,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbb,mrs4  
,hayes introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,,support 
= ,pati5ts & ,communities ,act 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 ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,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+ 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 &
 y\? 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