai?-bas$         
programs1 trauma networks1 & o!r        
community-bas$ sy/ems2 &  7#e7 e/abli%  
me*anisms = *ildr5 & adolesc5ts to      
report incid5ts ( viol5ce or plans by   
o!r *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 or adults to    
commit viol5ce4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,to be eligible = a grant1     
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u     
subsection 7a71 an entity %all--  7,a7  
be a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a local educational
 ag5cy & at lea/ #a community program or
 ag5cy t is involv$ 9 m5tal heal?2 &    
7,b7 submit an application1 t is endors$
 by all memb]s ( ! p>tn]%ip1 t conta9s !
 assurances describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,requir$ assurances ,an application
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 assurances
 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,t ! applicant w ensure
 t1 9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is       
section1 ! local educational ag5cy      
involv$ w ent] into a memor&um (        

und]/&+--  7i7 ) at lea/ #a public or   
private m5tal heal? entity1 heal? c>e   
entity1 law en=cem5t or juv5ile ju/ice  
entity1 *ild welf>e ag5cy1 family-bas$  
m5tal heal? entity1 family or family    
organization1 trauma network1 or o!r    
community-bas$ entity2 &  7ii7 t cle>ly 
/ates--  7,i7 h[ s*ool-employ$ m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals 7su* z s*ool         
psy*ologi/s1 s*ool c\nselors1 & s*ool   
social work]s7 w be utiliz$ 9 !         
compreh5sive s*ool m5tal heal? program2 
7,,ii7 ! responsibilities ( ea* p>tn] ) 
respect to ! activities to be c>ri$ out2
  7,,iii7 h[ ea* su* p>tn] w be         
acc\ntable = c>ry+ out su*              
responsibilities2 &  7,,iv7 ! am\nt (   
non-,f$]al fund+ or 9-k9d contributions 
t ea* su* p>tn] w contribute 9 ord] to  
su/a9 ! program4  7,b7 ,t ! compreh5sive
 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? program c>ri$   
out "u ?is section supports ! flexible  
use ( funds to address--  7i7 !         
promotion ( ! social1 emotional1 m5tal1 
& behavioral heal? & wellness ( all     

/ud5ts 9 an environm5t t is conducive to
 le>n+2  7ii7 ! r$uction 9 ! likelihood 
( at risk /ud5ts develop+ social1       
emotional1 m5tal1 & behavioral heal?    
problems1 or sub/ance use disord]s2     
7iii7 ! e>ly id5tification ( social1    
emotional1 m5tal1 & behavioral problems1
 or sub/ance use disord]s & ! provision 
( e>ly int]v5tion s]vices2  7iv7 !      
treatm5t or ref]ral = treatm5t ( /ud5ts 
) exi/+ social1 emotional1 m5tal1 &     
behavioral heal? problems1 or sub/ance  
use disord]s2 &  7v7 ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( programs to assi/ *ildr5
 9 deal+ ) trauma & viol5ce4  7,c7 ,t ! 
compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w      
provide = 9-s]vice tra9+ ( all s*ool    
p]sonnel1 includ+ ancill>y /aff &       
volunte]s1 9--  7i7 ! te*niques &       
supports ne$$ to id5tify e>ly *ildr5 )  
trauma hi/ories & *ildr5 )1 or at risk  
(1 m5tal illness2  7ii7 ! use ( ref]ral 
me*anisms t effectively l9k su* *ildr5  
to appropriate treatm5t & int]v5tion    

s]vices 9 ! s*ool & 9 ! community & to  
foll[-up :5 s]vices are n available2    
7iii7 /rategies t promote ! social1     
emotional1 m5tal1 & behavioral heal? &  
wellness ( all /ud5ts2 &  7iv7 /rategies
 to increase ! k & skills ( s*ool &     
community lead]s ab\t ! impact ( trauma 
& viol5ce & on ! application ( a public 
heal? approa* to compreh5sive s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? programs4  7,d7 ,t !       
compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w      
include compreh5sive tra9+ = p>5ts1     
sibl+s1 & o!r family memb]s ( *ildr5 )  
m5tal heal? disord]s1 & = conc]n$ memb]s
 ( ! community 9--  7i7 ! te*niques &   
supports ne$$ to id5tify e>ly *ildr5 )  
trauma hi/ories1 & *ildr5 )1 or at risk 
(1 m5tal illness2  7ii7 ! use ( ref]ral 
me*anisms t effectively l9k su* *ildr5  
to appropriate treatm5t & int]v5tion    
s]vices 9 ! s*ool & 9 ! community &     
foll[-up :5 su* s]vices are n available2
 &  7iii7 /rategies t promote a         
s*ool-wide positive environm5t4  7,e7 ,t

 ! compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w      
demon/rate ! measures to be tak5 to     
su/a9 ! program aft] fund+ "u ?is       
section t]m9ates4  7,f7 ,t ! local      
educational ag5cy p>tn]%ip involv$ is   
support$ by ! ,/ate educational & m5tal 
heal? sy/em to ensure t ! su/a9ability (
 ! programs is e/abli%$ aft] fund+ "u   
?is section t]m9ates4  7,g7 ,t !        
compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w be   
bas$ on trauma-in=m$ & evid5ce-bas$     
practices4  7,h7 ,t ! compreh5sive      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? program c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section w be coord9at$ ) e>ly   
int]v5+ activities c>ri$ out "u !       
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474     
7,i7 ,t ! compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal 
heal? program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w
 be trauma-in=m$ & culturally &         
l+ui/ically appropriate4  7,j7 ,t !     
compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w      

include a broad ne$s assessm5t ( y\? :o 
drop out ( s*ool due to policies ( z]o  
tol]ance ) respect to drugs1 alcohol1 or
 weapons & an inability to obta9        
appropriate s]vices4  7,k7 ,t ! m5tal   
heal? s]vices provid$ ?r\gh !           
compreh5sive s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section w be   
provid$ by qualifi$ m5tal & behavioral  
heal? pr(essionals :o are c]tifi$ or    
lic5s$ by ! ,/ate involv$ & practic+ )9 
_! area ( exp]tise4  7#c7 ,coord9ator   
,any entity t is a memb] ( a p>tn]%ip   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may s]ve z
 ! coord9ator ( fund+ & activities "u ! 
grant if all memb]s ( ! p>tn]%ip agree4 
7#d7 ,compliance ) ,,hipaa ,a grantee "u
 ?is section %all be deem$ to be a cov]$
 entity = purposes ( compliance ) !     
regulations promulgat$ "u section       
#bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance          
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia2 #aaj ,/at4
 #bjcc7 ) respect to any pati5t records 
develop$ ?r\gh activities "u ! grant4   

