,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgc #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gghj
 ,report ,no4 #aag-dhd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,de,saulnier 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,septemb] #bb1     
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,sablan
 & ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick  ,septemb]
 #bb1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #af1 #bjbb  ,a ,,bill
  ,to support ! behavioral ne$s ( /ud5ts
 & y\?1 inve/ 9 ! s*ool-bas$ behavioral 
heal? work=ce1 & ensure access to m5tal 
heal? & sub/ance use disord] b5efits4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m5tal ,heal? ,matt]s ,act4  #b4      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   

title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,title 
,i--,e>ly ,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal?       
,act,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #ajb4 
,id5tification ( effective int]v5tions 9
 ,head ,/>t programs4,sec4 #ajc4        
,implem5t+ ! int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t   
programs4,sec4 #ajd4 ,evaluat+          
implem5tation ( int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t
 programs4,sec4 #aje4 ,implem5t+ !      
evaluation framework = ,head ,/>t       
programs4,sec4 #ajf4 ,be/ ,practice     
,c5t]s4,sec4 #ajg4 ,fund+4,title        
,,ii--,build+ ,pipel9e ( ,s*ool-,bas$   
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vice ,provid]s ,act    
,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #bjb4     
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjc4 ,grant program  
to increase ! numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal  
heal? s]vices provid]s s]v+ 9 high-ne$  
local educational ag5cies4,title        
,,iii--,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ool     
,c\nsel+ ,act,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort          
title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,def9itions4,sec4     
#cjc4 ,allotm5ts to ,/ates & subgrants  
to local educational ag5cies4,sec4 #cjd4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations4,title  

,,iv--,support+ ,trauma-,in=m$          
,education ,practices ,act,sec4 #dja4   
,%ort title4,sec4 #djb4 ,am5dm5t to !   
,,support = ,pati5ts & ,communities     
,act4,title ,v--,respond1 ,innovate1    
,succe$1 & ,emp[] ,act,sec4 #eja4 ,%ort 
title4,sec4 #ejb4 ,p]fect+ am5dm5t to ! 
def9ition ( disability4,sec4 #ejc4      
,support+ /ud5ts ) disabilities to      
succe$ once enroll$ 9 college4,sec4     
#ejd4 ,au?orization ( funds = !         
,national ,c5t] = ,in=mation & ,te*nical
 ,support = ,po/second>y ,/ud5ts ,)     
,disabilities4,sec4 #eje4 ,inclusion (  
in=mation on /ud5ts ) disabilities4,sec4
 #ejf4 ,rule ( con/ruction4,title       
,,vi--,/r5g!n+ ,behavioral ,heal?       
,b5efits ,act,sec4 #fja4 ,%ort          
title4,sec4 #fjb4 ,en=cem5t ( ,m5tal    
,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use ,disord]        
,requirem5ts4,title ,,vii--,employee &  
,retiree ,access to ,ju/ice ,act,sec4   
#gja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #gjb4           
,un5=ceable arbitration clauses1 class  
action waiv]s1 repres5tation waiv]s1 &  

discretion>y clauses4,sec4 #gjc4        
,prohibition on m&atory arbitration     
clauses1 class action waiv]s1           
repres5tation waiv]s1 & discretion>y    
clauses4,sec4 #gjd4 ,effective date4  ,i
 ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal? ,act     
#aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal?      
,support ,act4  #ajb4 ,id5tification (  
effective int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t      
programs  7a7 ,int]v5tions t improve    
social-,emotional & behavioral heal? (  
*ildr5  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices act+ ?r\gh !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all id5tify & 
review int]v5tions1 be/ practices1      
curricula1 & /aff tra9+s-- 7,a7 t       
improve ! behavioral heal? ( *ildr52 &  
7,b7 t are evid5ce bas$4  7#b7 ,focus ,9
 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all focus on int]v5tions1 be/          
practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s t-- 
7,a7 c be deliv]$ by a provid] or o!r   

/aff memb] 9 or associat$ ) a ,head ,/>t
 program or ,e>ly ,head ,/>t c5t]2  7,b7
 are demon/rat$ to improve or support   
heal?y social1 emotional1 or cognitive  
developm5t = *ildr5 9 ,head ,/>t or     
,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs1 ) an         
empirical or !oretical relation%ip to   
lat] m5tal heal? or sub/ance abuse      
outcomes2  7,c7 involve *anges to       
c5t]-wide policies or practices1 or o!r 
s]vices & supports (f]$ 9 conjunction ) 
,head ,/>t programs or ,e>ly ,head ,/>t 
c5t]s1 includ+ s]vices provid$ to adults
 or families 7) or )\t a *ild pres5t7 = 
! b5efit ( ! *ildr52  7,d7 demon/rate   
effectiv5ess across racial1 e?nic1 &    
geographic populations or demon/rate !  
capacity to be adapt$ to be effective   
across populations2  7,e7 (f] a ti]$    
approa* to address+ ne$1 includ+-- 7i7  
univ]sal int]v5tions = all *ildr52  7ii7
 select$ prev5tion = *ildr5 demon/rat+  
increas$ ne$2 &  7iii7 indicat$         
prev5tion = *ildr5 demon/rat+ sub/antial
 ne$2  7,f7 incorporate trauma-in=m$ c>e

 approa*es2 or  7,g7 h a prov5 record ( 
improv+ e>ly *ildhood & social emotional
 developm5t4  7b7 ,int]v5tions t support
 /aff wellness ,9 c>ry+ out subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify & review  
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s t support /aff wellness &  
self-c>e4  7c7 ,cr$5tials ,9 c>ry+ out  
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) relevant exp]ts1 %all    
det]m9e ! appropriate cr$5tials =       
individuals :o deliv] ! int]v5tions1 be/
 practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s    
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7           
,consultation2 public input ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7   
consult ) relevant ag5cies1 exp]ts1     
academics1 ?9k tanks1 & nonpr(it        
organizations ) exp]tise 9 e>ly         
*ildhood1 m5tal heal?1 & trauma-in=m$   
c>e1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute (    
,m5tal ,heal?1 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5
 & ,families1 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &      
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 & !    

,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
 &  7#b7 solicit public input on-- 7,a7 
! design ( ! reviews "u subsections 7a7 
& 7b72 &  7,b7 ! f9d+s & conclusions    
result+ f su* reviews4  7e7 ,tim+ ,!    
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 complete ! initial
 reviews requir$ by subsections 7a7 &   
7b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 update su* 
reviews & ! f9d+s & conclusions !refrom 
at lea/ e #e ye>s4  7f7 ,report+ ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit a report to ! ,congress on !
 results ( implem5t+ ?is section4  #ajc4
 ,implem5t+ ! int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t  
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & 
,families %all aw>d grants to p>ticipat+
 ,head ,/>t ag5cies to implem5t !       
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s t are id5tifi$ pursuant to 
section #ajb4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ensure t grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is section are aw>d$ to      

grantees repres5t+ a div]sity (         
geographic areas across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural areas4
  #ajd4 ,evaluat+ implem5tation (       
int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t programs  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,plann+ & ,evaluation & 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! 
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families1    
%all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ! int]v5tions1 
be/ practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s 
implem5t$ pursuant to section #ajc--    
7,a7 are effectively implem5t$ pursuant 
to section #ajc & o!r relevant          
provisions ( law su* t ! anticipat$     
effect sizes ( ! int]v5tions1 be/       
practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s are 
a*iev$2 &  7,b7 yield long-t]m sav+s2   
7#b7 develop a me?od = mak+ !           
det]m9ation requir$ by p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 ensure t su* me?od includes        
compet5cy & te/+ approa*es1 p]=mance or 
outcome measures1 or any o!r me?ods     
deem$ appropriate by ! ,assi/ant        

