,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bef #aae? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ajae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1      
#bjag,mr4 ,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,udall1 
,mr4 ,hell]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 
& ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,octob] #ca1           
#bjag,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an       
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission to /udy !   
feasibility ( designat+ a simple1       
easy-to-rememb] dial+ code to be us$ = a
 national suicide prev5tion & m5tal     
heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,suicide ,hotl9e ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,national 
,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics1 suicide rates 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h surg$ to _! highe/  

levels 9 ne>ly #cj ye>s4  7#b7 ,! ov]all
 suicide rate rose by #bd p]c5t f #aiii 
to #bjad4  7#c7 ,! ,national ,suicide   
,prev5tion ,lifel9e 7#a-hjj-bgc-,,talk  
#hbee71 creat$ "u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,c5t] =
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ( ! ,sub/ance   
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration 7commonly kn[n z          
,,samhsa71 is a network ( #afa crisis   
c5t]s t provide a toll-free hotl9e #bd  
h\rs a day1 #g days a week to anyone    
exp]i5c+ a m5tal heal? or suicidal      
em]g5cy or crisis4  7#d7 ,9 #aifg1 !    
,presid5t's ,commission on ,law         
,en=cem5t & ,adm9i/ration ( ,ju/ice     
recomm5d$ ! creation ( a s+le telephone 
numb] t c\ld be us$ nationwide = report+
 em]g5cies4  7#e7 ,9 #aifh1 ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission agre$ ^u !  
numb] #i-a-a1 "o ( eight ,n#aa dial+    
codes1 z a simple1 easy-to-rememb]      
telephone numb] to be ! d$icat$ numb] = 
report+ em]g5cies1 & #i-a-a became !    
national em]g5cy numb] = individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to access police1 fire1 &

 ambulance s]vices4  7#f7 ,bas$ on !    
success ( ! #i-a-a nationwide em]g5cy   
numb]1 a /udy by ! ,f$]al               
,communications ,commission reg>d+ ! use
 ( a simple1 easy-to-rememb] d$icat$    
#c-;digit dial+ code = a suicide        
prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e   
sy/em w\ld be b5eficial 9 ! prev5tion ( 
suicide nationwide4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,assi/ant         
,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use2  7#b7 ! 
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission2  7#c7 ! t]m
 cov]$ dial+ code means a simple1       
easy-to-rememb]1 #c-;digit dial+ code2 &
  7#d7 ! t]m ,n#aa dial+ code means an  
abbreviat$ dial+ code consi/+ ( #c      
digits1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 ! fir/ digit may be
 any digit o!r ?an #a or #j2 &  7,b7 ea*
 ( ! la/ #b digits is #a4  #d4 ,,fcc    
/udy & report  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all conduct a /udy
 t--  7,a7 exam9es ! feasibility (      

designat+ an ,n#aa dial+ code or o!r    
cov]$ dial+ code to be us$ = a national 
suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis  
hotl9e sy/em2 &  7,b7 analyzes !        
effectiv5ess ( ! curr5t ,national       
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 includ+ h[
 well ! lifel9e is work+ to address !   
ne$s ( vet]ans4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9   
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,commission %all-- 7,a7 reque/ t !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y /udy & report to !  
,commission on ! pot5tial impact ( !    
designation ( an ,n#aa dial+ code1 or   
o!r cov]$ dial+ code1 = a suicide       
prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e   
sy/em on--  7i7 suicide prev5tion2  7ii7
 crisis s]vices2  7iii7 ! ,national     
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 &  7iv7 ! 
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e2  7,b7 consid]--  
7i7 ea* ( ! ,n#aa dial+ codes1 includ+ !
 codes t are us$ = o!r purposes2 &  7ii7
 o!r cov]$ dial+ codes2  7,c7 consult ) 
! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,c\ncil2 &     
7,d7 consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ) respect to h[ well ! curr5t  

,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e  
is work+ to address ! ne$s ( vet]ans4   
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a7 t--  7#a7 recomm5ds a p>ticul> ,n#aa
 dial+ code or o!r cov]$ dial+ code to  
be us$ = a national suicide prev5tion & 
m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em2  7#b7  
outl9es ! logi/ics ( designat+ su* a    
dial+ code2  7#c7 e/imates ! co/s       
associat$ ) designat+ su* a dial+ code1 
includ+--  7,a7 ! co/s incurr$ by s]vice
 provid]s1 includ+-- 7i7 translation    
*anges 9 ! network2 &  7ii7 cell site   
analysis & reprogramm+ by wireless      
c>ri]s2 &  7,b7 ! co/s incurr$ by ,/ates
 & localities2  7#d7 provides           
legislative recomm5dations = designat+  
su* a dial+ code2  7#e7 provides a      
co/-b5efit analysis comp>+ ! recomm5d$  
dial+ code ) ! curr5t ,national ,suicide
 ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 &  7#f7 makes o!r 
recomm5dations = improv+ ! national     