7d7 ,geographical di/ribution ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t grants1         
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u   
subsection 7a7 w be di/ribut$ equitably 
among ! regions ( ! c\ntry & among urban
 & rural areas4  7e7 ,duration ( aw>ds  
,) respect to a grant1 contract1 or     
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 !
 p]iod dur+ :i* paym5ts "u su* an aw>d w
 be made to ! recipi5t %all be #f ye>s4 
,an entity may receive only #a aw>d "u  
?is section1 except t an entity t is    
provid+ s]vices & supports on a regional
 basis may receive additional fund+ aft]
 ! expiration ( ! prec$+ grant p]iod4   
7f7 ,evaluation & measures ( outcomes   
7#a7 ,developm5t ( process ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all develop a fiscally    
appropriate process = evaluat+          
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section4    
,su* process %all include--  7,a7 !     
developm5t ( guidel9es = ! submission ( 
program data by grant1 contract1 or     
coop]ative agreem5t recipi5ts2  7,b7 !  
developm5t ( measures ( outcomes 79     

accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77 to be appli$
 by su* recipi5ts 9 evaluat+ programs   
c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 &  7,c7 !     
submission ( annual reports by su*      
recipi5ts conc]n+ ! effectiv5ess (      
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,measures ( outcomes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all develop measures (    
outcomes to be appli$ by recipi5ts (    
assi/ance "u ?is section1 & !           
,adm9i/rator1 9 evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess 
( programs c>ri$ out "u ?is section4    
,su* measures %all include /ud5t &      
family measures z provid$ = 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & local educational    
measures z provid$ = "u subp>agraph     
7,c74  7,b7 ,/ud5t & family measures (  
outcomes ,! measures ( outcomes develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 relat+ to /ud5ts 
& families %all1 ) respect to activities
 c>ri$ out "u a program "u ?is section1 
at a m9imum include provisions to       
evaluate :e!r ! program is effective 9--
  7i7 improv+ social1 emotional1 m5tal1 
& behavioral heal? & wellness2  7ii7    

increas+ academic compet5cy 7z def9$ by 
! ,secret>y72  7iii7 r$uc+ disruptive & 
aggressive behaviors2  7iv7 improv+ *ild
 function+2  7v7 r$uc+ sub/ance use     
disord]s2  7vi7 r$uc+ susp5sions1       
truancy1 expulsions1 & viol5ce2  7vii7  
increas+ graduation rates 7z def9$ 9    
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77vi7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife72 &  7viii7 improv+ access to c>e 
= m5tal heal? disord]s4  7,c7 ,local    
educational outcomes ,! outcome measures
 develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 relat+  
to local educational sy/ems %all1 )     
respect to activities c>ri$ out "u a    
program "u ?is section1 at a m9imum     
include provisions to evaluate--  7i7 ! 
effectiv5ess ( compreh5sive s*ool m5tal 
heal? programs e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 
7ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( =mal p>tn]%ip     
l9kages among *ild & family s]v+        
in/itutions1 community support sy/ems1 &
 ! educational sy/em2  7iii7 ! progress 
made 9 su/a9+ ! program once fund+ "u ! 
grant has expir$2  7iv7 ! effectiv5ess (

 tra9+ & pr(essional developm5t programs
 = all s*ool p]sonnel t incorporate     
indicators t measure cultural & l+ui/ic 
compet5cies "u ! program 9 a mann] t    
incorporates appropriate cultural &     
l+ui/ic tra9+2  7v7 ! improvem5t 9      
p]ception ( a safe & supportive le>n+   
environm5t among s*ool /aff1 /ud5ts1 &  
p>5ts2  7vi7 ! improvem5t 9 case-f9d+ ( 
/ud5ts 9 ne$ ( m int5sive s]vices &     
ref]ral ( id5tifi$ /ud5ts to e>ly       
int]v5tion & cl9ical s]vices2  7vii7 !  
improvem5t 9 ! imm$iate availability (  
cl9ical assessm5t & treatm5t s]vices )9 
! context ( ! local community to /ud5ts 
pos+ a dang] to !mselves or o!rs2       
7viii7 ! increas$ successful            
matriculation to po/second>y s*ool2 &   
7ix7 r$uc$ ref]rals to juv5ile ju/ice4  
7#c7 ,submission ( annual data ,an      
entity t receives a grant1 contract1 or 
coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is section %all 
annually submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a     
report t includes data to evaluate !    
success ( ! program c>ri$ out by !      

entity bas$ on :e!r su* program is      
a*iev+ ! purposes ( ! program4 ,su*     
reports %all utilize ! measures (       
outcomes "u p>agraph 7#b7 9 a reasonable
 mann] to demon/rate ! progress ( !     
program 9 a*iev+ su* purposes4  7#d7    
,evaluation by ,adm9i/rator ,bas$ on !  
data submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 !       
,adm9i/rator %all annually submit to    
,congress a report conc]n+ ! results &  
effectiv5ess ( ! programs c>ri$ out )   
assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is section4  7#e7 
,limitation ,a grantee %all use n to    
exce$ #aj p]c5t ( am\nts receiv$ "u a   
grant "u ?is section to c>ry out        
evaluation activities "u ?is subsection4
  7g7 ,in=mation & education ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% compreh5sive     
in=mation & education programs to       
dissem9ate ! f9d+s ( ! k developm5t &   
application "u ?is section to ! g5]al   
public & to heal? c>e pr(essionals4  7h7
 ,am\nt ( grants & au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,am\nt ( grants ,a 
grant "u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt 

