,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,hayes 7= h]self & ,ms4      
,wild7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide grants to
 improve trauma support s]vices & m5tal 
heal? c>e = *ildr5 & y\? 9 educational  
sett+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,support+ ,trauma-,in=m$ ,education     
,practices ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,grants to
 improve trauma support s]vices & m5tal 
heal? c>e = *ildr5 & y\? 9 educational  
sett+s  7a7 ,grants1 contracts1 &       
coop]ative agreem5ts au?oriz$ ,!        
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to1 or 
ent] into contracts or coop]ative       
agreem5ts )1 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 
local educational ag5cies1 ,indian      
,tribes 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !       
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 

,assi/ance ,act7 or _! tribal           
educational ag5cies1 a s*ool op]at$ by !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,education1 a        
,regional ,corporation1 or a ,native    
,hawaiian educational organization1 = ! 
purpose ( increas+ /ud5t access to      
evid5ce-bas$ trauma support s]vices &   
m5tal heal? c>e by develop+ innovative  
initiatives1 activities1 or programs to 
l9k local s*ool sy/ems ) local          
trauma-in=m$ support & m5tal heal?      
sy/ems1 includ+ ^? "u ! ,indian ,heal?  
,s]vice4  7b7 ,duration ,) respect to a 
grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
aw>d$ or ent]$ into "u ?is section1 !   
p]iod dur+ :i* paym5ts "u su* grant1    
contract1 or agreem5t are made to !     
recipi5t may n exce$ #d ye>s4  7c7 ,use 
( funds ,an entity t receives a grant1  
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is 
section %all use am\nts made available  
?r\gh su* grant1 contract1 or coop]ative
 agreem5t = evid5ce-bas$ activities1 :i*
 %all include any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,collaborative ef=ts betwe5 s*ool-bas$  

s]vice sy/ems & trauma-in=m$ support &  
m5tal heal? s]vice sy/ems to provide1   
develop1 or improve prev5tion1 scre5+1  
ref]ral1 & treatm5t & support s]vices to
 /ud5ts1 su* z provid+ trauma scre5+s to
 id5tify /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( specializ$      
support4  7#b7 ,to implem5t s*oolwide   
positive behavioral int]v5tions &       
supports1 or o!r trauma-in=m$ models (  
support4  7#c7 ,to provide pr(essional  
developm5t to tea*]s1 tea*] assi/ants1  
s*ool lead]s1 specializ$ in/ructional   
support p]sonnel1 & m5tal heal?         
pr(essionals t--  7,a7 fo/]s safe &     
/able le>n+ environm5ts t prev5t &      
mitigate ! effects ( trauma1 includ+    
?r\gh social & emotional le>n+2  7,b7   
improves s*ool capacity to id5tify1     
ref]1 & provide s]vices to /ud5ts 9 ne$ 
( trauma support or behavioral heal?    
s]vices2 or  7,c7 reflects ! be/        
practices = trauma-in=m$ id5tification1 
ref]ral1 & support develop$ by !        
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,trauma-,in=m$ 
,c>e4  7#d7 ,s]vices at a full-s]vice   

community s*ool t focuses on            
trauma-in=m$ supports1 :i* may include a
 full-"t site coord9ator1 or o!r        
activities consi/5t ) section #dfbe ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbge74  7#e7      
,engag+ families & communities 9 ef=ts  
to increase aw>5ess ( *ild & y\? trauma1
 :i* may include %>+ be/ practices ) law
 en=cem5t reg>d+ trauma-in=m$ c>e &     
work+ ) m5tal heal? pr(essionals to     
provide int]v5tions1 z well z long] t]m 
coord9at$ c>e )9 ! community = *ildr5 & 
y\? :o h exp]i5c$ trauma & _! families4 
7#f7 ,to provide te*nical assi/ance to  
s*ool sy/ems & m5tal heal? ag5cies4     
7#g7 ,to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( !    
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section 9      
increas+ /ud5t access to evid5ce-bas$   
trauma support s]vices & m5tal heal?    
c>e4  7#h7 ,to e/abli% p>tn]%ips ) or   
provide subgrants to ,head ,/>t ag5cies 
7includ+ ,e>ly ,head ,/>t ag5cies71     
public & private pres*ool programs1 *ild
 c>e programs 7includ+ home-bas$        

provid]s71 or o!r entities describ$ 9   
subsection 7a71 to include su* entities 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 9 ! evid5ce-bas$
 trauma initiatives1 activities1 support
 s]vices1 & m5tal heal? sy/ems e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section 9 ord] to provide1       
develop1 or improve prev5tion1 scre5+1  
ref]ral1 & treatm5t & support s]vices to
 "y *ildr5 & _! families4  7d7          
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative       
agreem5t "u ?is section1 an entity      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all submit an
 application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,secret>y may reasonably require1 :i*   
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
description ( ! innovative initiatives1 
activities1 or programs to be fund$ "u !
 grant1 contract1 or coop]ative         
agreem5t1 includ+ h[ su* program w      
increase access to evid5ce-bas$ trauma  
support s]vices & m5tal heal? c>e =     
/ud5ts1 &1 z applicable1 ! families (   
su* /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,a description ( h[ ! 

