,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bffa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,mr4 
,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,moran1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( #bjai4  #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 = ! support or           
implem5tation ( #i-h-h 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 ,limit on fee or *>ge ,= ea*     
class ( subscrib]s to ,,ip-enabl$ voice 

s]vices1 ! fee or *>ge may n exce$ !    
am\nt ( any su* fee or *>ge applicable  
to ! same class ( subscrib]s to         
telecommunications s]vices4  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* ,/ate ( !         
collection & di/ribution ( su* fees or  
*>ges2 &  7#b7 includes f9d+s on ! am\nt
 ( rev5ues obligat$ or exp5d$ by ea*    
,/ate or political subdivision !re( =   
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  7#e7                
,telecommunications s]vice ,! t]m       
telecommunications s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  #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