t is n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( grant   
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all det]m9e ! am\nt ( ea* su* grant    
bas$ on ! population ( *ildr5 up to age 
#ba ( ! area to be s]v$ "u ! grant4     
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section1 #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  4  7c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,"p ,g ( title ,v ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh et seq471 z am5d$ by  
?is section1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ !  
"p head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,g         
,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  4  #ajc4       
,ju/ice & m5tal heal? collaboration  7a7
 ,assi/+ ,vet]ans  7#a7 ,r$esignation   
,section #biia ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus  
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;aa7 is am5d$ 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z          
subsection 7l74  7#b7 ,assi/+ vet]ans   
,section #biia ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus  
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;aa7 is am5d$ 

by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,assi/+ ,vet]ans  7#a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,pe] to pe]    
s]vices or programs ,! t]m pe] to pe]   
s]vices or programs means s]vices or    
programs t connect qualifi$ vet]ans )   
o!r vet]ans = ! purpose ( provid+       
support & m5tor%ip to assi/ qualifi$    
vet]ans 9 obta9+ treatm5t1 recov]y1     
/abilization1 or rehabilitation4  7,b7  
,qualifi$ vet]an ,! t]m qualifi$ vet]an 
means a prelim9>ily qualifi$ (f5d] :o-- 
7i7 has s]v$ on active duty 9 any bran* 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! ,national    
,gu>d & res]ve compon5ts2 &  7ii7 0     
dis*>g$ or releas$ f su* s]vice "u      
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable4  7,c7   
,vet]ans treatm5t c\rt program ,! t]m   
vet]ans treatm5t c\rt program means a   
c\rt program involv+ collaboration among
 crim9al ju/ice1 vet]ans1 & m5tal heal? 
& sub/ance abuse ag5cies t provides     
qualifi$ vet]ans )--  7i7 int5sive      
judicial sup]vision & case managem5t1   
:i* may include r&om & frequ5t drug te/+

 :]e appropriate2  7ii7 a full cont9uum 
( treatm5t s]vices1 includ+ m5tal heal? 
s]vices1 sub/ance abuse s]vices1 m$ical 
s]vices1 & s]vices to address trauma2   
7iii7 alt]natives to inc>c]ation2 or    
7iv7 o!r appropriate s]vices1 :i* may   
include h\s+1 transportation1 m5tor+1   
employm5t1 job tra9+1 education1 &      
assi/ance 9 apply+ = & obta9+ available 
b5efits4  7#b7 ,vet]ans assi/ance       
program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 may aw>d grants "u   
?is subsection to applicants to e/abli% 
or exp&--  7i7 vet]ans treatm5t c\rt    
programs2  7ii7 pe] to pe] s]vices or   
programs = qualifi$ vet]ans2  7iii7     
practices t id5tify & provide treatm5t1 
rehabilitation1 legal1 transitional1 &  
o!r appropriate s]vices to qualifi$     
vet]ans :o h be5 inc>c]at$2 &  7iv7     
tra9+ programs to tea* crim9al ju/ice1  
law en=cem5t1 corrections1 m5tal heal?1 
& sub/ance abuse p]sonnel h[ to id5tify 
& appropriately respond to incid5ts     

involv+ qualifi$ vet]ans4  7,b7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give
 priority to applications t--  7i7      
demon/rate collaboration betwe5 & jo9t  
inve/m5ts by crim9al ju/ice1 m5tal      
heal?1 sub/ance abuse1 & vet]ans s]vice 
ag5cies2  7ii7 promote effective        
/rategies to id5tify & r$uce ! risk (   
h>m to qualifi$ vet]ans & public safety2
 &  7iii7 propose int]v5tions )         
empirical support to improve outcomes = 
qualifi$ vet]ans4  4  7b7 ,correctional 
,facilities ,section #biia ( title ,i ( 
! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe      
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgig;aa7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
subsection 7i71 z add$ by subsection    
7a71 ! foll[+3  7j7 ,correctional       
facilities  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subsection3  7,a7 ,correctional facility
 ,! t]m correctional facility means a   
jail1 prison1 or o!r det5tion facility  
us$ to h\se p :o h be5 arre/$1 deta9$1  
held1 or convict$ by a crim9al ju/ice   

ag5cy or a c\rt4  7,b7 ,eligible inmate 
,! t]m eligible inmate means an         
individual :o--  7i7 is be+ held1       
deta9$1 or inc>c]at$ 9 a correctional   
facility2 &  7ii7 manife/s obvi\s signs 
( a m5tal illness or has be5 diagnos$ by
 a qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional z   
hav+ a m5tal illness4  7#b7             
,correctional facility grants ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d grants to     
applicants to enhance ! capabilities ( a
 correctional facility--  7,a7 to       
id5tify & scre5 = eligible inmates2     
7,b7 to plan & provide--  7i7 initial & 
p]iodic assessm5ts ( ! cl9ical1 m$ical1 
& social ne$s ( inmates2 &  7ii7        
appropriate treatm5t & s]vices t address
 ! m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse ne$s (  
inmates2  7,c7 to develop1 implem5t1 &  
enhance--  7i7 po/-release transition   
plans = eligible inmates t1 9 a         
compreh5sive mann]1 coord9ate heal?1    
h\s+1 m$ical1 employm5t1 & o!r          
appropriate s]vices & public b5efits2   
7ii7 ! availability ( m5tal heal? c>e   

s]vices & sub/ance abuse treatm5t       
s]vices2 &  7iii7 alt]natives to solit>y
 conf9em5t & segregat$ h\s+ & m5tal     
heal? scre5+ & treatm5t = inmates plac$ 
9 solit>y conf9em5t or segregat$ h\s+2 &
  7,d7 to tra9 ea* employee ( !         
correctional facility to id5tify &      
appropriately respond to incid5ts       
involv+ inmates ) m5tal heal? or        
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse 
disord]s4  4  7c7 ,high utiliz]s        
,section #biia ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus  
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;aa7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j71 z add$ by
 subsection 7b71 ! foll[+3  7k7         
,demon/ration grants respond+ to high   
utiliz]s  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m high utiliz] means an 
individual :o--  7,a7 manife/s obvi\s   
signs ( m5tal illness or has be5        
diagnos$ by a qualifi$ m5tal heal?      
pr(essional z hav+ a m5tal illness2 &   
7,b7 consumes a significantly           
disproportionate quantity ( public      