,secret>y1 tak+ into consid]ation exi/+ 
monitor+ compon5ts ( ! ,head ,/>t &     
,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs2 &  7#d7      
solicit public input on ! design1 f9d+s1
 & conclusions ( ?is process & %all     
consid] :e!r updates are necess>y at    
lea/ e #e ye>s4  7b7 ,process ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 conduct  
any rese>* & evaluation /udies ne$$2 &  
7#b7 solicit public input on-- 7,a7 !   
design ( ! me?od develop$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7,b7 ! result+   
f9d+s & conclusions4  7c7 ,tim+ ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all-- 7#a7 develop ! me?od requir$ by  
subsection 7a77#b7 & make ! initial     
det]m9ation requir$ by subsection       
7a77#a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 update su*
 me?od & det]m9ation at lea/ e #e ye>s4 
#aje4 ,implem5t+ ! evaluation framework 
= ,head ,/>t programs  7a7 ,evaluation  
me?od ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !        
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families %all

 implem5t ! evaluation me?od develop$   
pursuant to section #ajd7;a7 9 ! ,head  
,/>t program z a volunt>y me*anism =    
int]e/$ ,head ,/>t programs or ,e>ly    
,head ,/>t c5t]s to evaluate ! ext5t to 
:i* su* programs or c5t]s h effectively 
implem5t$ ! int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 
curricula1 & /aff tra9+s id5tifi$       
pursuant to section #ajb1 ) m9imal burd5
 or disruption to programs & c5t]s      
int]e/$ 9 p>ticipat+4  7b7 ,te*nical    
assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !    
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families %all
 provide guidance1 tools1 res\rces1 &   
te*nical assi/ance to grantees =        
implem5t+ & evaluat+ int]v5tions1 be/   
practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s     
id5tifi$ pursuant to section #ajb &     
optimiz+ ! p]=mance ( su* grantees on ! 
annual evaluations4  #ajf4 ,be/         
,practice ,c5t]s ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
= ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families 
may fund up to #e ,be/ ,practice ,c5t]s 
9 ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,tra9+ 9 univ]sities &
 colleges to prep>e future ,head ,/>t   

ag5cies & /aff able to deliv] !         
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s id5tifi$ pursuant to       
section #ajb4  #ajg4 ,fund+  7a7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh     
#bjcb = c>ry+ out sections #ajc7;b71    
#ajd1 & #ajf4  7b7 ,availability (      
appropriations ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ by subsection 7a7 are       
au?oriz$ to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  ,,ii ,build+ ,pipel9e (        
,s*ool-,bas$ ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vice      
,provid]s ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is  
title may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,pipel9e (
 ,s*ool-,bas$ ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vice     
,provid]s ,act4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is title3 7#a7 ,be/ practices ,! t]m   
be/ practices means a te*nique or       
me?odology t1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce & rese>*   
relat$ to pr(essional practice 9 a      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field1 has prov5 
to reliably lead to a desir$ result4    
7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m        

eligible in/itution means an in/itution 
( high] education t (f]s a program (    
/udy t leads to a ma/]'s or o!r graduate
 degree-- 7,a7 9 s*ool psy*ology t      
prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program = ! ,/ate  
lic5s+ or c]tification exam9ation 9     
s*ool psy*ology2  7,b7 9 s*ool c\nsel+ t
 prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program = ! ,/ate 
lic5s+ or c]tification exam9ation 9     
s*ool c\nsel+2  7,c7 9 s*ool social "w t
 prep>es /ud5ts 9 su* program = ! ,/ate 
lic5s+ or c]tification exam9ation 9     
s*ool social "w2  7,d7 9 ano!r          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field t prep>es  
/ud5ts 9 su* program = ! ,/ate lic5s+ or
 c]tification exam9ation 9 su* field1 if
 applicable2 or  7,e7 9 any comb9ation (
 /udy describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d74  7#c7 ,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m  
eligible p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 a        
p>tn]%ip betwe5 #a or m high-ne$ local  
educational ag5cies & #a or m eligible  
in/itutions2 or  7,b7 9 any region 9 :i*
 local educational ag5cies may n h a    
suffici5t elem5t>y s*ool & second>y     

s*ool /ud5t population to support !     
placem5t ( all p>ticipat+ graduate      
/ud5ts1 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a ,/ate       
educational ag5cy1 on behalf ( #a or m  
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies1 & #a
 or m eligible in/itutions4  7#d7       
,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cy means 
a local educational ag5cy t-- 7,a7 is   
describ$ 9 section #bjj7aj7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajba7aj772 &  7,b7 z ( ! date (        
application = a grant "u ?is title1 has 
ratios ( s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social  
work]s1 & s*ool psy*ologi/s to /ud5ts   
s]v$ by ! ag5cy t are n m ?an #a s*ool  
c\nselor p] #bej /ud5ts1 n m ?an #a     
s*ool psy*ologi/ p] #ejj /ud5ts1 & n m  
?an #a s*ool social work] p] #bej       
/ud5ts4  7#e7 ,hi/orically ,black       
college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically 
,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#f7 ,homeless  

*ildr5 & y\?s ,! t]m homeless *ildr5 &  
y\?s has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#aadcd;a74  7#g7 ,indian tribe2 ,tribal 
organization ,9 ?is section ! t]ms      
,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
7#h7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,m9ority-s]v+  
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+          
in/itution means1 z def9$ 9 section     
#cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a771 a      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1 an ,alaska   

,native-s]v+ in/itution or a ,native    
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution1 a            
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution1 an     
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution1 or a   
,native ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal         
in/itution4  7#aa7 ,outly+ area ,! t]m  
outly+ area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #haja7cf77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7cf77;,a774  7#ab7       
,p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution ,! t]m  
p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution means an 
eligible in/itution t is "p ( an        
eligible p>tn]%ip aw>d$ a grant "u      
section #bjc4  7#ac7 ,p>ticipat+        
graduate ,! t]m p>ticipat+ graduate     
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 has       
receiv$ a ma/]'s or o!r graduate degree 
9 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field f a    
p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution & has    
obta9$ a ,/ate lic5se or cr$5tial 9 !   
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field2 &  7,b7 z 
a graduate /ud5t pursu+ a c>e] 9 a      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field1 0 plac$ 9 

a s*ool s]v$ by a p>ticipat+ high-ne$   
local educational ag5cy to complete     
requir$ field "w1 cr$it h\rs1 int]n%ips1
 or relat$ tra9+ z applicable4  7#ad7   
,p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local educational  
ag5cy ,! t]m p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local  
educational ag5cy means a high-ne$ local
 educational ag5cy t is "p ( an eligible
 p>tn]%ip aw>d$ a grant "u section #bjc4
  7#ae7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field ,!
 t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field means 
ea* ( ! foll[+ fields3 7,a7 ,s*ool      
c\nsel+4  7,b7 ,s*ool social "w4  7,c7  
,s*ool psy*ology4  7,d7 ,any o!r field (
 /udy t leads to employm5t z a          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]4 
7#af7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid] ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?   
s]vices provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gaab74  7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#ah7 ,/ate educational    
ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has

 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#ai7     
,/ud5t support p]sonnel t>get ratios ,! 
t]m /ud5t support p]sonnel t>get ratios 
means ! ratios ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? 
s]vices provid]s to /ud5ts recomm5d$ to 
enable su* p]sonnel to effectively      
address ! ne$s ( /ud5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 
at lea/ #a s*ool c\nselor = e #bej      
/ud5ts 7z recomm5d$ by ! ,am]ican ,s*ool
 ,c\nselor ,association & ,am]ican      
,c\nsel+ ,association72  7,b7 at lea/ #a
 s*ool psy*ologi/ = e #ejj /ud5ts 7z    
recomm5d$ by ! ,national ,association ( 
,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s72 &  7,c7 at lea/ #a
 s*ool social work] = e #bej /ud5ts 7z  
recomm5d$ by ! ,s*ool ,social ,"w       
,association ( ,am]ica74  7#bj7         
,tribally controll$ college or univ]sity
 ,! t]m tribally controll$ college or   
univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,tribally ,controll$     
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja74  7#ba7  

