,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjai,mr4  
,cleav] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4    
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,johnson (
 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4   
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,kelly
 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1  
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new    
,york1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4  
,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to au?orize c]ta9   
grants 7= y\? suicide e>ly int]v5tion & 
prev5tion /rategies7 to be us$ = s*ool  
p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & 
/ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to receive     

/ud5t suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cady ,h\% &      
,geme%a ,?omas ,/ud5t ,suicide          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ! la/ 
#ab ye>s1 suicide has be5 on ! increase1
 mov+ up to ! second lead+ cause ( dea? 
= "y p betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #bd ) ab\t 
#aeg1jjj y\? treat$ at em]g5cy dep>tm5ts
 = self-inflict$ injuries4  7#b7        
,accord+ to ! #bjag ,y\? ,risk          
,behaviors ,survey ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease
 ,control & ,prev5tion1 #af p]c5t ( high
 s*ool /ud5ts report$ s]i\sly consid]+  
suicide1 & #h p]c5t report+ attempt+ to 
take _! lives dur+ t p]iod4  7#c7       
,eighty p]c5t ( /ud5ts %[ w>n+ signs    
be=e attempt+ suicide4  7#d7 ,prev5tion 
& aw>5ess tra9+ w equip individuals to  
become aw>e ( ! w>n+ signs ( suicide1   
id5tify /ud5ts 9 crisis1 & provide      
res\rces = help4  7#e7 ,rese>* %[s t    
inquir+ ab\t suicide ideation1 or       
discuss+ suicide 9 t]ms ( recogniz+ risk

 factors & prev5tion me?ods--  7,a7 does
 n increase ! *ance ( suicide2 &  7,b7 9
 fact1 c l[] ! risk ( suicide4  7#f7    
,sexual m9ority y\? 7,,lgbtq7 are almo/ 
five times m likely to h attempt$       
suicide comp>$ to _! het]osexual pe]s4  
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,congress t-- 7#a7 /ud5t suicide        
aw>5ess1 prev5tion tra9+1 & response    
mat]ials %\ld be available to all s*ool 
p]sonnel1 includ+ adm9i/rative p]sonnel1
 tea*]s1 c\nselors1 & o!r s*ool lead]s2 
7#b7 ,/ates %\ld give autonomy to ea*   
local educational ag5cy to-- 7,a7 adopt 
a policy ) respect to /ud5t suicide     
aw>5ess & prev5tion2 &  7,b7 "w         
collaboratively ) local organizations1  
y\? m5tal heal? exp]ts1 heal? c>e       
provid]s1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to implem5t tra9+ =     
s*ool p]sonnel & /ud5ts1 includ+ by %>+ 
& dissem9at+--  7i7 tra9+ mat]ials &    
res\rces2 &  7ii7 in=mation t is        
evid5ce-bas$ or promis+ on /ud5t suicide
 prev5tion2  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &

 ,human ,s]vices %\ld id5tify ! highe/  
unmet ne$s1 specifically ) /ud5ts (     
color2  7#d7 s*ools %\ld (f] to /ud5ts 9
 grades #i ?r\gh #ab1 ) ! support (     
organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9   
cultural compet5cy1 suicide aw>5ess1    
response1 & prev5tion tra9+ ) an opt out
 compon5t to be sign$ by p>5ts1         
gu>dians1 or /ud5ts ov] ! age ( #ah2    
7#e7 /ud5ts :o receive su* tra9+ %\ld n 
be taught to be c\nselors1 b r %\ld be  
educat$ on h[ to--  7,a7 recognize signs
 ( suicide & depression2  7,b7 report ^!
 signs to appropriate /aff2 &  7,c7     
id5tify s\rces ( c>e & support2 &  7#f7 
s*ools %\ld utilize s*ool-bas$ m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals & o!r community      
p>tn]%ips4  #d4 ,/ud5t suicide aw>5ess &
 prev5tion tra9+  7a7 ,additional       
au?oriz$ use ( grant funds ,section     
#ebj;,e7a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf7;a77 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  