res\rces1 su* z em]g5cy1 h\s+1 judicial1
 corrections1 & law en=cem5t s]vices4   
7#b7 ,demon/ration grants respond+ to   
high utiliz]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d n m ?an #f    
grants p] ye> "u ?is subsection to      
applicants = ! purpose ( r$uc+ ! use (  
public s]vices by high utiliz]s4  7,b7  
,use ( grants ,a recipi5t ( a grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may use !       
grant--  7i7 to develop or support      
multidiscipl9>y teams t coord9ate1      
implem5t1 & adm9i/] community-bas$      
crisis responses & long-t]m plans = high
 utiliz]s2  7ii7 to provide tra9+ on h[ 
to respond appropriately to ! unique    
issues involv+ high utiliz]s = public   
s]vice p]sonnel1 includ+ crim9al ju/ice1
 m5tal heal?1 sub/ance abuse1 em]g5cy   
room1 heal?c>e1 law en=cem5t1           
corrections1 & h\s+ p]sonnel2  7iii7 to 
develop or support alt]natives to       
hospital & jail admissions = high       
utiliz]s t provide treatm5t1            
/abilization1 & o!r appropriate supports

 9 ! lea/ re/rictive1 yet appropriate1  
environm5t2 or  7iv7 to develop         
protocols & sy/ems among law en=cem5t1  
m5tal heal?1 sub/ance abuse1 h\s+1      
corrections1 & em]g5cy m$ical s]vice    
op]ations to provide coord9at$ assi/ance
 to high utiliz]s4  7,c7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an ! la/ day ( ! fir/ ye> foll[+ !    
fiscal ye> 9 :i* a grant is aw>d$ "u ?is
 subsection1 ! recipi5t ( ! grant %all  
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report   
t--  7i7 measures ! p]=mance ( ! grant  
recipi5t 9 r$uc+ ! use ( public s]vices 
by high utiliz]s2 &  7ii7 provides a    
model set ( practices1 sy/ems1 or       
proc$ures t o!r jurisdictions may adopt 
to r$uce ! use ( public s]vices by high 
utiliz]s4  4  7d7 ,academy tra9+        
,section #biia7;h7 ( title ,i ( !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#cgig;aa7h77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 
,academy tra9+ ,to provide support =    
academy curricula1 law en=cem5t (fic]   

ori5tation programs1 cont9u+ education  
tra9+1 & o!r programs t tea* law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel h[ to id5tify &       
respond to incid5ts involv+ individuals 
) m5tal illness or co-occurr+ m5tal     
illness & sub/ance abuse disord]s4  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,priority consid]ation ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is           
subsection1 %all give priority to       
programs t law en=cem5t p]sonnel &      
memb]s ( ! m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse 
pr(essions develop & adm9i/]            
coop]atively4  4  7e7 ,evid5ce bas$     
practices ,section #biia7;c7 ( title ,i 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgig;aa7c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 propose int]v5tions
 t h be5 %[n by empirical evid5ce to    
r$uce recidivism2  7#e7 :5 appropriate1 
use validat$ assessm5t tools to t>get   

prelim9>ily qualifi$ (f5d]s ) a mod]ate 
or high risk ( recidivism & a ne$ =     
treatm5t & s]vices2 or  4  7f7 ,safe    
communities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#biia7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;aa7a77 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,prelim9>ily     
qualifi$ (f5d]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
prelim9>ily qualifi$ (f5d] means an     
adult or juv5ile accus$ ( an (f5se :o-- 
7i7  7,i7 at any "t1 has be5 diagnos$ by
 a qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional z   
hav+ a m5tal illness or co-occurr+ m5tal
 illness & sub/ance abuse disord]s2     
7,,ii7 manife/s obvi\s signs ( m5tal    
illness or co-occurr+ m5tal illness &   
sub/ance abuse disord]s dur+ arre/ or   
conf9em5t or be=e any c\rt2 or  7,,iii7 
= purposes ( a vet]ans treatm5t c\rt    
program1 z def9$ "u subsection 7i71 has 
be5 diagnos$ )1 or manife/s obvi\s signs
 (1 m5tal illness or a sub/ance abuse   
disord] or co-occurr+ m5tal illness &   

sub/ance abuse disord]2 &  7ii7 has be5 
unanim\sly approv$ = p>ticipation 9 a   
program fund$ "u ?is section by1 :5     
appropriate1 ! relevant--  7,i7         
prosecut+ attorney2  7,,ii7 def5se      
attorney2  7,,iii7 probation or         
corrections (ficial2  7,,iv7 judge2 &   
7,v7 repres5tative f ! relevant m5tal   
heal? ag5cy describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#e77;,b77i74  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,9  
det]m9+ :e!r to designate an individual 
z a prelim9>ily qualifi$ (f5d]1 !       
relevant prosecut+ attorney1 def5se     
attorney1 probation or corrections      
(ficial1 judge1 & m5tal heal? or        
sub/ance abuse ag5cy repres5tative %all 
take into acc\nt--  7i7 :e!r !          
p>ticipation ( ! individual 9 ! program 
w\ld pose a sub/antial risk ( viol5ce to
 ! community2  7ii7 ! crim9al hi/ory ( !
 individual & ! nature & sev]ity ( !    
(f5se = :i* ! individual is *>g$2  7iii7
 ! views ( any relevant victims to !    
(f5se2  7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* ! individual
 w\ld b5efit f p>ticipation 9 ! program 

c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section2   
7v7 ! ext5t to :i* ! community w\ld     
realize co/ sav+s because ( !           
individual's p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &
  7vi7 :e!r ! individual satisfies !    
eligibility crit]ia = program           
p>ticipation unanim\sly e/abli%$ by !   
relevant prosecut+ attorney1 def5se     
attorney1 probation or corrections      
(ficial1 judge & m5tal heal? or sub/ance
 abuse ag5cy repres5tative4  2 &  7,b7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 z 
p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71 respectively4   
7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section
 #bibg7b7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigs-#f7b77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#biia7;a74 & ins]t+  means an (f5se t-- 
7,a7 does n h z an elem5t ! use1        
attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical 
=ce aga9/ ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r2 or
  7,b7 is n a felony t by its nature    
involves a sub/antial risk t physical   
=ce aga9/ ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r may

 be us$ 9 ! c\rse ( committ+ ! (f5se4  4
  7g7 ,reau?orization ( appropriations  
,subsection 7l7 ( section #biia ( title 
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgig;aa71 z r$esignat$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
#dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjai4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,limitation ,n m ?an   
#bj p]c5t ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ "u ?is subsection may be us$
 = purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7i7   
7relat+ to vet]ans74  4  ,,ii ,improv+  
m5tal heal? rese>*  #bja4 ,rese>* )     
respect to viol5ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 %all exp& & int5sify rese>* on  
self-direct$ & o!r-direct$ viol5ce      
associat$ ) m5tal illness4  ,,iii       