,unaccompani$ y\? ,! t]m unaccompani$   
y\? has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section  
#gbe ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#aadcd;a74  #bjc4 ,grant program to     
increase ! numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? s]vices provid]s s]v+ 9 high-ne$  
local educational ag5cies  7a7          
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,grant     
program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to eligible          
p>tn]%ips1 to enable ! eligible         
p>tn]%ips to c>ry out pipel9e programs  
to increase ! numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal  
heal? s]vices provid]s employ$ by       
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies by   
c>ry+ out any ( ! activities describ$ 9 
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,res]vations ,f ! 
total am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection   
7j7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all    
res]ve-- 7,a7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t = !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to c>ry out      
programs "u ?is title 9 s*ools op]at$ or

 fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian           
,education1 ,indian tribes & tribal     
organizations1 or a consortium ( ,indian
 tribes & tribal organizations2  7,b7   
"o-half ( #a p]c5t = allotm5ts to outly+
 areas bas$ on ! relative ne$ ( ea* su* 
area ) respect to m5tal heal? s]vices 9 
s*ools1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9      
accordance ) ! purpose ( ?is title2     
7,c7 n m ?an #c p]c5t to conduct !      
evaluations "u subsection 7h72 &  7,d7 n
 m ?an #b p]c5t = ! adm9i/ration ( !    
program "u ?is title & to provide       
te*nical assi/ance relat+ to su*        
program4  7b7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a #e-ye> 
p]iod & may be r5ew$ = additional #e-ye>
 p]iods ^u a %[+ ( adequate progress1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7            
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible     
p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
grant application at su* "t1 9 su*      
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>y may require4 ,at a m9imum1 su*

 application %all include-- 7#a7 an     
assessm5t ( ! exi/+ 7z ( ! date (       
application7 ratios ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal  
heal? s]vices provid]s 79 ! aggregate & 
disaggregat$ by pr(ession7 to /ud5ts    
enroll$ 9 s*ools 9 ea* high-ne$ local   
educational ag5cy t is "p ( ! eligible  
p>tn]%ip2 &  7#b7 a detail$ description 
(-- 7,a7 a plan to c>ry out a pipel9e   
program to tra91 place1 & reta9         
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
9 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2 & 
7,b7 ! propos$ allocation & use ( grant 
funds to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 
subsection 7e74  7d7 ,aw>d basis ,9     
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 ensure t to ! ext5t        
practicable1 grants are di/ribut$ among 
eligible entities t w s]ve              
geographically div]se areas2 &  7#b7    
give priority to eligible p>tn]%ips t-- 
7,a7 propose to use ! grant funds to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ "u       
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection  
7e7 9 s*ools t h high] numb]s or        

p]c5tages ( l[-income /ud5ts 7det]m9$   
us+ any ( ! measures ( pov]ty describ$ 9
 section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e7771 9 comp>ison  
to o!r s*ools t are s]v$ by ! high-ne$  
local educational ag5cy t is "p ( !     
eligible p>tn]%ip2  7,b7 include #a or m
 high-ne$ local educational ag5cies t h 
few] s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices     
provid]s1 9 ! aggregate or = a p>ticul> 
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? field1 p] /ud5t  
?an o!r eligible p>tn]%ips t h submitt$ 
a grant application "u subsection 7c72  
7,c7 include #a or m eligible           
in/itutions ( high] education :i* are a 
hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity1
 a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 or a        
tribally controll$ college or univ]sity2
  7,d7 propose to collaborate ) o!r     
in/itutions ( high] education ) simil>  
programs1 includ+ %>+ facilities1       
faculty memb]s1 & adm9i/rative co/s2 &  
7,e7 propose to use grant funds to      
increase ! div]sity ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal  

heal? s]vices provid]s4  7e7 ,use (     
grant funds ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is   
section may be us$-- 7#a7 to pay !      
adm9i/rative co/s 7includ+ supplies1    
(fice & classroom space1 sup]vision1    
m5tor+1 & transportation /ip5ds z       
necess>y & appropriate7 relat$ to-- 7,a7
 hav+ graduate /ud5ts ( programs 9      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? fields plac$ 9   
s*ools s]v$ by p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local
 educational ag5cies to complete requir$
 field "w1 cr$it h\rs1 int]n%ips1 or    
relat$ tra9+ z applicable = ! degree1   
lic5se1 or cr$5tial program ( ea* su*   
/ud5t2 &  7,b7 (f]+ requir$ graduate    
c\rsework = /ud5ts ( a graduate program 
9 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices field
 on ! site ( a p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local
 educational ag5cy2  7#b7 = n m ?an !   
fir/ #c ye>s aft] a p>ticipat+ graduate 
receives a ma/]'s or o!r graduate degree
 f a program 9 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? 
field1 or obta9s a ,/ate lic5se or      
cr$5tial 9 a s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?     
field1 to hire & pay all or "p ( ! sal>y

 ( ! p>ticipat+ graduates work+ z a     
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid] 9
 a s*ool s]v$ by a p>ticipat+ high-ne$  
local educational ag5cy2  7#c7 to       
increase ! numb] ( s*ool-bas$ m5tal     
heal? s]vices provid]s p] /ud5t 9 s*ools
 s]v$ by p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local      
educational ag5cies1 9 ord] to meet !   
/ud5t support p]sonnel t>get ratios2    
7#d7 to recruit1 hire1 & reta9          
culturally or l+ui/ically "u-repres5t$  
graduate /ud5ts ( programs 9 s*ool-bas$ 
m5tal heal? fields = placem5t 9 s*ools  
s]v$ by p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local       
educational ag5cies2  7#e7 to develop   
c\rsework t w-- 7,a7 enc\rage a         
commitm5t by graduate /ud5ts 9          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? fields to "w =   
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2     
7,b7 give p>ticipat+ graduates ! k &    
skill sets necess>y to meet ! ne$s (--  
7i7 /ud5ts & families s]v$ by high-ne$  
local educational ag5cies2  7ii7 /ud5ts 
at risk ( n meet+ ,/ate academic /&>ds2 
7iii7 /ud5ts :o-- 7,i7 are ,engli%      

le>n]s 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772  7,,ii7   
are migratory *ildr5 7z def9$ 9 section 
#acji ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcii772
  7,,iii7 h a p>5t or c>egiv] :o is a   
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 includ+ ! ,national
 ,gu>d1 :o has be5 deploy$ or return$ f 
deploym5t2  7,,iv7 are ,,lgbtq1 includ+ 
/ud5ts :o are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1   
transg5d]1 que] or que/ion+1 nonb9>y1 or
 ,two-,_s2  7,v7 are homeless *ildr5 &  
y\?1 includ+ unaccompani$ y\?2  7,,vi7 h
 come into contact ) ! juv5ile ju/ice   
sy/em or adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1    
includ+ /ud5ts curr5tly or previ\sly    
held 9 juv5ile det5tion facilities or   
adult jails & /ud5ts curr5tly or        
previ\sly held 9 juv5ile correctional   
facilities or adult prisons2  7,,vii7   
are a *ild ) a disability 7z def9$ 9    
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja772  7,,viii7 h be5 a victim to1 or
 witness$1 dome/ic viol5ce or viol5ce 9 

