,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #c1 #bjae,mrs4   
,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to reau?orize & update !   
,national ,*ild ,traumatic ,/ress       
,initiative = grants to address !       
problems ( individuals :o exp]i5ce      
trauma & viol5ce relat$ /ress4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*ildr5's ,recov]y f ,trauma ,act4  #b4 
,grants to address ! problems (         
individuals :o exp]i5ce trauma & viol5ce
 relat$ /ress ,section #ehb ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;hh-#a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
#ehb4 ,grants to address ! problems (   
individuals :o exp]i5ce trauma & viol5ce
 relat$ /ress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants1 contracts or         
coop]ative agreem5ts to public &        
nonpr(it private entities1 z well z to  

,indian tribes & tribal organizations1 =
 ! purpose ( develop+ & ma9ta9+ programs
 t provide =--  7#a7 ! cont9u$ op]ation 
( ! ,national ,*ild ,traumatic ,/ress   
,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,,nctsi7 & focus on ! m5tal1           
behavioral1 & biological aspects (      
psy*ological trauma response2 &  7#b7 ! 
developm5t ( k ) reg>d to evid5ce-bas$  
practices = id5tify+ & treat+ m5tal1    
behavioral1 & biological disord]s (     
*ildr5 & y\? result+ f witness+ or      
exp]i5c+ a traumatic ev5t4  7b7         
,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants1 contracts  
or coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection   
7a77#b7 7relat$ to ! developm5t ( k on  
evid5ce-bas$ practices = treat+ m5tal1  
behavioral1 & biological disord]s       
associat$ ) psy*ological trauma71 !     
,secret>y %all give priority to         
univ]sities1 hospitals1 m5tal heal?     
ag5cies1 & o!r community-bas$ *ild-s]v+ 
programs t h e/abli%$ cl9ical & rese>*  
exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( trauma-relat$ m5tal
 disord]s4  7c7 ,coord9at+ c5t] ,9 c>ry+

 out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d "o coop]ative agreem5t to a        
compreh5sive national coord9at+ c5t] to 
ov]see ,,nctsi activities 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! ,,nctsi coord9at+ c5t]74 
7d7 ,*ild outcome data ,! ,,nctsi       
coord9at+ c5t] %all collect1 analyze1 & 
report ,,nctsi-wide *ild outcome &      
process data = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ !   
effectiv5ess1 implem5tation1 & cl9ical  
utility ( e>ly id5tification & deliv]y (
 evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t & s]vices deliv]$
 to *ildr5 & families s]v$ by ! ,,nctsi 
grantees4  7e7 ,tra9+ ,! ,,nctsi        
coord9at+ c5t] %all ov]see ! cont9uum ( 
int]pr(essional tra9+ initiatives 9     
evid5ce-bas$ & trauma-in=m$ treatm5ts1  
int]v5tions1 & practices (f]$ to ,,nctsi
 grantees & provid]s 9 all *ild-s]v+    
sy/ems4  7f7 ,prev5tion ,! ,,nctsi      
coord9at+ c5t] %all include a focus on !
 developm5t ( prev5tion s]vices &       
res\rces z !y relate to ! prev5tion (   
exposure to traumatic ev5ts & to e>ly   
int]v5tion programs focus$ on !         

prev5tion ( ! long t]m consequ5ces (    
*ild trauma4  7g7 ,rese>* ,! ,,nctsi    
coord9at+ c5t] %all e/abli% an ongo+    
collaboration ) ,f$]al rese>*           
in/itutions1 includ+ at ! ,national     
,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 = !     
purpose ( %>+ ,,nctsi exp]tise &        
evaluation data1 conduct+ jo9t          
evaluation projects1 & in=m+ national   
rese>* priorities relat$ to *ild trauma4
  7h7 ,dissem9ation ,! ,,nctsi coord9at+
 c5t] %all collaborate ) ! ,secret>y 9 !
 dissem9ation ( evid5ce-bas$ &          
trauma-in=m$ int]v5tions1 treatm5ts1    
products1 & o!r res\rces to all         
*ild-s]v+ sy/ems1 collaborat+ ,f$]al    
ag5cies1 & policymak]s4  7i7 ,review ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% cons5sus-driv51  
9-p]son or teleconf]5ce review ( ,,nctsi
 applications by *ild trauma exp]ts &   
review crit]ia relat$ to exp]tise &     
exp]i5ce relat$ to *ild trauma &        
evid5ce-bas$ practices4  7j7            
,geographical di/ribution ,! ,secret>y  

%all ensure t grants1 contracts or      
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7  
are di/ribut$ equitably among ! regions 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & among urban & rural 
areas4 ,not)/&+ ! previ\s s5t5ce1       
exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9 ! field (         
trauma-relat$ disord]s %all be          
prioritiz$ 9 ! aw>d+ ( su* grants z     
requir$ "u subsection 7b74  7k7         
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 z "p ( !      
application process1 %all require t ea* 
applicant = a grant1 contract or        
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a7   
submit a plan = ! rigor\s evaluation ( !
 activities fund$ "u ! grant1 contract  
or agreem5t1 includ+ bo? process &      
outcome evaluation1 & ! submission ( an 
evaluation at ! end ( ! project p]iod4  
7l7 ,duration ( aw>ds ,) respect to a   
grant1 contract 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 ,su* grants1  
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts may  
be r5ew$4 ,exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9 ! field

 ( trauma-relat$ disord]s %all be a     
priority = new & cont9u+ aw>ds4  7m7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section1 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  4