,und]/&+ ! epidemic ( gun viol5ce  #cja4
 ,national viol5t dea? report+ sy/em ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    
improve ! ,national ,viol5t ,dea?       
,report+ ,sy/em1 au?oriz$ pursuant to   
title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et seq471      
p>ticul>ly ?r\gh ! expansion ( !        
application ( su* sy/em to include ! #ej
 ,/ates4 ,p>ticipation 9 ! sy/em by !   
,/ates %all be volunt>y4  #cjb4         
,reaffirm+ ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control's 
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cia ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ rese>*     
relat+ to ! causes1 me*anisms1          
prev5tion1 diagnosis1 treatm5t (        
injuries1 & rehabilitation f injuries2 &
 ins]t+  rese>*1 includ+ data           
collection1 relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! causes1  
me*anisms1 prev5tion1 diagnosis1 &      
treatm5t ( injuries1 includ+ ) respect  

to gun viol5ce2 &  7,b7 rehabilitation f
 su* injuries2  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,no advocacy or      
promotion ( gun control ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to--  7#a7      
au?orize ! ,secret>y to give assi/ance1 
make grants1 or ent] into coop]ative    
agreem5ts or contracts = ! purpose (    
advocat+ or promot+ gun control2 or     
7#b7 p]mit a recipi5t ( any assi/ance1  
grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or contract 
"u ?is section to use su* assi/ance1    
grant1 agreem5t1 or contract = ! purpose
 ( advocat+ or promot+ gun control4  4  
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #cid;,a ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b-#c7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai44  
#cjc4 ,protect+ confid5tial             
doctor-pati5t relation%ip ,section      
#bgag7;c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#ag7;c77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,not)/&+ ! previ\s  
provisions ( ?is subsection1 none ( !   
au?orities provid$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is
 subsection1 ,public ,law #aaa-adh1 or  
an am5dm5t made by su* ,public ,law %all
 be con/ru$ to prohibit a physician or  
o!r heal? c>e provid] f--  7,a7 ask+ a  
pati5t ab\t ! own]%ip1 possession1 use1 
or /orage ( a fire>m or ammunition 9 !  
home ( su* pati5t2  7,b7 speak+ to a    
pati5t ab\t gun safety2 or  7,c7 report+
 to ! au?orities a pati5t's ?reat (     
viol5ce4  4  ,,iv ,m5tal heal? & access 
to fire>ms  #dja4 ,ban on fire>m        
possession by p]son committ$            
involunt>ily to m5tal in/itution on an  
outpati5t basis ,section #ibb ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#d71 by ins]t+ on 
an involunt>y inpati5t or involunt>y    
outpati5t basis be=e ! semicolon2 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7g77#d71 by ins]t+ on 
an involunt>y inpati5t or involunt>y    

outpati5t basis be=e ! semicolon4  #djb4
 ,grant program reg>d+ fire>ms ,section 
#ejf7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgef7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7#b7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 z        
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ to #a or m ,/ates  
or units ( local gov]nm5t & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 to-- 7#a7 #a or m   
,/ates or units ( local gov]nm5t1 = #a  
or m ( ! purposes specifi$ 9 section    
#eja1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t  
provid+ su* funds is necess>y--  2  7#c7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$1 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#d7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 #a or m
 ,/ates1 if ea* su* ,/ate has           
demon/rat$1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 t ! ,/ate has adopt$  
policies1 proc$ures1 protocols1 laws1 or
 regulations p]ta9+ to ! possession or  
transf] ( fire>ms or ammunition t--     

7,a7  7i7 give ,/ate & local law        
en=cem5t (fic]s ! au?ority1 to ! ext5t  
all[able "u ,f$]al laws & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,con/itution1 to seize fire>ms or
 ammunition f an individual pursuant to 
a w>rant1 if !re is probable cause to   
believe t ! individual poses an elevat$ 
risk ( h>m to himself or h]self or to   
ano!r individual1 :i* may be det]m9$ by 
consid]+ :e!r ! individual-- 7,i7 has   
caus$ h>m to himself or h]self or to    
ano!r individual2  7,,ii7 has detail$   
plans to cause h>m to himself or h]self 
or to ano!r individual2  7,,iii7 has a  
hi/ory ( sub/ance abuse2 or  7,,iv7     
lacks impulse control2 &  7ii7 provide t
 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] a seizure (   
fire>ms or ammunition f an individual z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 !    
individual %all be giv5 an opportunity  
to conte/ ! seizure 9 c\rt2 &  7,,ii7   
any fire>m or ammunition seiz$ %all be  
return$ to ! individual unless a ,/ate  
or local law en=cem5t (fic] demon/rates 
9 c\rt by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !

 individual poses an elevat$ risk ( h>m 
to himself or h]self or to ano!r        
individual2 or  7,b7 tempor>ily prohibit
 an individual :o has be5 involunt>ily  
hospitaliz$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #dh  
h\rs = m5tal illness on an em]g5cy basis
 f possess+ a fire>m or ammunition2  4  
#djc4 ,notification ( ,/ate & local law 
en=cem5t au?orities ( attempt to pur*ase
 fire>m by ineligible p]son  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em means ! ,national ,in/ant  
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ! ,brady     
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#ah    
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note72 &  7#b7 ! t]ms    
fire>m & lic5s$ deal] h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
notification sy/em ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all e/abli% a sy/em = ! prompt         
notification ( ! relevant ,/ate & local 
en=cem5t ag5cies :5 ! ,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        

notifies a lic5s$ deal] t ! in=mation   
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
indicates t ! possession ( a fire>m by  
an individual attempt+ to obta9 a fire>m
 f ! lic5s$ deal] w\ld violate          
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ,/ate
 law1 except :5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al      
det]m9es1 on a case-by-case basis1 t law
 en=cem5t purposes w\ld be/ be s]v$ by n
 provid+ su* a notice4  ,v ,re/oration  
#eja4 ,f$]al ag5cy relief program       
,section #aja7;c77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,,nics   
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z      
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv71 respectively2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3
  7ii7 ,adjudication ( applications ,a  
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t makes an     
adjudication relat$ to ! m5tal heal? ( a
 p]son or imposes a commitm5t ( a p]son 
to a m5tal in/itution1 z describ$ 9     
subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 

#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
%all grant ! p]son relief f ! disability
 impos$ by su* subsection only if-- 7,i7
 n e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !
 p]son is fir/ subject to ! disability1 
! p]son submits to ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy--
 7aa7 an application = relief f !       
disability2 &  7bb7 ! op9ion 7& records 
& in=mation support+ ! op9ion7 ( a      
psy*iatri/ or lic5s$ cl9ical psy*ologi/ 
:o has p]sonally evaluat$ ! p]son1 :i*  
atte/s t-- 7,,aa7 ! p]son no long]      
manife/s ! symptoms ( m5tal disord] t   
result$ 9 ! adjudication ( ! p]son z a  
m5tal defective or involunt>y commitm5t 
( ! p]son2 7,,bb7 ! p]son appe>s to h   
adh]$ consi/5tly to any prescrib$       
treatm5t = a sub/antial p]iod ( "t      
prec$+ ! date ( ! application2 & 7,,cc7 
if ongo+ treatm5t is requir$1 adh]5ce to
 t treatm5t is likely to m9imize ! risk 
t ! p]son w rev]t to a m5tal /ate t w\ld
 pres5t a dang] to ! p]son or to o!rs2  
7,,ii7 ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy has !        
opportunity to reque/ an additional     

evaluation ( ! p]son by a psy*iatri/ or 
lic5s$ cl9ical psy*ologi/ appo9t$ by !  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 &  7,,iii7 ! dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy det]m9es by a prepond]ance ( !
 evid5ce receiv$ t-- 7aa7 ! p]son no    
long] manife/s ! symptoms ( m5tal       
disord] t result$ 9 t p]son's           
adjudication z a m5tal defective or     
involunt>y commitm5t or t o!rwise       
significantly elevate ! risk ( h>m to   
self or o!rs2  7bb7 ! p]son-- 7,,aa7    
appe>s to h consi/5tly adh]$ to any     
prescrib$ treatm5t = a sub/antial p]iod 
( "t prec$+ ! date ( ! application2 &   
7,,bb7 has express$ a will+ness to      
cont9ue treatm5t "u an appropriate m5tal
 heal? pr(essional2  7cc7 if ongo+      
treatm5t is requir$1 adh]5ce to t       
treatm5t is likely to m9imize ! risk t !
 p]son w rev]t to a m5tal /ate t w\ld   
pres5t a dang] to ! p]son or to o!rs2 & 
7dd7 ! grant+ ( ! relief w\ld n be      
contr>y to ! public int]e/4  4  #ejb4   
,/ate relief programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #aje ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t    

,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4   
#ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection
 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 provides t1 n e>li] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* a p]son is fir/ 
adjudicat$ or committ$ z describ$ 9     
subsection 7g77#d7 ( section #ibb (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a ,/ate 
c\rt1 bo>d1 commission1 or o!r lawful   
au?ority %all grant ! relief1 pursuant  
to ,/ate law & 9 accordance ) !         
pr9ciples ( due process1 only if-- 7,a7 
! p]son submits ) ! application = relief
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! op9ion 7& records & 
in=mation support+ ! op9ion7 ( a        
psy*iatri/ or lic5s$ cl9ical psy*ologi/ 
:o has p]sonally evaluat$ ! p]son1 :i*  
atte/s t-- 7i7 ! p]son no long] manife/s
 ! symptoms ( m5tal disord] t result$ 9 
! adjudication ( ! p]son z a m5tal      
defective or involunt>y commitm5t ( !   
p]son2  7ii7 ! p]son appe>s to h adh]$  
consi/5tly to any prescrib$ treatm5t = a
 sub/antial p]iod ( "t prec$+ ! date ( !
 application2 &  7iii7 if ongo+ treatm5t

 is requir$1 adh]5ce to t treatm5t is   
likely to m9imize ! risk t ! p]son w    
rev]t to a m5tal /ate t w\ld pres5t a   
dang] to ! p]son or to o!rs2  7,b7 !    
,/ate has ! opportunity to reque/ an    
additional evaluation ( ! p]son by a    
psy*iatri/ or lic5s$ cl9ical psy*ologi/ 
appo9t$ by ! c\rt1 bo>d1 commission1 or 
o!r lawful au?ority2 &  7,c7 ! c\rt1    
bo>d1 commission1 or o!r lawful au?ority
 det]m9es by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce 
receiv$ t-- 7i7 ! p]son no long]        
manife/s ! symptoms ( m5tal disord] t   
result$ 9 ! adjudication ( ! p]son z a  
m5tal defective or involunt>y commitm5t 
( ! p]son2  7ii7 ! p]son-- 7,i7 appe>s  
to h consi/5tly adh]$ to any prescrib$  
treatm5t = a sub/antial p]iod ( "t      
prec$+ ! date ( ! application2 &  7,,ii7
 has express$ a will+ness to cont9ue    
treatm5t "u an appropriate m5tal heal?  
pr(essional2  7iii7 if ongo+ treatm5t is
 requir$1 adh]5ce to t treatm5t is      
likely to m9imize ! risk t ! p]son w    
rev]t to a m5tal /ate t w\ld pres5t a   

