#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bffa ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to designate #i-h-h z ! univ]sal telephone numb] = ! purpose ( ! national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em op]at+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e & ?r\gh ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,suicide ,hotl9e ,designation ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,f\ndation = ,suicide ,prev5tion1 on av]age1 !re are #abi suicides p] day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,to prev5t future suicides1 x is critical to transition ! cumb]some1 exi/+ #aj-;digit ,national ,suicide ,hotl9e to a univ]sal1 easy-to-rememb]1 #c-;digit phone numb] & connect p 9 crisis ) life-sav+ res\rces4 7#c7 ,x is ess5tial t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h access to a #c-;digit national suicide hotl9e across all geographic locations4 7#d7 ,! designat$ suicide hotl9e numb] w ne$ to be bo? famili> & recognizable to all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,univ]sal telephone numb] = national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bea7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,univ]sal telephone numb] = national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em #i-h-h is designat$ z ! univ]sal telephone numb] )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( ! national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em op]at+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e ma9ta9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use "u section #ebj;,e-#c ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 & ?r\gh ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #agbj;,f7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,requir$ report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly submit a report t details ! res\rces necess>y to make ! use ( #i-h-h1 z designat$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #bea7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bea7;e771 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 op]ational & effective across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,/ate au?ority ov] fees 7a7 ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 or any ,commission regulation or ord] may prev5t ! imposition & collection ( a fee or *>ge applicable to a comm]cial mobile s]vice or an ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice specifically designat$ by a ,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation s]v+ a region e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 = #i-h-h relat$ s]vices1 if ! fee or *>ge is held 9 a seque/]$ acc\nt to be obligat$ or exp5d$ only 9 support ( #i-h-h s]vices1 or enhancem5ts ( su* s]vices1 z specifi$ 9 ! provision ( ,/ate or local law adopt+ ! fee or *>ge4 7#b7 ,use ( #i-h-h funds ,a fee or *>ge collect$ "u ?is subsection %all only be impos$1 collect$1 & us$ to pay exp5ses t a ,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation s]v+ a region e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is expect$ to incur t are reasonably attribut$ to-- 7,a7 ensur+ ! effici5t & effective r\t+ ( calls made to ! #i-h-h national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e to an appropriate crisis c5t]2 & 7,b7 p]sonnel & ! provision ( acute m5tal heal?1 crisis outrea* & /abilization s]vices by directly respond+ to ! #i-h-h national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e4 7b7 ,fee acc\ntability report ,to ensure effici5cy1 transp>5cy1 & acc\ntability 9 ! collection & exp5diture ( a fee or *>ge = ! support or implem5tation ( #i-h-h s]vices1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7 details ! /atus 9 ea* ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation s]v+ a region e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 ( ! collection & di/ribution ( su* fees or *>ges2 & 7#b7 includes f9d+s on ! am\nt ( rev5ues obligat$ or exp5d$ by ea* ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or village or regional corporation s]v+ a region e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 = any purpose o!r ?an ! purpose = :i* any su* fees or *>ges are specifi$4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,comm]cial mobile s]vice ,! t]m comm]cial mobile s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#c7 ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice ,! t]m ,,ip-enabl$ voice s]vice %all include-- 7,a7 an int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #i4c ( ! title #dg ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 & 7,b7 a "o-way int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vice4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #g ( ! ,wireless ,communications & ,public ,safety ,act ( #aiii 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b74 #e4 ,location id5tification report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate committees a report t exam9es ! feasibility & co/ ( includ+ an automatic dispat*able location t w\ld be convey$ ) a #i-h-h call1 reg>dless ( ! te*nological plat=m us$ & includ+ ) calls f multi-l9e telephone sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #fejb ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adga774 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ,! t]m appropriate committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,dispat*able location ,! t]m dispat*able location means ! /reet address ( ! call+ p>ty & additional in=mation su* z room numb]1 floor numb]1 or simil> in=mation necess>y to adequately id5tify ! location ( ! call+ p>ty4 #f4 ,report on c]ta9 tra9+ programs 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 y\? :o are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or que] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,lgbtq7 are m ?an #d times m likely to contemplate suicide ?an _! pe]s1 ) #a 9 #e ,,lgbtq y\? & m ?an #a 9 #c transg5d] y\? report+ attempt+ suicide2 7#b7 ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,natives h ! highe/ rate ( suicide ( any racial or e?nic gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a suicide rate ov] #c4e times high] ?an ! racial or e?nic gr\p ) ! l[e/ rate1 ) ! suicide rate increas+1 s9ce #aiii1 by #aci p]c5t = ,am]ican ,indian wom5 & #ga p]c5t = m52 7#c7 betwe5 #bjja & #bjae1 ! suicide dea? rate 9 rural c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #ag4cb p] #ajj1jjj individuals1 :i* is significantly great] ?an ! national av]age1 & ! data %[s t betwe5 t same "t p]iod1 suicide rates increas$ = all age gr\ps across all c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! highe/ rates & ! greate/ increases be+ 9 m rural c\nties2 & 7#d7 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration mu/ be equipp$ to provide specializ$ res\rces to ^! & o!r high-risk populations4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t-- 7#a7 details a /rategy1 to be develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal?1 & organizations capable ( provid+ nationwide suicide prev5tion & crisis s]vices = ,,lgbtq y\?1 m9orities1 rural individuals1 or o!r high-risk populations1 = ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration to (f]1 support1 or provide te*nical assi/ance to tra9+ programs = ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e c\nselors to increase compet5cy 9 s]v+ high-risk populations2 & 7#b7 includes recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! facilitation ( access to s]vices t are provid$ to specially tra9$ /aff & p>tn] organizations = ,,lgbtq y\?1 m9orities1 rural individuals1 & o!r high-risk populations2 & 7,b7 a /rategy = optimally implem5t+ an ,integrat$ ,voice ,response1 or o!r equally effective me*anism1 to all[ ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e call]s :o are ,,lgbtq y\?1 m9orities1 rural individuals1 or memb]s ( o!r high-risk populations to access specializ$ s]vices4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #ac1 #bjbj4,secret>y