_! community2  7,,ix7 h be5 expos$ to   
sub/ance misuse at home or 9 !          
community2  7,x7 are 9 fo/] c>e1 are ag+
 out ( fo/] c>e1 or 7 =m]ly 9 fo/] c>e2 
or  7,,xi7 h be5 a victim to or witness$
 traffick+ 9 p]sons2 &  7iv7 tea*]s1    
adm9i/rators1 & o!r /aff :o "w =        
high-ne$ local educational ag5cies2 &   
7,c7 utilize be/ practices det]m9$ by ! 
,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 
,national ,association ( ,social        
,work]s1 ,s*ool ,social ,"w ,association
 ( ,am]ica1 & ,national ,association (  
,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s & o!r relevant      
organizations2  7#f7 to provide tuition 
cr$its to graduate /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !
 pipel9e program support$ "u ! grant2   
7#g7 to fund high-quality ,gr[ ,y\r ,own
 tea*] prep>ation programs t provide    
pa?ways to ,/ate lic5sure or            
c]tification z a s*ool psy*ologi/1 s*ool
 c\nselor1 s*ool social work]1 or o!r   
s*ool-bas$ m5tal s]vices provid] to     
recruit & prep>e local community memb]s1
 c>e] *ang]s1 p>apr(essionals1          

aft]-s*ool program /aff1 & o!rs curr5tly
 work+ 9 s*ools to become s*ool-bas$    
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s2  7#h7 to  
cov] ! co/s ( lic5sure & prep>ation =   
requir$ lic5sure exams2 &  7#i7 = simil>
 activities to fulfill ! purpose ( ?is  
title1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es           
appropriate4  7f7 ,supplem5t n supplant 
,funds made available "u ?is section    
%all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds       
available = ! activities describ$ 9     
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,report+           
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible
 p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all prep>e & submit to !       
,secret>y an annual report on ! progress
 ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip 9 c>ry+ out !    
grant4 ,su* report %all conta9 su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+1 at a m9imum1 a description (-- 
7,a7 actual s]vice deliv]y provid$ ?r\gh
 ! grant funds1 includ+-- 7i7           
descriptive in=mation on ! p>ticipat+   
eligible in/itution1 ! educational model

 us$1 & ! actual academic program       
p]=mance2  7ii7 *>act]i/ics ( graduate  
/ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 ! pipel9e program   
support$ "u ! grant1 includ+-- 7,i7     
p]=mance on any exam9ations requir$ by !
 ,/ate = cr$5tial+ or lic5s+2  7,,ii7   
demographic *>act]i/ics2 &  7,,iii7     
graduate /ud5t ret5tion rates2  7iii7   
*>act]i/ics ( /ud5ts ( ! p>ticipat+     
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy1       
includ+ p]=mance on any te/s requir$ by 
! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 demographic  
*>act]i/ics1 & graduation rates1 z      
appropriate2  7iv7 an e/imate ( ! annual
 implem5tation co/s ( ! pipel9e program 
support$ "u ! grant2 &  7v7 ! numb] (   
public elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts1
 public elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1     
graduate /ud5ts1 & in/itutions ( high]  
education p>ticipat+ 9 ! pipel9e program
 support$ "u ! grant2  7,b7 outcomes t  
are consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! grant      
program "u ?is title1 includ+-- 7i7     
int]n%ip & po/-graduation placem5t ( !  
p>ticipat+ graduate /ud5ts2  7ii7       

graduation & pr(essional c>e] read9ess  
indicators2 &  7iii7 *>act]i/ics ( !    
p>ticipat+ high-ne$ local educational   
ag5cy1 includ+ ) respect to fully       
c]tifi$ & effective tea*]s & s*ool-bas$ 
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s employ$ by 
su* ag5cy-- 7,i7 *anges 9 ! rate ( hir+ 
& ret5tion ( su* tea*]s & provid]s 79 ! 
aggregate & disaggregat$ by ea* su*     
pr(ession72 &  7,,ii7 ! demographics1   
includ+ ! race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]1 ( su* 
tea*]s & provid]s4  7,c7 ! in/ruction1  
mat]ials1 & activities be+ fund$ "u !   
grant2 &  7,d7 ! effectiv5ess ( any     
tra9+ & ongo+ pr(essional developm5t    
provid$-- 7i7 to /ud5ts & faculty 9 !   
appropriate dep>tm5ts or s*ools ( !     
p>ticipat+ eligible in/itution2 &  7ii7 
to ! tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 s*ool     
lead]s1 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices  
provid]s1 & o!r specializ$ in/ructional 
support p]sonnel ( ! p>ticipat+ high-ne$
 local educational ag5cy4  7#b7         
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all publi% ! 
annual reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7

 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,education4  7h7 ,evaluation  7#a7      
,int]im evaluations ,! ,secret>y may    
conduct int]im evaluations to det]m9e   
:e!r ea* eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section is mak+ adequate   
progress z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate4 ,! cont5ts ( ! annual      
report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u       
subsection 7g7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y
 to det]m9e :e!r an eligible p>tn]%ip   
receiv+ a grant is demon/rat+ adequate  
progress4  7#b7 ,f9al evaluation ,!     
,secret>y %all conduct a f9al evaluation
 to-- 7,a7 det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( !   
grant program 9 c>ry+ out ! purpose (   
?is title2 &  7,b7 comp>e ! relative    
effectiv5ess ( ea* ( ! v>i\s activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 = :i* grant   
funds may be us$4  7i7 ,report ,n e>li] 
?an #e ye>s1 nor lat] ?an #f ye>s1 aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress a  
report conta9+-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( ! f9al  
evaluation conduct$ "u subsection       

7h77#b72 &  7#b7 su* recomm5dations z ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7j7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbc & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  ,,iii  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ool ,c\nsel+   
,act  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may  
be cit$ z ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ool
 ,c\nsel+ ,act4  #cjb4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is title3 7#a7 ,,esea ,def9itions ,!   
t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational  
ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 
! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,high-ne$ s*ool 
,! t]m high-ne$ s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #bbaa7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffca7;b774  7#c7 ,indian     
tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms      
,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 

7#d7 ,outly+ area ,! t]m outly+ area    
means an outly+ area specifi$ 9 section 
#haja7cf77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja7cf77;,a774  7#e7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal
 heal? s]vices provid] ,! t]m s*ool-bas$
 m5tal heal? s]vices provid] has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dajb ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab74  7#f7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#g7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ,pu]to ,rico4   
#cjc4 ,allotm5ts to ,/ates & subgrants  
to local educational ag5cies  7a7       
,program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y makes 
allotm5ts to ,/ates1 9 accordance )     
subsection 7c71 to enable ! ,/ates to   
aw>d subgrants to local educational     
ag5cies 9 ord] to increase access to    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
at high-ne$ s*ools s]v$ by ! local      
educational ag5cies4  7b7 ,res]vations  

,f ! total am\nt made available "u      
section #cjd = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 %all res]ve-- 7#a7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t =
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = programs "u 
?is title 9 s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,indian ,education1 ,indian   
tribes & tribal organizations1 or       
consortia ( ,indian tribes & tribal     
organizations2  7#b7 "o-half ( #a p]c5t 
= allotm5ts = ! outly+ areas to be      
di/ribut$ among ^? outly+ areas on !    
basis ( _! relative ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) ! purpose (   
?is title2 &  7#c7 n m ?an #b p]c5t = ! 
adm9i/ration ( ! program "u ?is title & 
to provide te*nical assi/ance relat+ to 
su* program4  7c7 ,allotm5ts to ,/ates  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,=mula ,f ! total   
am\nt made available "u section #cjd = a
 fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u subsection    
7b71 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate
 t submits a true & complete application
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 7z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y7 an am\nt t be>s ! same       
relation%ip to su* total am\nt z ! am\nt

 receiv$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 by  
su* ,/ate = su* fiscal ye> be>s to !    
am\nt receiv$ "u su* "p = su* fiscal ye>
 by all ,/ates t submit su*             
applications4  7,b7 ,small /ate m9imum  
,no ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is    
p>agraph %all receive less ?an "o-half (
 #a p]c5t ( ! total am\nt allott$ "u ?is
 p>agraph4  7#b7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts ,9  
ord] to receive an allotm5t "u p>agraph 
7#a71 a ,/ate %all agree to provide     
mat*+ funds1 9 an am\nt equal to #bj    
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! allotm5t1 t[>d !    
co/s ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) !       
allotm5t4  7#c7 ,application ,a ,/ate   
desir+ an allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
,ea* application %all include1 at a     
m9imum-- 7,a7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w  
use ! allotm5t only = ! purposes        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#a72  7,b7 a  

description ( h[ ! ,/ate w aw>d         
subgrants to local educational ag5cies  
"u su* subsection2  7,c7 a description (
 h[ ! ,/ate w dissem9ate1 9 a timely    
mann]1 in=mation reg>d+ ! subgrants & ! 
application process = su* subgrants to  
local educational ag5cies2 &  7,d7 !    
ratios1 z ( ! date ( application1 (     
/ud5ts to s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices
 provid]s 9 ea* public elem5t>y s*ool & 
second>y s*ool 9 ! ,/ate1 9 ! aggregate 
& disaggregat$ to include-- 7i7 ! ratios
 ( /ud5ts to s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool     
psy*ologi/s1 & s*ool social work]s2 &   
7ii7 z applicable1 ! ratios ( /ud5ts to 
o!r s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices      
provid]s n describ$ 9 clause 7i71 9 !   
aggregate & disaggregat$ by type (      
provid]4  7#d7 ,duration ,an allotm5t to
 a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a   
#e-ye> p]iod & may be r5ew$ = additional
 #e-ye> p]iods ^u a %[+ ( adequate      
progress on meet+ ! goals ( ! program "u
 ?is title1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7d7 ,subgrants to local educational     

ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ 
an allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 %all use !
 allotm5t to aw>d subgrants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to local educational 
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 to enable ! local    
educational ag5cies to-- 7,a7 recruit & 
reta9 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices    
provid]s to "w at high-ne$ s*ools s]v$  
by ! local educational ag5cy2 &  7,b7 "w
 t[>d effectively /aff+ ! high-ne$      
s*ools ( ! local educational ag5cy )    
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1
 includ+ by meet+ ! recomm5d$ maximum   
ratios (-- 7i7 #bej /ud5ts p] s*ool     
c\nselor2  7ii7 #ejj /ud5ts p] s*ool    
psy*ologi/2 &  7iii7 #bej /ud5ts p]     
s*ool social work]4  7#b7 ,priority ,9  
aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is subsection1 !    
,/ate %all give priority to local       
educational ag5cies t s]ve a significant
 numb] ( high-ne$ s*ools4  7#c7         
,application ,a local educational ag5cy 
desir+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all
 submit an application to ! ,/ate at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         

in=mation z ! ,/ate may require1 includ+
 in=mation on h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w prioritize assi/+ high-ne$      
s*ools ) ! l>ge/ numb]s or p]c5tages (  
/ud5ts f l[-income families 7z c\nt$ "u 
section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c7774  7e7 ,allotm5t & 
subgrant requirem5ts  7#a7 ,supplem5t1 n
 supplant ,am\nts receiv$ f an allotm5t 
"u subsection 7c7 or a subgrant "u      
subsection 7d7 %all supplem5t1 & n      
supplant1 any o!r funds available to a  
,/ate or local educational ag5cy =      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices4  7#b7   
,comb9+ funds all[$ ,a local educational
 ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant "u subsection 
7d7 may comb9e su* subgrant ) ,/ate or  
local funds to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74  7f7     
,reports  7#a7 ,local educational       
ag5cies ,a local educational ag5cy t    
receives a subgrant "u subsection 7d7   
%all submit an annual report to ! ,/ate 
on ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! subgrant  

funds4 ,ea* su* report %all-- 7,a7      
describe ! activities c>ri$ out us+     
subgrant funds2  7,b7 enum]ate ! numb] (
 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s
 79 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by       
pr(ession7 :o-- 7i7 7 employ$ by or     
o!rwise s]v$ 9 high-ne$ public elem5t>y 
& second>y s*ools "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
local educational ag5cy ov] ! ye> cov]$ 
by ! report2 &  7ii7 7 support$ ) funds 
f ! subgrant or mat*+ funds dur+ su*    
ye>2 &  7,c7 include ! mo/ rec5t /ud5t  
to provid] ratios1 9 ! aggregate &      
disaggregat$ z provid$ 9 subsection     
7c77#c77;,d71 = high-ne$ s*ools "u !    
jurisdiction ( ! local educational ag5cy
 t 7 support$ ) ! subgrant or mat*+     
funds4  7#b7 ,/ate ,a ,/ate receiv+ an  
allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 %all annually
 prep>e & submit a report to ! ,secret>y
 t-- 7,a7 evaluates ! progress made 9   
a*iev+ ! purposes ( ! program "u ?is    
title2  7,b7 includes ! mo/ rec5t /ud5t 
to provid] ratios1 9 ! aggregate &      
disaggregat$ z provid$ 9 subsection     

7c77#c77;,d71 = high-ne$ s*ools 9 !     
,/ate t 7 assi/$ ) subgrants "u         
subsection 7d72 &  7,c7 describes any   
o!r res\rces ne$$ to meet ! requir$     
recomm5d$ maximum /ud5t to s*ool-bas$   
m5tal heal? s]vices provid] ratios4     
7#c7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y  
%all make all reports submitt$ "u ?is   
subsection available to ! public1       
includ+ ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
#cjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is title-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &  7#b7 su* sums z 
may be necess>y = ea* succe$+ fiscal    
ye>4  ,,iv ,support+ ,trauma-,in=m$     
,education ,practices ,act  #dja4 ,%ort 
title ,?is title may be cit$ z !        
,support+ ,trauma-,in=m$ ,education     
,practices ,act4  #djb4 ,am5dm5t to !   
,,support = ,pati5ts & ,communities ,act
 ,section #gacd ( ! ,,support = ,pati5ts
 & ,communities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bhj;h-#g7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
#gacd4 ,grants to improve trauma support

 s]vices & m5tal heal? c>e = *ildr5 &   
y\? 9 educational sett+s  7a7           
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7 ,grants1   
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts       
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to1 or ent]  
into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts  
)1 an eligible entity = ! purpose (     
increas+ /ud5t1 tea*]1 s*ool lead]1 &   
o!r s*ool p]sonnel access to            
evid5ce-bas$ trauma support s]vices &   
m5tal heal? s]vices by develop+         
innovative initiatives1 activities1 or  
programs to connect s*ools & local      
educational ag5cies1 or tribal          
educational ag5cies1 z applicable1 )    
community trauma-in=m$ support & m5tal  
heal? sy/ems1 includ+ su* sy/ems "u !   
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  7#b7           
,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7l7 = a fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve-- 7,a7 n m
 ?an #c p]c5t to conduct ! evaluation "u
 subsection 7f72 &  7,b7 n m ?an #b     

p]c5t = te*nical assi/ance &            
adm9i/ration4  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 contract or agreem5t are made to
 ! recipi5t may n exce$ #e ye>s4  7c7   
,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t      
receives or ent]s into 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$ initiatives1   
activities1 or programs1 :i* %all       
include at lea/ #a ( ! foll[+3 7#a7     
,enhanc+1 improv+1 or develop+          
collaborative ef=ts betwe5 s*ools1 local
 educational ag5cies or tribal          
educational ag5cies1 z applicable1 &    
community m5tal heal? & trauma-in=m$    
s]vice deliv]y sy/ems to provide1       
develop1 or improve prev5tion1 ref]ral1 
treatm5t1 & support s]vices to /ud5ts4  
7#b7 ,implem5t+ trauma-in=m$ models (   
support1 includ+ trauma-in=m$1 positive 

behavioral int]v5tions & supports 9     
s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible entity4  7#c7 
,provid+ pr(essional developm5t to      
tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 s*ool lead]s1  
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1
 & o!r specializ$ in/ructional support  
p]sonnel employ$ by local educational   
ag5cies or tribal educational ag5cies1 z
 applicable or s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible
 entity 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-in=m$  
support or m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ 
by help+ educators to id5tify ! unique  
p]sonal & contextual v>iables t influ5ce
 ! manife/ation ( trauma2 &  7,c7       
reflects ! be/ practices = trauma-in=m$ 
id5tification1 ref]ral1 & support       
develop$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on  
,trauma-,in=m$ ,c>e 7z e/abli%$ by      
section #gacb74  7#d7 ,provid+          
trauma-in=m$ support s]vices & m5tal    