7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7   
e/abli% & implem5t a /atewide policy    
requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y &     
second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y     
s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional      
well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess
 & prev5tion tra9+ 9 accordance )       
subsection 7d74  4  7b7 ,tra9+          
requirem5ts ,section #ebj;,e ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bij;bb-#cf7;a771 z am5d$ by subsection 
7a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by          
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7m7 z  
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !
 foll[+3  7d7 ,requirem5ts = /ud5t      
suicide aw>5ess & tra9+ programs  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,z a condition on receipt (    
funds "u subsection 7a77#f71 an         
applicant %all agree to use ! funds to  
e/abli% or implem5t a /atewide policy-- 
7,a7 requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y &
 second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y    
s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional      
well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess

 & prev5tion tra9+ t--  7i7 includes at 
lea/ "o classroom session ea* s*ool ye>2
  7ii7 is evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$2
 &  7iii7 includes tra9+ on-- 7,i7 !    
w>n+ signs (1 & elevat$ risk factors =1 
poor emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal?    
issues1 & suicide ( oneself & ( o!rs2   
7,,ii7 sugge/$ responses to su* w>n+    
signs2  7,,iii7 fur!r suicide aw>5ess & 
prev5tion res\rces2 &  7,,iv7 ! me?od & 
mann] ( mak+ an appropriate ref]ral to a
 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]2
 &  7,b7 requir+1 ) respect to su* s*ool
 p]sonnel1 t su* tra9+ include tra9+    
on-- 7i7 cultural compet5cy &           
9t]sectionality s5sitivity2 &  7ii7 an  
ov]view ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local law conc]n+ report+ requirem5ts4  
7#b7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 subsection    
7a77#f7 & ?is subsection3  7,a7 ,! t]m  
evid5ce-bas$ means-- 7i7 demon/rat+ a   
rationale bas$ on high-quality rese>*   
f9d+s or positive evaluation t ! program
 or tra9+--  7,i7 is likely to improve  
relevant outcomes2 &  7,,ii7 includes   

ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e ! effects ( !     
program or tra9+2 or  7ii7 support$ by  
docum5tation %[+ t ! program or tra9+-- 
7,i7 has be5 effectively implem5t$ 9 !  
pa/1 multiple times1 9 accordance )     
sci5tific /&>ds ( evid5ce2 &  7,,ii7    
demon/rates a consi/5t patt]n ( cr$ible 
& positive effects4  7,b7 ,! t]m        
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]  
includes a ,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-c]tifi$
 s*ool c\nselor1 s*ool psy*ologi/1 s*ool
 social work]1 or o!r ,/ate-lic5s$ or   
c]tifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional qualifi$
 "u ,/ate law to provide m5tal heal?    
s]vices to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts4  7,c7 ,!
 t]m s*ool p]sonnel means-- 7i7         
pr9cipals or o!r heads ( a s*ool2 o!r   
pr(essional in/ructional /aff 7su* z    
/aff involv$ 9 curriculum developm5t1   
/aff developm5t1 or op]at+ libr>y1 m$ia1
 & comput] c5t]s72 specializ$           
in/ructional support p]sonnel su* z     
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & 
s*ool psy*ologi/s2 & o!r qualifi$       
pr(essional p]sonnel1 su* z s*ool       

nurses1 spee* language pa?ologi/s1 &    
s*ool libr>ians1 involv$ 9 provid+      
assessm5t1 diagnosis1 c\nsel+1 &        
educational1 !rapeutic1 & o!r necess>y  
s]vices2 &  7ii7 o!r s*ool employees &  
contractors :o int]act ) /ud5ts1 includ+
 bus driv]s1 cafet]ia work]s1 coa*es1   
janitorial /aff1 & aft]-s*ool program   
employees4  4  7c7 ,fund+ ,subsection   
7n7 ( section #ebj;,e ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#bij;bb-#cf71 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7b77#b71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,= !
 purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ! purpose  2  7#b7 by /rik+    
#bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbe2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! 
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section = a fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ae  
p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be us$ = grants 
or coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out     
subsection 7a77#f7 7to e/abli% &        
implem5t a /atewide policy requir+ s*ool
 p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools &
 /ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to complete   

/ud5t emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 &
 suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+74  4