#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfei ,,an ,,act ,to establish an ,anti-,bullying ,roundtable to study bullying in elementary and secondary schools in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 findings 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as ,danny's ,law4 7b7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,this ,act is named in honor of ,daniel ,fitzpatrick1 who1 in ,august #bjaf1 when he was #ac years old1 tragically took his own life as a direct result of bullying4 7#b7 ,according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 bullying is among the most commonly reported discipline problems in public schools4 7#c7 ,potential effects of bullying include social and emotional distress1 physical injury1 and increased risk for lowering academic achievement4 #b4 ,anti-bullying roundtable 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established an independent commission to be known as the ,anti-,bullying ,roundtable 7in this ,act referred to as the ,roundtable74 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,roundtable shall be to study and report on bullying in elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,united ,states by consulting with ,state educational agencies and local educational agencies regarding-- 7#a7 current policies on bullying2 7#b7 teacher education on bullying and bullying prevention policies2 7#c7 parent and student education on bullying and bullying prevention policies2 7#d7 instances of student violence as a result of bullying2 7#e7 instances of student self-harm as a result of bullying2 7#f7 preventative measures in place at ,state and local levels2 and 7#g7 instances of cyberbullying and practices for addressing cyberbullying4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,roundtable shall be composed of #ae members1 appointed as follows3 7,a7 ,three members shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,education1 and those three members shall represent three different categories of stakeholders described in paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,six members shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 and three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,the ,speaker1 the majority leader1 and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives shall each select individuals who represent at least three different categories of stakeholders described in paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,six members shall be appointed by the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the majority leader of the ,senate1 and three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the ,senate4 ,the ,president pro tempore1 the majority leader1 and the minority leader of the ,senate shall each select individuals who represent at least three different categories of stakeholders described in paragraph 7#b74 7,d7 ,in appointing members of the ,roundtable1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 to the extent practicable1 shall take into account all the other nominees to the ,roundtable to ensure as many as possible of the categories of stakeholders described in paragraph 7#b7 are represented4 7#b7 ,representation ,the members of the ,roundtable shall include1 to the extent practicable1 at least one representative of each of the following3 7,a7 ,teachers4 7,b7 ,school leaders4 7,c7 ,parents of schoolchildren4 7,d7 ,individuals who are at least #af years of age and who have experienced bullying4 7,e7 ,physicians4 7,f7 ,child psychologists4 7,g7 ,paraprofessionals4 7,h7 ,school resource officers or other appropriate professionals responsible for school security4 7,i7 ,specialized instructional support personnel4 7,j7 ,other staff4 7,k7 ,other individuals with expertise working with bullied youth4 7#c7 ,chair ,the members of the ,roundtable shall elect one individual to serve as chair4 7#d7 ,terms ,each member shall be appointed for the duration of the existence of the ,roundtable4 7#e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,roundtable shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made under paragraph 7#a7 and in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 7#b74 7#f7 ,pay ,members of the ,roundtable shall serve without pay4 7d7 ,time frame for formation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the designated ,members of ,congress and the ,secretary shall appoint the members described in subsection 7c77#a74 7e7 ,powers of ,roundtable 7#a7 ,hearings and sessions ,the ,roundtable may1 for the purpose of carrying out this section1 hold hearings1 sit and act at times and places1 take testimony1 and receive evidence as the ,roundtable considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,obtaining official data ,upon request of the chair of the ,roundtable1 the ,secretary of ,education shall work with the heads of appropriate departments or agencies to furnish requested information to the ,roundtable4 7#c7 ,mails ,the ,roundtable may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,administrative support services ,upon request of the ,roundtable1 the ,secretary of ,education shall provide to the ,roundtable the administrative support services necessary for the ,roundtable to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,best practices report ,not later than #bgj days after the date on which the ,roundtable has been formed1 the ,roundtable shall submit to the ,secretary of ,education1 and the ,secretary shall make public1 a report on best practices concerning bullying1 including cyberbullying1 in elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,united ,states that contains1 among other items-- 7,a7 recommendations for how to prevent bullying2 7,b7 recommendations for how to best educate educators1 administrators1 and all relevant school staff on recognizing bullying2 7,c7 recommendations for how parents can best address and discuss with their children the early warning signs of bullying2 7,d7 recommendations for addressing underlying causes of bullying behavior2 7,e7 recommendations to address bullying of at-risk students1 including students who are at greater risk of self-harm2 and 7,f7 examples of successful evidence-based bullying prevention programming4 7#b7 ,final report ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,roundtable has been formed1 the ,roundtable shall transmit a final report to the ,secretary of ,education and the ,congress containing-- 7,a7 a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the ,roundtable2 and 7,b7 recommendations for lawmakers regarding effective bullying prevention policies4 7g7 ,termination ,the ,roundtable shall terminate upon submission of the final report pursuant to subsection 7f77#b74 7h7 ,rule of construction ,no data obtained under this ,act from ,state educational agencies1 local educational agencies1 ,federal departments or agencies1 or other sources1 including information described in subsection 7e77#b71 shall include or reveal personally identifiable information about any individual4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 paraprofessional1 parent1 other staff1 school leader1 secondary school1 ,secretary1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and ,state educational agency have the meaning given those terms1 respectively1 under section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #af1 #bjbj4;,clerk4