heal? s]vices to /ud5ts at full-s]vice  
community s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible     
entity4  7#e7 ,engag+ families &        
communities to increase aw>5ess ( *ild  
trauma1 :i* may include %>+ be/         
practices ) law en=cem5t reg>d+         
trauma-in=m$ s]vices & work+ ) m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals to provide           
int]v5tions & long] t]m coord9at$ c>e )9
 ! community = *ildr5 & y\? :o h        
exp]i5c$ trauma & ! families ( su*      
*ildr5 & y\?4  7#f7 ,evaluat+ !         
effectiv5ess ( ! initiatives1           
activities1 or programs c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section 9 increas+ /ud5t access to     
evid5ce-bas$ trauma support s]vices &   
m5tal heal? s]vices4  7#g7 ,e/abli%+    
p>tn]%ips ) or provid+ subgrants to e>ly
 *ildhood education programs or o!r     
eligible entities1 to include su*       
entities 9 ! evid5ce-bas$ trauma-in=m$  
or m5tal heal? initiatives1 activities1 
& support s]vices e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section 9 ord] to provide1 develop1 or  
improve prev5tion1 ref]ral1 treatm5t1 & 

support s]vices to *ildr5 & _! families4
  7#h7 ,e/abli%+ new1 or enhanc+ exi/+1 
evid5ce-bas$ educational1 aw>5ess1 &    
prev5tion programs to improve m5tal     
heal? & resili5cy among tea*]s1         
p>apr(essionals1 s*ool lead]s1          
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s1
 & o!r specializ$ in/ructional support  
p]sonnel employ$ by local educational   
ag5cies or tribal educational ag5cies1 z
 applicable1 or s*ools s]v$ by !        
eligible entity4  7d7 ,applications ,to 
be eligible to receive a grant1         
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is 
section1 an eligible entity %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* initiatives1   
activities1 or programs w increase      
access to evid5ce-bas$ trauma-in=m$     

support s]vices & m5tal heal? s]vices = 
/ud5ts1 &1 z applicable1 ! families (   
su* /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,a description ( h[ ! 
initiatives1 activities1 or programs w  
provide l+ui/ically appropriate &       
culturally compet5t s]vices4  7#c7 ,a   
description ( h[ ! initiatives1         
activities1 or programs w support s*ools
 s]v$ by ! eligible entity 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 ! initiative1 activity1 or   
program fund$ by ! grant1 contract1 or  
coop]ative agreem5t are fully lic5s$ or 
c]tifi$ to provide su* s]vices2  7,b7   
tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 adm9i/rators1     
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s 
& o!r specializ$ in/ructional support   
p]sonnel1 repres5tatives ( local ,indian
 ,tribes or tribal organizations z      
appropriate1 o!r s*ool p]sonnel1        
individuals :o h exp]i5ce receiv+ m5tal 
heal? s]vices z *ildr51 & p>5ts ( /ud5ts
 p>ticipat+ 9 s]vices "u ?is section w  

be engag$ & involv$ 9 ! design &        
implem5tation ( ! s]vices2 &  7,c7 !    
eligible entity w comply ) ! evaluation 
requir$ "u subsection 7f74  7#e7 ,a     
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
support & integrate exi/+ s*ool-bas$    
s]vices at s*ools s]v$ by ! eligible    
entity ) ! initiatives1 activities1 or  
programs fund$ "u ?is section 9 ord] to 
provide trauma-in=m$ support s]vices or 
m5tal heal? s]vices = /ud5ts1 z         
appropriate4  7#f7 ,a description ( h[ !
 eligible entity w incorporate pe]      
support s]vices into ! initiatives1     
activities1 or programs to be fund$ "u  
?is section4  7#g7 ,a description ( h[ !
 eligible entity w ensure t initiatives1
 activities1 or programs fund$ "u ?is   
section are accessible to & include     
/ud5ts ) disabilities4  7#h7 ,an        
assurance t ! eligible entity w e/abli% 
a local int]ag5cy agreem5t "u subsection
 7e7 & comply ) su* agreem5t4  7e7      
,int]ag5cy agreem5ts  7#a7 ,local       
int]ag5cy agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out an     

evid5ce-bas$ initiative1 activity1 or   
program describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 an   
eligible entity t receives a grant1     
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is 
section1 or a designee ( su* entity1    
%all e/abli% an int]ag5cy agreem5t      
betwe5 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 ( s]vices "u su* initiative1
 activity1 or program4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!
 local int]ag5cy agreem5t requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all specify1 ) respect to
 ea* ag5cy1 au?ority1 or entity t is a  
p>ty to su* agreem5t-- 7,a7 ! f9ancial  
responsibility = any s]vices provid$ by 
su* entity2  7,b7 ! conditions & t]ms ( 
responsibility = su* any s]vices1       
includ+ quality1 acc\ntability1 &       
coord9ation ( ! s]vices2 &  7,c7 !      

conditions & t]ms ( reimbursem5t ( su*  
ag5cies1 au?orities1 or entities1       
includ+ proc$ures = dispute resolution4 
7f7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all       
conduct a rigor\s & indep5d5t evaluation
 ( ! initiatives1 activities1 & programs
 c>ri$ out by an eligible entity "u ?is 
section & dissem9ate evid5ce-bas$       
practices reg>d+ trauma-in=m$ support   
s]vices & m5tal heal? s]vices4  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$--   
7#a7 to prohibit an entity involv$ ) an 
initiative1 activity1 or 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 local1 & tribal law en=cem5t &   
judicial au?orities f ex]cis+ _!        

responsibilities ) reg>d to !           
application ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &   
tribal law to crimes committ$ by a      
/ud5t4  7i7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant      
,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is section %all
 be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds available 
to c>ry out ! initiatives1 activities1 &
 programs describ$ 9 ?is section4  7j7  
,consultation requir$ ,9 aw>d+ or ent]+ 
into grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative    
agreem5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 9 a timely mann]1 mean+fully      
consult ) ,indian ,tribes1 ,regional    
,corporations1 ,native ,hawaiian        
,educational ,organizations1 & _!       
repres5tatives to ensure notice (       
eligibility4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,e>ly *ildhood education  
program ,! t]m e>ly *ildhood education  
program has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  7#b7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 

7,b7 a local educational ag5cy2  7,c7 an
 ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( 
! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &          
,education ,assi/ance ,act7 or _! tribal
 educational ag5cy2  7,d7 ! ,bureau (   
,indian ,education2  7,e7 a ,regional   
,corporation2  7,f7 a ,native ,hawaiian 
educational organization2 &  7,g7 ,/ate1
 ,t]ritory1 & ,tribal ,lead ,ag5cies    
adm9i/]+ ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t     
,fund z describ$ 9 section #feh;,d7a7 ( 
! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;b7a774  7#c7 
,,esea t]ms  7,a7 ,! t]ms elem5t>y      
s*ool1 evid5ce-bas$1 local educational  
ag5cy1 p>apr(essional1 p>5t1 pr(essional
 developm5t1 s*ool lead]1 second>y      
s*ool1 ,secret>y1 specializ$            
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & ,/ate  
educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7,b7 ,! t]m          
full-s]vice community s*ool has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dfbb ( !        