dang] to ! p]son or to o!rs2 &  7iv7 !  
grant+ ( ! relief w\ld n be contr>y to !
 public int]e/2 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,def9itions ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may1 by regulation1    
def9e a t]m us$ 9 ?is section to ensure 
con=mity ) ,f$]al programs provid+      
relief f disabilities impos$ "u         
subsections 7d7 & 7g7 ( section #ibb (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 
,transition rule ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply only beg9n+ on
 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 ! case ( any     
,/ate t has a program describ$ 9 section
 #aje ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts  
,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 9
 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #ejc4 ,g5]al ,f$]al relief ,section   
#ibe7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,a 
p]son & ins]t+ 7c77#a7 ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a p]son2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,a p]son  
:o is subject to a disability impos$ "u 

subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb may n receive relief "u ?is        
subsection unless--  7,a7 ! p]son       
submits an application to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al = relief f ! disability n e>li]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! p]son is
 fir/ subject to ! disability2  7,b7 !  
p]son submits1 ) ! application = relief1
 ! op9ion 7& records & in=mation        
support+ ! op9ion7 ( a psy*iatri/ or    
lic5s$ cl9ical psy*ologi/ :o has        
p]sonally evaluat$ ! p]son1 :i* atte/s  
t--  7i7 ! p]son no long] manife/s !    
symptoms ( m5tal disord] t result$ 9 !  
adjudication ( ! p]son z a m5tal        
defective or involunt>y commitm5t ( !   
p]son2  7ii7 ! p]son appe>s to h adh]$  
consi/5tly to any prescrib$ treatm5t = a
 sub/antial p]iod ( "t prec$+ ! date ( !
 application2 &  7iii7 if ongo+ treatm5t
 is requir$1 adh]5ce to t treatm5t is   
likely to m9imize ! risk t ! p]son w    
rev]t to a m5tal /ate t w\ld pres5t a   
dang] to ! p]son or to o!rs2  7,c7 !    
,attorney ,g5]al has ! opportunity to   

reque/ an additional evaluation by a    
psy*iatri/ or lic5s$ cl9ical psy*ologi/ 
appo9t$ by ! c\rt2 &  7,d7 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al det]m9es by a prepond]ance ( !   
evid5ce receiv$ t--  7i7 ! p]son no     
long] manife/s ! symptoms ( m5tal       
disord] t result$ 9 ! adjudication ( !  
p]son z a m5tal defective or involunt>y 
commitm5t ( ! p]son2  7ii7 ! p]son--    
7,i7 appe>s to h adh]$ consi/5tly to any
 prescrib$ treatm5t = a sub/antial p]iod
 ( "t prec$+ ! date ( ! application2 &  
7,,ii7 has express$ a will+ness to      
cont9ue treatm5t "u an appropriate m5tal
 heal? pr(essional2  7iii7 if ongo+     
treatm5t is requir$1 adh]5ce to t       
treatm5t is likely to m9imize ! risk t !
 p]son w rev]t to a m5tal /ate t w\ld   
pres5t a dang] to ! p]son or to o!rs2 & 
7iv7 ! grant+ ( ! relief w\ld n be      
contr>y to ! public int]e/4  4  ,,vi    
,submission ( ,m5tal ,heal? ,records to 
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em  #fja4 ,reports relat+ to  
submission ( in=mation to ,,nics        

,section #bja ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t    
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4   
#ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+    
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,report on p]sons prohibit$ f obta9+    
fire>ms z a result ( a conviction ( a   
misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce ,n  
lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>1 !       
,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report conta9+ ! numb] ( p]sons report$ 
by ea* ,/ate to ! ,national ,in/ant     
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em "u     
section #ajb7;b7 :o are prohibit$ f     
possess+ or receiv+ a fire>m "u section 
#ibb7;g77#i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7d7 z 7e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,report on
 promis+ practices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,heal?y ,m9ds =   
,saf] ,communities ,act ( #bjad1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all      
submit to ,congress & to ea* ,/ate      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national ,crim9al       

,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program1 a report (
 ! practices ( ! ,/ates t ! ,director   
consid]s to be promis+ practices4  7#b7 
,promis+ practice def9$ ,= purposes (   
?is subsection1 ! t]m promis+ practice  
means a program1 activity1 or /rategy ( 
a ,/ate reg>d+ ! collection1 ma9t5ance1 
automation1 & transmittal by ! ,/ate or 
any ,/ate ag5cy ( in=mation relevant to 
det]m9+ :e!r a p]son is prohibit$ f     
possess+ or receiv+ a fire>m by ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law1 or any o!r records        
relevant to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al
 ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1 t ! ,director 
det]m9es--  7,a7 has be5 us$ by a ,/ate 
or any ,/ate ag5cy to successfully      
increase or exp& its ability to collect1
 ma9ta91 automate1 & transmit !         
in=mation describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ ?is 
subp>agraph2  7,b7 %[s promise 9 its    
e>ly /ages ( becom+ a be/ practice "u   
subsection 7c71 ) long-t]m su/a9able    
impact2 &  7,c7 may be replicat$ by o!r 
,/ates or ,/ate ag5cies4  4  #fjb4      
,reau?orization ( ! ,national ,crim9al  

,hi/ory ,records ,improvem5t ,program   
,section #ajf7;b7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun     
,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 
#ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ ! ,promot+  
,heal?y ,m9ds = ,saf] ,communities ,act 
( #bjad2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ a total ( & all t foll[s & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjah44  #fjc4         
,improvem5t ( metrics & inc5tives       
,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t
 ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4  
#ibb note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,implem5tation plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,heal?y ,m9ds =   
,saf] ,communities ,act ( #bjad1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,/ates1 %all e/abli% = ea* ,/ate or     
,indian tribal gov]nm5t desir+ a grant  
"u section #ajc a #d-ye> implem5tation  
plan to ensure maximum coord9ation &    
automation ( ! report+ ( records or mak+

 records available to ! ,national       
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em4  7#b7 ,b5*m>k requirem5ts ,ea*  
#d-ye> plan e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include annual b5*m>ks1 includ+ bo?
 qualitative goals & quantitative       
measures1 to assess ! implem5tation ( ! 
#d-ye> plan4  7#c7 ,p5alties =          
non-compliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !   
#d-ye> p]iod cov]$ by a #d-ye> plan     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all )hold--  7i7 #aj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a   
,/ate "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate  
does n meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! fir/ ye> 9 ! #d-ye>   
p]iod2  7ii7 #aa p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld 
o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u       
section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime        
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate does n 
meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
= ! second ye> 9 ! #d-ye> p]iod2  7iii7 