program w provide l+ui/ically           
appropriate & culturally compet5t       
s]vices4  7#c7 ,a description ( h[ !    
program w support /ud5ts & ! s*ool 9    
improv+ ! s*ool climate 9 ord] to       
support an environm5t conducive to      
le>n+4  7#d7 ,an assurance t-- 7,a7     
p]sons provid+ s]vices "u ! grant1      
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t are    
adequately tra9$ to provide su* s]vices2
 &  7,b7 tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1          
adm9i/rators1 specializ$ in/ructional   
support p]sonnel1 repres5tatives ( local
 ,indian ,tribes or tribal organizations
 z appropriate1 o!r s*ool p]sonnel1 &   
p>5ts or gu>dians ( /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 
s]vices "u ?is section w be engag$ &    
involv$ 9 ! design & implem5tation ( !  
s]vices4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ !    
applicant w support & integrate exi/+   
s*ool-bas$ s]vices ) ! program 9 ord] to
 provide m5tal heal? s]vices = /ud5ts1 z
 appropriate4  7#f7 ,a description ( !  
entities 9 ! community ) :i* ! applicant
 w p>tn] or to :i* ! applicant w provide

 subgrants 9 accordance ) subsection    
7c77#h74  7e7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5ts  7#a7
 ,local int]ag5cy agreem5ts ,to ensure !
 provision ( ! s]vices describ$ 9       
subsection 7c71 a recipi5t ( a grant1   
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is 
section1 or _! designee1 %all e/abli% a 
local int]ag5cy agreem5t among local    
educational ag5cies1 ag5cies responsible
 = e>ly *ildhood education programs1    
,head ,/>t ag5cies 7includ+ ,e>ly ,head 
,/>t ag5cies71 juv5ile ju/ice           
au?orities1 m5tal heal? ag5cies1 *ild   
welf>e ag5cies1 & o!r relevant ag5cies1 
au?orities1 or entities 9 ! community t 
w be involv$ 9 ! provision ( su*        
s]vices4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 ensur+ !     
provision ( ! s]vices describ$ 9        
subsection 7c71 ! local int]ag5cy       
agreem5t %all specify ) respect to ea*  
ag5cy1 au?ority1 or entity t is a p>ty  
to su* agreem5t--  7,a7 ! f9ancial      
responsibility = ! s]vices2  7,b7 !     
conditions & t]ms ( responsibility = !  
s]vices1 includ+ quality1 acc\ntability1

 & coord9ation ( ! s]vices2 &  7,c7 !   
conditions & t]ms ( reimbursem5t among  
su* ag5cies1 au?orities1 or entities1   
includ+ proc$ures = dispute resolution4 
7f7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve
 n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! funds made        
available "u subsection 7l7 = ea* fiscal
 ye> to--  7#a7 conduct a rigor\s1      
indep5d5t evaluation ( ! activities     
fund$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 dissem9ate
 & promote ! utilization ( evid5ce-bas$ 
practices reg>d+ trauma support s]vices 
& m5tal heal? c>e4  7g7 ,di/ribution (  
aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t grants1
 contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts aw>d$
 or ent]$ into "u ?is section are       
equitably di/ribut$ among ! geographical
 regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & among      
tribal1 urban1 suburban1 & rural        
populations4  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$--   
7#a7 to prohibit an entity involv$ ) a  
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section f      
report+ a crime t is committ$ by a /ud5t
 to appropriate au?orities2 or  7#b7 to 

prev5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & tribal law      
en=cem5t & judicial au?orities f ex]cis+
 _! responsibilities ) reg>d to !       
application ( ,f$]al1 tribal1 & ,/ate   
law to crimes committ$ by a /ud5t4  7i7 
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,any s]vices     
provid$ ?r\gh programs c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1   
exi/+ m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ any  
special education & relat$ s]vices      
provid$ "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7j7          
,consultation ) ,indian tribes ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 
a timely mann]1 mean+fully consult )    
,indian ,tribes & _! repres5tatives to  
ensure notice ( eligibility4  7k7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m elem5t>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74     
7#b7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      

#haja7ba77;,a77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba77;,a77i774  7#c7     
,native hawaiian educational            
organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian   
educational organization has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#d7      
,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#e7 ,regional       
corporation ,! t]m ,regional            
,corporation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74  
7#f7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool means a public 
elem5t>y s*ool or public second>y s*ool4
  7#g7 ,s*ool lead] ,! t]m s*ool lead]  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74     
7#h7 ,second>y s*ool ,! t]m second>y    

s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#aj7 
,specializ$ in/ructional support        
p]sonnel ,! t]m specializ$ in/ructional 
support p]sonnel has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#aa7 ,/ate          
educational ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7l7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$1 & !re %all be appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 to c>ry out ?is section1   
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc4