,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,ms4    
,s9ema 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,/efanik7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to aw>d grants 
to ,/ates to provide safety measures to 
social work]s & o!r simil> pr(essionals 
:o "w ) at-risk populations1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,social ,work] ,safety ,act
 ( #bjag4  #b4 ,social work] safety     
grant program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may
 aw>d grants to ,/ates to provide safety
 measures to social work]s & o!r simil> 
pr(essionals 7z designat$ by !          
,secret>y7 work+ ) viol5t1 illicit      
drug-us+1 or o!r at-risk populations4   
7b7 ,use ( funds ,grants aw>d$ pursuant 
to subsection 7a7 may be us$ to provide 
or support ! foll[+ safety measures3    
7#a7  7,a7 ,! procurem5t & in/allation (

 safety equipm5t1 includ+ communications
 or record+ sy/ems1 su* z cell phones1  
we>able track+ devices )                
,,gps_/,bluetoo? locator1 or panic      
buttons us$ = sup]vis$ fo/] c>e visits &
 o!r cli5t visits to assi/ ag5cies 9    
locat+ /aff4  7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance &
 tra9+ = safety communications4  7#b7   
,tra9+ sessions & ex]cises = self-def5se
 & crisis1 toge!r ) su* organizations z 
local law en=cem5t4  7#c7 ,facility     
safety improvem5ts4  7#d7 ,tra9+ 9      
cultural compet5cy1 includ+ l+ui/ic     
tra9+1 & tra9+ on /rategies =           
de-escalat+ a situation t c\ld turn     
volatile4  7#e7 ,tra9+ to help "w )     
cli5ts :o-- 7,a7 h s]i\s m5tal &        
sub/ance use disord]s2 or  7,b7 h       
behavioral problems & ne$ help cop+4    
7#f7 ,educational res\rces & mat]ials to
 tra9 /aff on safety & aw>5ess measures4
  7#g7 ,support s]vices1 c\nsel+1 &     
additional res\rces = social work]s :o h
 exp]i5c$ safety issues or trauma-relat$
 incid5ts 9 ! workplace4  7#h7          

,in/allation ( a local data incid5t     
track+ sy/em to monitor1 prev5t1 &      
mitigate future (f5ses aga9/ social     
work]s4  7#i7 ,o!r policy developm5ts & 
implem5tation activities det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y = social "w safety tra9+1     
res\rces1 & support4  7c7 ,application  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u 
subsection 7a7 %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*          
additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y may  
require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* application
 submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7     
%all-- 7,a7 describe ! type ( ag5cies t 
w receive fund+ ?r\gh ! grant & type (  
"w to be done by su* ag5cies2  7,b7     
describe ! specific activities = :i* !  
grant is s\ght & include a program      
budget2 &  7,c7 conta9 an assurance t ! 
applicant w evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
safety measures provid$ ?r\gh ! grant4  
7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to applicants t-- 7#a7         

demon/rate ! greate/ ne$ bas$ on        
docum5t$ incid5ts2 &  7#b7 seek to      
provide assi/ance to multiple ag5cies4  
7e7 ,quality assurance & co/            
effectiv5ess ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
guidel9es = ensur+ ! quality & co/      
effectiv5ess ( ! safety measures fund$  
"u ?is section4  7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 ,! ,secret>y may provide te*nical      
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( a grant "u ?is 
section ) respect to plann+1 develop+1  
implem5t+1 & su/a9+ safety measures     
?r\gh ! grant4  7g7 ,report requirem5t  
,/ates receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] su* receipt1 a report t    
includes--  7#a7 an assessm5t ( !       
activities fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) !     
grant2  7#b7 ! range & scope ( tra9+    
opportunities provid$ ?r\gh tra9+       
programs fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ?r\gh a   
grant "u ?is section1 includ+ ! numb]s &
 p]c5tages ( social work]s engag$ 9 su* 
tra9+ programs2 &  7#c7 ! incid5ce (    
?reats to social work]s1 if any1 & !    

/rategies us$ to address _! safety4  7h7
 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,) respect to ! co/s ( 
safety measures to be provid$ pursuant  
to a grant "u subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate   
receiv+ ! grant %all agree to make      
available 7directly or ?r\gh donations f
 public or private entities7 non-,f$]al 
contributions t[>d su* co/s 9 an am\nt t
 is #a = ea* #a ( ,f$]al funds aw>d$    
?r\gh ! grant4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,! t]m social "w means-- 7,a7 !    
pr(essional activity ( help+            
individuals1 gr\ps1 or communities to   
enhance or re/ore capacity = social &   
psy*osocial function+1 & to create      
societal conditions favorable to su*    
enhancem5t or re/oration2 &  7,b7 !     
pr(essional application ( values1       
pr9ciples1 & te*niques relat$ to !      
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+--  7i7 diagnos+ m5tal &         
emotional disord]s & treat+ individuals1
 families1 or gr\ps = su* disord]s2 &   

7ii7 help+ individuals1 families1 or    
gr\ps to obta9 tangible s]vices1 includ+
 p]sonal1 protective1 in=mational1      
advisory1 community1 or ma9t5ance       
s]vices 9 ord] to improve ! ov]all      
well-be+ ( individuals4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
social work] means an individual ) a    
baccalaureate1 ma/]'s1 or doctoral      
degree 9 social "w f an in/itution (    
high] education :o uses k & skills to   
provide social "w s]vices = individuals1
 families1 gr\ps1 communities1          
organizations1 or society 9 g5]al4  7j7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4