suicide prev5tion lifel9e sy/em g5]ally1
 :i* may include--  7,a7 increas$ fund+2
  7,b7 increas$ public education &      
aw>5ess2 &  7,c7 improv$ infra/ructure &
 op]ations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,national ,suicide      
,hotl9e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjag4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m
 cov]$ dial+ code means a simple1       
easy-to-rememb]1 #c-;digit dial+ code2 &
  7#c7 ! t]m ,n#aa dial+ code means an  
abbreviat$ dial+ code consi/+ ( #c      
digits1 ( :i*--  7,a7 ! fir/ digit may  
be any digit o!r ?an #a or #j2 &  7,b7  
ea* ( ! la/ #b digits is #a4  #c4       
,/udies & reports  7a7 ,prim>y /udy     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use & !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     
conduct a /udy t--  7,a7 exam9es !      
feasibility ( designat+ an ,n#aa dial+  
code or o!r cov]$ dial+ code to be us$ =

 a national suicide prev5tion & m5tal   
heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em2 &  7,b7      
analyzes ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,national   
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e z ( ! date 
on :i* ! /udy is initiat$1 includ+ h[   
well ! lifel9e is work+ to address !    
ne$s ( vet]ans4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7
 ,commission ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7 
consid]--  7,i7 ea* ( ! ,n#aa dial+     
codes1 includ+ ! codes t are us$ = o!r  
purposes2 &  7,,ii7 o!r cov]$ dial+     
codes2  7ii7 consult ) ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
,numb]+ ,c\ncil2 &  7iii7 review !      
in=mation provid$ by ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
"u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71            
respectively1 ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7     
,,samhsa /udy & report to assi/         
,commission ,to assi/ ! ,commission 9   
conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,use %all analyze &1 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 report to ! ,commission on--  
7i7 ! pot5tial impact ( ! designation ( 
an ,n#aa dial+ code1 or o!r cov]$ dial+ 
code1 = a suicide prev5tion & m5tal     
heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em on--  7,i7    
suicide prev5tion2  7,,ii7 crisis       
s]vices2 &  7,,iii7 o!r suicide         
prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9es1 
includ+-- 7aa7 ! ,national ,suicide     
,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 &  7bb7 ! ,vet]ans 
,crisis ,l9e2 &  7ii7 possible          
recomm5dations = improv+ ! ,national    
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e g5]ally1   
:i* may include--  7,i7 increas$ public 
education & aw>5ess2 &  7,,ii7 improv$  
infra/ructure & op]ations4  7,c7 ,,va   
/udy & report to assi/ ,commission ,to  
assi/ ! ,commission 9 conduct+ ! /udy "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all /udy &1 n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
report to ! ,commission on h[ well !    
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e &
 ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 z 9 effect on 
! date on :i* ! /udy is initiat$1 is    

work+ to address ! ne$s ( vet]ans4  7b7 
,prim>y ,commission report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use & !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     
submit a report on ! /udy conduct$ "u   
subsection 7a7 t recomm5ds :e!r a       
p>ticul> ,n#aa dial+ code or o!r cov]$  
dial+ code %\ld be us$ = a national     
suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis  
hotl9e sy/em to--  7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1  
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,additional cont5ts ,if ! report   
submitt$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph   
7#a7 recomm5ds t a dial+ code %\ld be   
us$1 ! report %all also--  7,a7 outl9e !
 logi/ics ( designat+ su* a dial+ code2 
7,b7 e/imate ! co/s associat$ )         
designat+ su* a dial+ code1 includ+--   

7i7 ! co/s incurr$ by s]vice provid]s1  
includ+-- 7,i7 translation *anges 9 !   
network2 &  7,,ii7 cell site analysis & 
reprogramm+ by wireless c>ri]s2 &  7ii7 
! co/s incurr$ by ,/ates & localities2  
7,c7 provide recomm5dations = designat+ 
su* a dial+ code2  7,d7 provide a       
co/-b5efit analysis comp>+ ! recomm5d$  
dial+ code ) ! ,national ,suicide       
,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 z 9 effect on !    
date on :i* ! report is submitt$2 &     
7,e7 make o!r recomm5dations1 z         
appropriate1 = improv+ ! ,national      
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e g5]ally1   
:i* may include--  7i7 increas$ public  
education & aw>5ess2 &  7ii7 improv$    
infra/ructure & op]ations4  ,octob] #ca1
 #bjag,report$ ) an am5dm5t