#ac p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be   
allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if !
 ,/ate does n meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! ?ird ye> 9 ! #d-ye>   
p]iod2 &  7iv7 #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt t    
w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u  
section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime        
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate does n 
meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
= ! f\r? ye> 9 ! #d-ye> p]iod4  7,b7    
,failure to e/abli% a plan ,a ,/ate t   
fails to e/abli% a plan "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be treat$ z hav+ n met any b5*m>k 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  4  #fjd4    
,grants to ,/ates to improve coord9ation
 & automation ( ,,nics record report+   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,nics ,improvem5t      
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4   
#ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+    
section #ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ajc4  
,grants to ,/ates = improvem5t (        
coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics record

 report+  7a7 ,au?orization ,f am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to  
,/ates1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 &     
,/ate c\rt sy/ems1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 
! ,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t
 ,program & consi/5t ) ,/ate plans =    
integration1 automation1 & accessibility
 ( crim9al hi/ory records1 = use by !   
,/ate or units ( local gov]nm5t ( !     
,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate
 c\rt sy/em to improve ! automation &   
transmittal ( m5tal heal? records &     
crim9al hi/ory dispositions1 records    
relevant to det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has be5
 convict$ ( a misdemeanor crime (       
dome/ic viol5ce1 c\rt ord]s1 & m5tal    
heal? adjudications or commitm5ts to    
,f$]al & ,/ate record repositories 9    
accordance ) section #ajb & ! ,national 
,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program4  
7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,a grant aw>d$  
to a ,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or 
,/ate c\rt sy/em "u ?is section may only
 be us$ to--  7#a7 c>ry out1 z necess>y1

 assessm5ts ( ! capabilities ( ! c\rts (
 ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t = ! 
automation & transmittal ( arre/ &      
conviction records1 c\rt ord]s1 & m5tal 
heal? adjudications or commitm5ts to    
,f$]al & ,/ate record repositories2     
7#b7 implem5t policies1 sy/ems1 &       
proc$ures = ! automation & transmittal (
 arre/ & conviction records1 c\rt ord]s1
 & m5tal heal? adjudications or         
commitm5ts to ,f$]al & ,/ate record     
repositories2  7#c7 create electronic   
sy/ems t provide accurate & up-to-date  
in=mation t is directly relat$ to *ecks 
"u ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al         
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1 includ+ c\rt   
disposition & corrections records2  7#d7
 assi/ ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal        
gov]nm5t 9 e/abli%+ or enhanc+ its own  
capacity to p]=m backgr\nd *ecks us+ !  
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em2 &  7#e7 develop & ma9ta9 !
 relief f disabilities program 9        
accordance ) section #aje4  7c7         
,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      

eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate
 c\rt sy/em %all c]tify1 to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t !  
,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate
 c\rt sy/em--  7,a7 is n prohibit$ by   
,/ate law or c\rt ord] f submitt+ m5tal 
heal? records to ! ,national ,in/ant    
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em2 &     
7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 has      
implem5t$ a relief f disabilities       
program 9 accordance ) section #aje4    
7#b7 ,relief f disabilities program ,=  
purposes ( obta9+ a grant "u ?is        
section1 a ,/ate1 ,indian tribal        
gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate c\rt sy/em %all n be 
requir$ to meet ! eligibility requirem5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 until !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,promot+ ,heal?y ,m9ds = ,saf]     
,communities ,act ( #bjad4  7d7 ,f$]al  
%>e  7#a7 ,/udies1 assessm5ts1          
non-mat]ial activities ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a
 /udy1 assessm5t1 creation ( a task =ce1
 or o!r non-mat]ial activity1 z det]m9$ 

by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 c>ri$ out ) a    
grant "u ?is section %all be n m ?an #be
 p]c5t4  7#b7 ,infra/ructure or sy/em   
developm5t ,! ,f$]al %>e ( an activity  
involv+ infra/ructure or sy/em          
developm5t1 includ+ labor-relat$ co/s1 =
 ! purpose ( improv+ ,/ate or ,indian   
,tribal gov]nm5t record report+ to !    
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is 
section may am\nt to #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ 
( ! activity4  7e7 ,grants to ,indian   
tribes ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made
 available "u ?is section may be res]v$ 
= ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts = use by     
,indian tribal judicial sy/ems4  7f7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjah4  2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ title ,,iii2 &  7#c7 9 section    
#dja7;b71 by ins]t+ aft] ( ?is ,act !   
foll[+3 1 & n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,heal?y    
,m9ds = ,saf] ,communities ,act ( #bjad4

  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections 9 section #a7;b7 ( !   
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to  
section #ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#ajc4 ,grants to ,/ates = improvem5t (  
coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics record
 report+4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to title ,,iii2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to section #cja4  #fje4   
,%>+ ( records by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies ) ,,nics ,section #aja7;b7 ( !  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah    
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,d7 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,promot+
 ,heal?y ,m9ds = ,saf] ,communities ,act
 ( #bjad1 & annually !reaft]1 submit a  
report to ,congress on ! compliance ( ! 
head ( ea* dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#c74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies ,! head ( ea* dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t is 9 possession 
( a record t is relevant to a           
det]m9ation ( :e!r a p]son is           
disqualifi$ f possess+ or receiv+ a     
fire>m "u subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (       
section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all make available to !         
,attorney ,g5]al ! record1 updat$ n less
 ?an qu>t]ly1 = use 9 ! backgr\nd *ecks 
p]=m$ by ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al   
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4  4  #fjf4      
,rulemak+ to p]mit submission ( m5tal   
heal? records to ! ,national ,in/ant    
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
pursuant to ! ,heal? ,insurance         
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all promulgate f9al          
regulations1 9 accordance ) section     
#bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance          

,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note71  
to all[ disclosures ( in=mation describ$
 9 section #ajb7;c77#c7 ( ! ,,nics      
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 to ! ,national     
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 to assi/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 en=c+    
section #ibb7;g77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4