,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,trone 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4     
,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 &  
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to    
e/abli% an ,advisory ,commission on     
,s]v+ & ,support+ ,/ud5ts ) ,m5tal      
,heal? ,disabilities 9 ,in/itutions (   
,high] ,education1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,high] ,education ,m5tal ,heal? ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s & ,purposes  7a7    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,m
 ?an #ge p]c5t ( m5tal heal? conditions 
beg9 be=e ! age ( #bd4  7#b7 ,m ?an #be 
p]c5t ( /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #bd
 report$ a m5tal heal? conc]n4  7#c7 ,m 
?an #ej p]c5t ( /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages (  
#ah & #bd report$ hav+ a sev]e          
psy*ological problem4  7#d7 ,m ?an #ej  
p]c5t ( /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #bd

 report$ feel+s ( hopelessness4  7#e7   
,high] education c\nsel+ c5t]s are      
devot+ m "t to rapid-response treatm5t )
 m ?an #be p]c5t ( /ud5ts :o s\ght help 
report+ !y _h int5tionally hurt         
!mselves4  7#f7 ,ov] a #e-ye> p]iod1    
c\nsel+ c5t] utilization increas$ by an 
av]age ( #cj to #dj p]c5t1 :ile         
enrollm5t increas$ by only #e p]c5t1 =c+
 in/itutions to /ret* m5tal heal?       
s]vices to m /ud5ts )\t increas+        
res\rces4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (  
?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to ensure  
,/ates & in/itutions ( high] education  
are provid$ ) accurate in=mation on !   
m5tal heal? conc]ns fac+ /ud5ts4  7#b7  
,to provide detail$ recomm5dations t    
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ates1 &
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c take to improve ! 
m5tal heal? s]vices available to /ud5ts 
& prop]ly treat ! ris+ numb] ( /ud5ts ) 
m5tal heal? issues4  #c4 ,advisory      
,commission on ,s]v+ & ,support+ ,/ud5ts
 ) ,m5tal ,heal? ,disabilities 9        
,in/itutions ( ,high] ,education  7a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all   
e/abli% a commission to be kn[n z !     
,advisory ,commission on ,s]v+ &        
,support+ ,/ud5ts ) ,m5tal ,heal?       
,disabilities 9 ,in/itutions ( ,high]   
,education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,total numb] ( memb]s ,! ,commission    
%all include n m ?an #bj memb]s1 :o %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74   
7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! commission ,!          
,commission %all include #a             
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!
 ,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7,b7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,special ,education & ,rehabilitation 
,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4    
7,c7 ,! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7,d7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice4  7,e7 ,! ,national ,c\ncil on  
,disability4  7,f7 ,a memb]%ip          
association = adm9i/rative & p]sonnel   
pr(essionals focus$ on creat+ an        

inclusive high] education environm5t =  
individuals ) disabilities1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,g7 ,an organization t  
repres5ts ! ,protection & ,advocacy =   
,individuals ) ,m5tal ,illness program1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,h7 ,an     
organization op]at$ by & repres5t+      
second>y & po/second>y education /ud5ts 
) m5tal heal? disabilities advocat+ =   
m5tal heal? s]vices & suicide prev5tion4
  7,i7 ,an organization repres5t+       
college & univ]sity c\nsel+ directors4  
7#c7 ,additional memb]s ( ! commission  
,9 addition to ! memb]s includ$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all       
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,f\r memb]s f   
lead]%ip ( in/itutions ( high] education
 :o h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 successfully
 support+ ! ret5tion & graduation (     
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities1      
includ+ f c\nsel+ & psy*iatric s]vices  
/aff4 ,) respect to su* #d memb]s1 #a   
memb] %all be a /aff memb] ( a #b-ye>   
degree-grant+ in/itution ( high]        
education1 #a memb] %all be a /aff memb]

 f a #d-ye> degree-grant+ in/itution (  
high] education1 #a memb] %all be a     
memb] ( campus law en=cem5t1 & #a memb] 
%all s]ve z a g5]al c\nsel4 ,su* #d     
memb]s %all repres5t in/itutions (      
diff]+ sizes4  7,b7 ,?ree memb]s f      
family memb]s ( individuals :o are--    
7i7 enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high]     
education on ! date su* family memb] is 
appo9t$ to ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 =m]  
/ud5ts ) a m5tal heal? disability4  7,c7
 ,f\r memb]s f individuals ) m5tal heal?
 disabilities1 includ+ n less ?an #b    
individuals enroll$ 9 an in/itution (   
high] education on ! date ( appo9tm5t to
 ! ,commission4 ,any rema9+ memb] %all  
be an individual ) a m5tal heal?        
disability :o has att5d$ an in/itution (
 high] education4  7#d7 ,tim+ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% !   
,commission & appo9t ! memb]s ( !       
,commission n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7        
,*airp]son & vice *airp]son ,!          
,commission %all select a *airp]son &   