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbgb74  7,c7 ,!   
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 ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal   
heal? s]vices provid] has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaab74  7#d7 ,regional       
corporation ,! t]m ,regional            
,corporation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb774 
7#e7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool means a public 
elem5t>y s*ool or public second>y s*ool4
  7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is section1 #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  ,v 
,respond1 ,innovate1 ,succe$1 & ,emp[]  
,act  #eja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may  
be cit$ z ! ,respond1 ,innovate1        
,succe$1 & ,emp[] ,act or ! ,,rise ,act4

  #ejb4 ,p]fect+ am5dm5t to ! def9ition 
( disability ,section #ajc7f7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajjc7f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section     
#c7b7 & ins]t+ section #c4  #ejc4       
,support+ /ud5ts ) disabilities to      
succe$ once enroll$ 9 college ,section  
#dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7 7,a7 
,! in/itution w c>ry out ! foll[+3 7i7  
,adopt policies t make any ( ! foll[+   
docum5tation submitt$ by an individual  
suffici5t to e/abli% t su* individual is
 an individual ) a disability3 7,i7     
,docum5tation t ! individual has _h an  
individualiz$ education program 7,,iep7 
9 accordance ) section #fad7;d7 ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;d771 includ+ 
an ,,iep t may n be curr5t on ! date ( !
 det]m9ation t ! individual has a       
disability4 ,! in/itution may ask =     
additional docum5tation f an individual 
:o _h an ,,iep b :o 0 subsequ5tly       

evaluat$ & det]m9$ to be ineligible =   
s]vices "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act1 includ+  
an individual det]m9$ to be ineligible  
dur+ elem5t>y s*ool4  7,,ii7            
,docum5tation describ+ s]vices or       
accommodations provid$ to ! individual  
pursuant to section #ejd ( !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 7commonly ref]r$ to z a 
,section #ejd plan74  7,,iii7 ,a plan or
 record ( s]vice = ! individual f a     
private s*ool1 a local educational      
ag5cy1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or an 
in/itution ( high] education provid$ 9  
accordance ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et  
seq474  7,,iv7 ,a record or evaluation f
 a relevant lic5s$ pr(essional f9d+ t ! 
individual has a disability4  7,v7 ,a   
plan or record ( disability f ano!r     
in/itution ( high] education4  7,,vi7   
,docum5tation ( a disability due to     
s]vice 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 z def9$ 9    
section #dhd;,c7a74  7ii7 ,adopt        

policies t are transp>5t & explicit     
reg>d+ in=mation ab\t ! process by :i* !
 in/itution det]m9es eligibility =      
accommodations4  7iii7 ,dissem9ate su*  
in=mation to /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & faculty 9 
an accessible =mat1 includ+ dur+ any    
/ud5t ori5tation & mak+ su* in=mation   
readily available on a public website ( 
! in/itution4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 %all be con/ru$ to preclude an         
in/itution f e/abli%+ less burd5some    
crit]ia ?an t describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 to e/abli% an individual z an      
individual ) a disability & !re=e       
eligible = accommodations4  4  #ejd4    
,au?orization ( funds = ! ,national     
,c5t] = ,in=mation & ,te*nical ,support 
= ,po/second>y ,/ud5ts ,) ,disabilities 
,section #ggg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadjq7a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u section  
#ggh1 & ins]t+ ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#e712 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,au?orization (        

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #eje4 ,inclusion (     
in=mation on /ud5ts ) disabilities      
,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 
z am5d$ by section #ejc1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ca7 ,!    
in/itution w submit1 = inclusion 9 !    
,integrat$ ,po/second>y ,education ,data
 ,sy/em 7,,ip$s7 or any o!r ,f$]al      
po/second>y in/itution data collection  
ef=t1 key data relat$ to und]graduate   
/ud5ts enroll$ at ! in/itution :o are   
=mally regi/]$ z /ud5ts ) disabilities )
 ! in/itution's (fice ( disability      
s]vices 7or ! equival5t (fice71 includ+ 
! total numb] ( /ud5ts ) disabilities   
enroll$1 ! numb] ( /ud5ts access+ or    
receiv+ accommodations1 ! p]c5tage (    
/ud5ts ) disabilities ( all und]graduate
 /ud5ts1 & ! total numb] ( und]graduate 
c]tificates or degrees aw>d$ to /ud5ts )
 disabilities4 ,an in/itution %all n be 

requir$ to submit ! in=mation describ$ 9
 ! prec$+ s5t5ce if ! numb] ( su* /ud5ts
 w\ld reveal p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation ab\t an individual /ud5t4  4  
#ejf4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,none ( !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all be      
con/ru$ to affect ! mean+ ( ! t]ms      
reasonable accommodation or record (    
impairm5t "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et  
seq47 or ! rights or rem$ies provid$ "u 
su* ,act4  ,,vi ,/r5g!n+ ,behavioral    
,heal? ,b5efits ,act  #fja4 ,%ort title 
,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+     
,behavioral ,heal? ,b5efits ,act4  #fjb4
 ,en=cem5t ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance  
,use ,disord] ,requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #ejb7;a7 ( ! ,employee        
,retirem5t ,income ,security ,act (     
#aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 9
 any case relat+ to ! provision ( m5tal 

heal? b5efits & sub/ance use disord]    
b5efits "u a gr\p heal? plan or "u gr\p 
heal? insurance cov]age (f]$ by a heal? 
insurance issu] 9 connection ) a gr\p   
heal? plan 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9      
section #gcc71 by ! ,secret>y1 or by a  
p>ticipant1 b5efici>y1 or fiduci>y1 to  
en=ce any provision ( ?is title or !    
t]ms ( ! plan or cov]age relat+ to su*  
b5efits aga9/ a gr\p heal? plan1 a heal?
 insurance issu]1 a fiduci>y ( a plan1  
or any o!r p]son t contracts ) a gr\p   
heal? plan to provide gr\p heal?        
insurance cov]age or assi/ance 9 !      
adm9i/ration ( a gr\p heal? plan        
7includ+ a ?ird p>ty adm9i/rator1 manag$
 behavioral heal? organization1 & a     
ph>macy b5efit manag]71 if su* p]son    
p>ticipates 9 or conceals a violation ( 
any requirem5t ( "p #g relat+ to su*    
b5efits or a wrongful d5ial ( a claim = 
m5tal heal? b5efits or sub/ance use     
disord] b5efits "u ! t]ms ( ! plan or   
cov]age1 to obta9 appropriate relief1 9 
addition to any o!r relief o!rwise      

available "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7
 to recov] all losses to p>ticipants &  
b5efici>ies2  7,b7 to re=m imp]missible 
plan or cov]age t]ms & policies 7z      
writt5 or 9 op]ation7 9 accordance ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is title & its implem5t+ 
regulations2 or  7,c7 to ensure !       
readjudication ( claims & paym5t (      
b5efits 9 accordance ) ! plan or cov]age
 t]ms )\t any imp]missible limitation1  
plan or cov]age t]m1 or policy4  4  7b7 
,cl>ification ( g5]al en=cem5t          
au?orities  7#a7 ,actions br\ght by a   
p>ticipant1 b5efici>y1 or fiduci>y      
,section #ejb7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ or 7,b7 & ins]t+ 7,b72 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !  
foll[+3 1 or 7,c7 to require            
re-adjudication & paym5t ( b5efits to   
rem$y violations ( ?is title not)/&+ !  
availability ( relief "u o!r provisions 
( ?is title4  7#b7 ,actions br\ght by ! 
,secret>y ,section #ejb7;a77#e7 ( su*   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7;a77#e77 is   

am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or 7,b7 & ins]t+  
7,b72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon
 at ! end ! foll[+3 1 or 7,c7 to require
 re-adjudication & paym5t ( b5efits to  
rem$y violations ( ?is title not)/&+ !  
availability ( relief "u o!r provisions 
( ?is title4  7c7 ,exception to ! g5]al 
prohibition on en=cem5t ,section        
#ejb7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacb7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+
 1 & except ) respect to en=cem5t by !  
,secret>y ( section #gab or any o!r     
provision ( "p #g 9 any case relat+ to  
m5tal heal? b5efits & sub/ance use      
disord] b5efits aft] "u subsection      
7c77#i772 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #gjf7;a77#a7 
& ins]t+ #gcc7;a77#a74  7d7 ,def9itions 
,"p #g ( title ,i ( su* ,act 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaha et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #gab7;e71 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & section      
#ejb7;a77#ab7 aft] ?is section2 &  7#b7 
9 section #gcc-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by      
ins]t+ & section #ejb7;a77#ab7 aft] ?is 

