,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bgab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ai1 #bjah ,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg to e/abli% a f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance network1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,facilitat+ ,accessible ,res\rces = ,m5tal heal? & ,enc\rag+ ,rural ,solutions ,= ,imm$iate ,response to ,/ressful ,times ,act or ! ,,f>m]s ,,fir/ ,act4 #b4 ,f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance networks 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 agricultural "w cont9ues to be-- 7,a7 highly /ressful2 7,b7 *>act]iz$ by unc]ta9ty2 & 7,c7 subject to-- 7i7 *ang+ m>ket conditions2 7ii7 ! unpr$ictable nature ( wea!r2 & 7iii7 o!r factors beyond ! control ( agricultural produc]s2 7#b7 individuals work+ 9 agriculture h ! highe/ ov]all suicide rate among all occupations2 7#c7 access to behavioral heal? c>e is (t5 limit$ among individuals work+ 9 agriculture due to "t & geographical con/ra9ts2 & 7#d7 agricultural work]s are 9 ne$ ( specializ$ behavioral heal? programs t are-- 7,a7 af=dable2 7,b7 available z ne$$2 & 7,c7 c>ri$ out ) und]/&+ ( conc]ns specific to agricultural "w4 7b7 ,f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance ,! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subtitle ,i 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbia et seq47 ! foll[+3 ,j ,f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance #adfj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,affect$ individual ,! t]m affect$ individual means any individual engag$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9-- 7,a7 f>m+2 7,b7 ran*+2 or 7,c7 ano!r agriculture-relat$ occupation4 7#b7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,f>m & ,ran* ,/ress ,assessm5t ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #adfa;,a7a74 7#c7 ,national network ,! t]m national network means ! ,national ,f>m & ,ran* ,/ress ,assi/ance ,network e/abli%$ "u section #adfa7;b77#a74 7#d7 ,/ate network ,! t]m ,/ate network means a ,/ate f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance network e/abli%$ "u section #adfa7;a77#a74 #adfa4 ,f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance networks 7a7 ,/ate networks 7#a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide competitive grants to ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 ,/ate coop]ative ext5sion s]vices1 & nonpr(it organizations to c>ry out eligible coop]ative programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,description ( eligible coop]ative programs ,an eligible coop]ative program ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a program-- 7,a7 e/abli%$ & c>ri$ out by a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 "o or m ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 "o or m ,/ate coop]ative ext5sion s]vices1 or "o or m nonpr(it organizations1 z applicable2 & 7ii7 entities provid+ appropriate s]vices 9 ! "o or m ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! purpose ( :i* is to e/abli% a f>m & ran* /ress assi/ance network to provide /ress assi/ance programs to affect$ individuals1 includ+ c\nsel+ & support 7includ+ behavioral heal? c\nsel+ & ref]ral = o!r =ms ( assi/ance1 z necess>y7 ?r\gh-- 7i7 f>m telephone helpl9es & int]net websites2 7ii7 tra9+ = advocates = affect$ individuals & o!r individuals or entities t may assi/ affect$ individuals 9 crises1 includ+ tra9+ programs & work%ops2 7iii7 support gr\ps2 7iv7 outrea* s]vices & activities1 includ+ ! dissem9ation ( in=mation & mat]ials2 & 7v7 home deliv]y ( assi/ance1 9 any case 9 :i* a f>m resid5t is homeb\nd4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a competitive grant provid$ "u ?is subsection may be us$ to ent] into a contract1 on a multiye> basis1 ) a community-bas$1 direct-s]vice organization to initiate1 exp&1 or ma9ta9 an eligible coop]ative program 9 ! ,/ate4 7b7 ,national network 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% a ,national ,f>m & ,ran* ,/ress ,assi/ance ,network to coord9ate /ress assi/ance programs on a national scale = affect$ individuals1 includ+ ?r\gh programs & activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,director ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all appo9t an individual 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to be ! ,director ( ! national network4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out activities ?r\gh ! national network & ,/ate networks #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4 #adfa;,a4 ,f>m & ,ran* ,/ress ,assessm5t ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,f>m]s ,,fir/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% an advisory committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,f>m & ,ran* ,/ress ,assessm5t ,committee4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all consi/ (-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y 7or a designee72 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7or a designee72 7#c7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,abuse 7or a designee72 7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7or a designee72 7#e7 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7or a designee72 7#f7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 7#g7 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t 7or a designee72 & 7#h7 #d memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 "o ( :i* %all be a repres5tative ( ea* (-- 7,a7 affect$ individuals2 7,b7 behavioral heal? pr(essionals2 7,c7 advocates = affect$ individuals2 & 7,d7 z appropriate1 o!r exp]ts 9 occupational /ress & behavioral heal? among affect$ individuals4 7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet n few] ?an #b times ea* ye>4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,f>m]s ,,fir/ ,act1 ! ,committee %all submit to ,congress & any o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 & make publicly available1 a report describ+ ! /ate ( behavioral & m5tal heal? 9 f>m]s & ran*]s4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an inv5tory & assessm5t ( ef=ts to support ! behavioral & m5tal heal? ( f>m]s & ran*]s by-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 & units ( local gov]nm5t2 7ii7 communities t are compris$ ( f>m]s & ran*]s2 7iii7 heal?c>e provid]s2 7iv7 ,/ate coop]ative ext5sion s]vices2 & 7v7 o!r entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 a description ( ! *all5ges fac$ by f>m]s & ran*]s 7includ+ f9ancial1 m$ical1 & o!r *all5ges7 t may impact ! behavioral & m5tal heal? ( f>m]s & ran*]s2 7,c7 an evaluation ( ! impact ( f>m] & ran*] suicides on-- 7i7 ! agricultural work=ce2 7ii7 agricultural production2 7iii7 rural families & communities2 & 7iv7 succession plann+2 & 7,d7 an outl9e ( a long-t]m /rategy & recomm5dations bas$ on be/ practices to appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies = address+ ! *all5ges id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 4