vice *airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !     
,commission4 ,ei!r ! *airp]son or ! vice
 *airp]son %all be a /ud5t or =m] /ud5t 
) a m5tal heal? disability4  7d7 ,meet+s
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all meet
 at ! call ( ! *airp]son1 b n less (t5  
?an #h times4  7#b7 ,fir/ meet+ ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,commission "u subsection 7b71 !   
,commission %all hold ! ,commission's   
fir/ meet+4  7e7 ,duties ,! ,commission 
%all conduct a /udy1 us+ ! highe/       
quality & mo/ repres5tative data &      
rese>* available1 & prep>e a report = ! 
,secret>y ( ,education t includes !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,f9d+s f /akehold]s1      
includ+ ?r\gh solicitation ( public     
te/imony1 relat$ to ! *all5ges fac$ by  
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities 9     
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+--
 7,a7 ! s]vices available to /ud5ts )   
m5tal heal? disabilities 9 in/itutions (
 high] education & _! effectiv5ess 9    
support+ ^! /ud5ts2  7,b7 ! impact (    
policies & proc$ures t help or h9d] !   

goal ( provid+ equal opportunity =      
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities1 su* z
 reasonable accommodation policies1     
m&atory & volunt>y leave policies1 &    
discipl9>y policies2  7,c7 ! use (      
protect$ heal? in=mation ( /ud5ts )     
m5tal heal? disabilities by in/itutions 
( high] education1 includ+ ! ext5t to   
:i* campus-bas$ m5tal heal? provid]s %>e
 ?is in=mation ) college or univ]sity   
(ficials )\t /ud5t cons5t2 &  7,d7 !    
impact ( provid+ m5tal heal? s]vices on 
a /ud5t's academic p]=mance1 well-be+1 &
 ability to complete college4  7#b7     
,conclusions on ! major *all5ges fac+   
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities 9     
in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7    
,recomm5dations to improve ! ov]all     
education1 & ret5tion & graduation      
rates1 ( /ud5ts ) m5tal heal?           
disabilities 9 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 ) ! goal ( help+ ^! /ud5ts   
access educational opportunities equal  
to ^? ( _! non-disabl$ pe]s4  7f7       
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7       

,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !           
,commission %all n receive comp5sation =
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1 b
 %all be all[$ reasonable travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (      
,education may accept ! volunt>y &      
uncomp5sat$ s]vices ( memb]s ( !        
,commission4  7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y ( 
,education may designate su* p]sonnel z 
may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission 
to p]=m its duties4  7#c7 ,detail (     
gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 employee1 ) ! approval ( ! head ( !    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 &   
su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption (    
loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 
7#d7 ,facilities1 equipm5t1 & s]vices ,!

 ,secret>y ( ,education %all make       
available to ! ,commission1 "u su*      
arrangem5ts z may be appropriate1       
necess>y equipm5t1 supplies1 & s]vices4 
7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,int]im & f9al       
reports ,! ,commission %all prep>e &    
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 z   
well z ! ,committee on ,heal?1          
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &   
,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7,a7 an int]im report t summ>izes !     
progress ( ! ,commission1 along ) any   
int]im f9d+s1 conclusions1 &            
recomm5dations z describ$ 9 subsection  
7e72 &  7,b7 a f9al report t /ates f9al 
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7#b7        
,prep>ation & submission ,! reports     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be prep>$ 
& submitt$-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( ! int]im   
report1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* all ! memb]s ( ! ,commission are   
appo9t$2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( ! f9al      
report1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date  

on :i* all ! memb]s ( ! ,commission are 
appo9t$4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission 
%all t]m9ate on ! day aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! f9al report "u 
subsection 7g74  #d4 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report t exam9es ! *all5ges fac$ by    
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities 9     
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+--
 7#a7 ! s]vices available to /ud5ts )   
m5tal heal? disabilities 9 in/itutions (
 high] education & _! effectiv5ess 9    
support+ ^! /ud5ts2  7#b7 ! impact (    
policies & proc$ures t help or h9d] !   
goal ( provid+ equal opportunity =      
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities1 su* z
 reasonable accommodation policies1     
m&atory & volunt>y leave policies1 &    
discipl9>y policies2  7#c7 ! use (      
protect$ heal? in=mation ( /ud5ts )     
m5tal heal? disabilities by in/itutions 
( high] education1 includ+ ! ext5t to   
:i* campus-bas$ m5tal heal? provid]s %>e

 ?is in=mation ) college or univ]sity   
(ficials )\t /ud5t cons5t2  7#d7 !      
impact ( provid+ m5tal heal? s]vices on 
a /ud5t's academic p]=mance1 well-be+1 &
 ability to complete college2  7#e7     
conclusions on ! major *all5ges fac+    
/ud5ts ) m5tal heal? disabilities 9     
in/itutions ( high] education2 &  7#f7  
recomm5dations to improve ! ov]all      
education1 & ret5tion & graduation      
rates1 ( /ud5ts ) m5tal heal?           
disabilities 9 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 ) ! goal ( help+ ^! /ud5ts   
access educational opportunities equal  
to ^? ( _! non-disabl$ pe]s4