"p2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ &       
section #ejb7;a77#ab7 aft] ?is "p4  7e7 
,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to    
am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are       
appropriat$ 7out ( any money 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$7 to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = fiscal ye> #bjbc1  
to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjcb1 #bge1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7       
#bdj1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,employee      
,b5efits ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7,b7 #ce1jjj1jjj %all be = ! ,solicitor 
( ,labor4  7#b7 ,use ( appropriat$ funds
 ,am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7
 may be us$ = audits & inve/igations1   
en=cem5t actions1 litigation exp5ses1   
issuance ( regulations or guidance1 &   
any o!r ,dep>tm5tal activities relat+ to
 section #gab ( ! ,employee ,retirem5t  
,income ,security ,act ( #aigd & any o!r
 provision ( title ,i ( su* ,act relat+ 
to m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]   
b5efits4  ,,vii ,employee & ,retiree    
,access to ,ju/ice ,act  #gja4 ,%ort    

title ,?is title may be cit$ z !        
,employee & ,retiree ,access to ,ju/ice 
,act4  #gjb4 ,un5=ceable arbitration    
clauses1 class action waiv]s1           
repres5tation waiv]s1 & discretion>y    
clauses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ejb ( ! 
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7   
7#a7 ,9 any civil action br\ght by1 or  
on behalf (1 a p>ticipant or b5efici>y  
pursuant to ?is section or ) respect to 
a common law claim involv+ a plan or    
plan b5efit1 not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law-- 7,a7 no pr$ispute arbitration    
provision %all be valid or en=ceable if 
x requires arbitration ( a matt] relat$ 
to a claim br\ght "u ?is section2  7,b7 
no po/dispute arbitration provision %all
 be valid or en=ceable unless-- 7i7 !   
provision 0 n requir$ by any p]son1     
obta9$ by co]cion or ?reat ( adv]se     
action1 or made a condition ( p>ticipat+
 9 a plan1 receiv+ b5efits "u a plan1 or
 receiv+ any o!r employm5t1 "w1 or any  

employm5t-relat$ or "w-relat$ privilege 
or b5efit2  7ii7 ea* p>ticipant or      
b5efici>y agree+ to ! provision 0 in=m$1
 ?r\gh a pap] notice1 9 a mann]         
reasonably calculat$ to be und]/ood by !
 av]age plan p>ticipant1 ( ! "r ( !     
p>ticipant or b5efici>y "u subp>agraph  
7,c7 to refuse to agree to ! provision  
)\t retaliation or ?reat ( retaliation2 
7iii7 ea* p>ticipant or b5efici>y agree+
 to ! provision s agre$ aft] a wait+    
p]iod ( n few] ?an #de days1 beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* ! p>ticipant or b5efici>y 0
 provid$ bo? ! f9al text ( ! provision &
 ! disclosures requir$ "u clause 7ii72 &
  7iv7 ea* p>ticipant or b5efici>y      
agree+ to ! provision affirmatively     
cons5t$ to ! provision 9 writ+2  7,c7 no
 cov]$ provision %all be valid or       
en=ceable1 if prior to a dispute to :i* 
! cov]$ provision applies1 a p>ticipant 
or b5efici>y und]takes or promises n to 
pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support  
any k9d ( individual1 jo9t1 class1      
repres5tative1 or collective claim      

available "u ?is section 9 any =um t1 b 
= su* cov]$ provision1 is ( compet5t    
jurisdiction2  7,d7 no cov]$ provision  
%all be valid or en=ceable1 if aft] a   
dispute to :i* ! cov]$ provision applies
 arises1 a p>ticipant or b5efici>y      
und]takes or promises n to pursue1 br+1 
jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d (     
individual1 jo9t1 class1 repres5tative1 
or collective claim "u ?is section 9 any
 =um t1 b = su* cov]$ provision1 is (   
compet5t jurisdiction1 unless ! cov]$   
provision meets ! requirem5ts (         
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,e7 no cov]$      
provision relat$ to a plan o!r ?an a    
multiemploy] plan %all be valid or      
en=ceable t purports to conf]           
discretion>y au?ority to any p]son )    
respect to b5efit det]m9ations or       
int]pretation ( plan language1 or to    
provide a /&>d ( review ( su*           
det]m9ations or int]pretation by a      
review+ c\rt 9 an action br\ght "u ?is  
section t w\ld require any?+ o!r ?an de 
novo review ( su* det]m9ations or       

int]pretation4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection--
 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ provision means any   
docum5t1 in/rum5t1 or agreem5t relat$ to
 a plan or plan b5efit1 reg>dless ( :e!r
 su* provision appe>s 9 a plan docum5t  
or 9 a sep>ate agreem5t2  7,b7 ! t]m    
pr$ispute arbitration provision means a 
cov]$ provision t requires a p>ticipant 
or b5efici>y to arbitrate a dispute     
relat$ to ! plan or an am5dm5t to ! plan
 t _h n yet aris5 at ! "t su* provision 
took effect2  7,c7 ! t]m po/dispute     
arbitration provision means a cov]$     
provision t requires a p>ticipant or    
b5efici>y to arbitrate a dispute relat$ 
to ! plan or an am5dm5t to ! plan t     
arose be=e ! "t su* provision took      
effect2 &  7,d7 ! t]m retaliation means 
any action 9 violation ( section #eaj4  
7#c7 7,a7 ,any dispute z to :e!r a cov]$
 provision t requires a p>ticipant or   
b5efici>y to arbitrate a dispute relat$ 
to a plan is valid & en=ceable %all be  
det]m9$ by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1 
reg>dless ( :e!r any contractual        

provision purports to delegate su*      
det]m9ations to ! arbitrator &          
irrespective ( :e!r ! p>ty resi/+       
arbitration *all5ges ! arbitration      
agreem5t specifically or 9 conjunction )
 o!r t]ms ( ! contract conta9+ su*      
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 a dispute %all be consid]$  
to arise only :5 a pla9tiff has actual k
 7)9 ! mean+ ( su* t]m 9 section #dac7 (
 a brea* or violation giv+ rise to a    
claim "u ?is section4  4  7b7           
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor may  
promulgate su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a71 includ+ provid+ = ! =m &
 cont5t ( notices requir$ pursuant to   
su* am5dm5t4  #gjc4 ,prohibition on     
m&atory arbitration clauses1 class      
action waiv]s1 repres5tation waiv]s1 &  
discretion>y clauses ,section #djb ( !  
,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
,act ( #aigd 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aajb7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
7#a7 ,no cov]$ p]son may-- 7,a7 require 

p>ticipants or b5efici>ies to agree to a
 pr$ispute arbitration provision z a    
condition = p>ticipation 91 or receipt (
 b5efits "u1 a plan2  7,b7 agree to a   
po/dispute arbitration provision ) a    
p>ticipant or b5efici>y ) respect to a  
plan or plan b5efit unless ! conditions 
( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( section      
#ejb7n77#a77;,b7 are satisfi$ ) respect 
to su* provision2 or  7,c7 agree to any 
o!r cov]$ provision ) respect to a plan 
or plan b5efit "u any circum/ances "u   
:i* su* provision w\ld n be valid &     
en=ceable "u subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh    
7,e7 section #ejb7n77#a74  7#b7 ,9 ?is  
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ p]son     
means-- 7i7 a plan2  7ii7 a plan        
sponsor2  7iii7 an employ]2 or  7iv7 a  
p]son engag$ by a plan = purposes (     
adm9i/]+ or op]at+ ! plan2 &  7,b7 !    
t]ms cov]$ provision1 pr$ispute         
arbitration provision & po/dispute      
arbitration provision h ! mean+s giv5   
su* t]ms 9 section #ejb7n77#b74  4      
#gjd4 ,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

am5dm5ts made by sections #gjb & #gjc   
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & %all apply ) respect to any  
dispute or claim t arises or accrues on 
or aft] su* date1 includ+ any dispute or
 claim to :i* a provision pr$at+ su*    
date applies1 reg>dless ( :e!r plan     
docum5ts h be5 updat$ 9 accordance ) su*
 am5dm5ts4  7b7 ,en=cem5t ) respect to  
plan docum5t updates ,not)/&+ subsection
 7a71 no p]son %all be deem$ to be 9    
violation ( su* am5dm5ts on acc\nt (    
plan docum5ts t h n be5 updat$ 9        
accordance ) su* am5dm5ts until aft] !  
beg9n+ ( ! fir/ plan ye> t beg9s on or  
aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 provid$ t su* p]son
 acts 9 accordance ) su* am5dm5ts dur+ !
 p]iod 9 :i* ! plan docum5ts h n be5    
updat$4  ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbb,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$