,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hiad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,bu% introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,education & ,labor1 & ! ,judici>y1 
= a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !
 ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (   
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,education to  
make aw>ds to increase or improve access
 to compreh5sive m5tal & behavioral     
heal? s]vices = individuals expos$ to   
viol5t enc\nt]s involv+ law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+  
,families ,heal ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4      
,help+ ,families ,heal ,program  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,c5t] = ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ( !      

,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all c>ry out a 
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,help+ ,families
 ,heal ,program1 consi/+ ( aw>d+ grants1
 contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to  
eligible entities to-- 7#a7 hire1 tra91 
& dispat* m5tal heal? pr(essionals to   
provide s]vices to individuals :o h     
exp]i5c$ or witness$ law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel viol5ce &-- 7,a7 are 9 a m5tal 
heal? crisis2 or  7,b7 may h a m5tal    
illness2  7#b7 provide compreh5sive     
m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices &      
supports to assi/ individuals :o h      
suff]$ traumatic exp]i5ces or are 9     
grief1 9 b]eavem5t1 or at risk ( suicide
 or viol5ce1 z a result (-- 7,a7 ! dea? 
( a family memb] due to law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7 ! dea? ( a      
colleague or neighbor due to law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2 or  7,c7     
exp]i5c+ ?reats1 viol5ce1 h>m1 or       
brutality dur+ an int]action ) law      
en=cem5t p]sonnel2  7#c7 implem5t       
community-bas$ m5tal heal? programs t-- 

7,a7 build aw>5ess ( individual1        
community1 & int]g5]ational trauma z a  
result ( witness+ or exp]i5ce law       
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7 tra9   
/aff & volunte]s to id5tify1 & scre5 =1 
signs ( trauma exposure1 m5tal heal?    
disord]s1 & risk ( suicide 9 ! wake (   
law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,c7    
incorporate community int]v5tions1      
family engagem5t1 & int]g5]ational      
c\nsel+ t enc\rage ! developm5t (       
positive m5tal heal?1 prev5t m5tal heal?
 disord]s1 & dim9i% ! impact ( trauma   
result+ f law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2
  7,d7 facilitate p>tn]%ips among       
families1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use    
disord] provid]s1 family-bas$ m5tal     
heal? & sub/ance use disord] provid]s1  
*ild welf>e provid]s1 trauma networks1 &
 heal? c>e provid]s 7includ+ m5tal heal?
 pr(essionals :o specialize 9 p$iatric  
s]vices72 &  7,e7 e/abli% me*anisms =   
individuals1 families1 & *ildr5 :o h    
witness$ or exp]i5c$ law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel viol5ce to report incid5ts (   

viol5ce or plans to commit viol5ce2 or  
7#d7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
community-bas$ organizations reg>d+ !   
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 & 7#c74  7b7 ,additional aw>ds    
,subject to ! availability ( funds1 !   
,secret>y %all make an additional aw>d (
 funds "u subsection 7a7 ea* fiscal ye> 
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbf to ea* recipi5t (
 an aw>d "u subsection 7a7 t demon/rates
 t its program "u su* aw>d result$ 9 a  
notable increase 9 ! numb] ( individuals
 provid$ ) m5tal heal? s]vices :o h     
exp]i5c$1 or be5 witness to1 law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce4  7c7         
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 & 
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities 9 communities t-- 7#a7 h high 
rates ( int]action ) law en=cem5t       
p]sonnel = p ( color or ,black resid5ts2
  7#b7 h high rates ( arre/ &           
inc>c]ation ( p]sons ) m5tal illness1   
intellectual disability1 or developm5tal
 disability2 or  7#c7 commit to provid+ 

9-k9d contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1
 or volunte] h\rs1 = individuals s]v$ by
 recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section4  7d7 
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant1 
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u     
subsection 7a71 an entity %all be-- 7#a7
 a community-bas$ m5tal heal? c>e       
provid]1 includ+ a public or private    
m5tal heal? entity1 heal? c>e entity1   
family-bas$ m5tal heal? entity1 or      
trauma network2 or  7#b7 a              
community-bas$ organization or nonpr(it 
organization z det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,secret>y4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! applicability ( ! regulations "u
 section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance 
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 to
 any pati5t records develop$ by cov]$   
entities ?r\gh activities fund$ ?r\gh an
 aw>d "u ?is section4  7f7 ,geographical
 di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
recipi5ts ( grants1 contracts1 &        
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7  

are di/ribut$ equitably among ! regions 
( ! c\ntry & among urban & rural areas4 
7g7 ,duration ( aw>ds ,a grant1         
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #a   
ye>4  7h7 ,evaluation & measures (      
outcomes  7#a7 ,developm5t ( process ,! 
,secret>y %all develop a fiscally       
appropriate process = evaluat+          
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to an aw>d
 "u ?is section4 ,su* a process %all    
include-- 7,a7 ! developm5t ( guidel9es 
= ! submission ( program data by grant1 
contract1 & coop]ative agreem5t         
recipi5ts2  7,b7 ! application by su*   
recipi5ts ( measures ( outcomes develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! programs fund$   
?r\gh su* aw>ds2 &  7,c7 ! submission ( 
annual reports by su* recipi5ts conc]n+ 
! effectiv5ess ( programs fund$ ?r\gh   
su* aw>ds4  7#b7 ,measures ( outcomes ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop measures (      
outcomes to be appli$ by recipi5ts (    
aw>ds "u ?is section to evaluate !      
effectiv5ess ( activities fund$ ?r\gh   

su* aw>ds4  7i7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbg4  #c4 ,heal+ = ,/ud5ts      
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,education 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,secret>y7 %all c>ry out a program1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,heal+ = ,/ud5ts ,program1  
consi/+ ( aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 or   
coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible        
entities to-- 7#a7 hire & dispat* m5tal 
heal? pr(essionals to provide s]vices to
 /ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel :o h exp]i5c$  
or witness$ law en=cem5t p]sonnel       
viol5ce &-- 7,a7 are 9 a m5tal heal?    
crisis2 or  7,b7 may h a m5tal illness2 
7#b7 provide compreh5sive m5tal &       
behavioral heal? s]vices & supports to  
assi/ /ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel :o h      
suff]$ traumatic exp]i5ces or are 9     
grief1 9 b]eavem5t1 or at risk ( suicide
 or viol5ce1 z a result (-- 7,a7 ! dea? 
( a family memb] due to law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7 ! dea? ( a      

classmate due to law en=cem5t p]sonnel  
viol5ce2  7,c7 ! dea? ( a colleague or  
neighbor due to law en=cem5t p]sonnel   
viol5ce2 or  7,d7 exp]i5c+ ?reats1      
viol5ce1 h>m1 or brutality dur+ an      
int]action ) law en=cem5t p]sonnel2     
7#c7 implem5t s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?    
programs t-- 7,a7 build aw>5ess (       
individual1 community1 & int]g5]ational 
trauma z a result ( witness+ or exp]i5ce
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7   
tra9 s*ool p]sonnel to id5tify1 & scre5 
=1 signs ( trauma exposure1 m5tal heal? 
disord]s1 & risk ( suicide 9 ! wake (   
law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,c7    
incorporate family engagem5t1 /ud5t     
supports1 & int]g5]ational c\nsel+ t    
enc\rage ! developm5t ( positive m5tal  
heal?1 prev5t m5tal heal? disord]s1 &   
dim9i% ! impact ( trauma result+ f law  
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,d7 educate
 /ud5ts on ! /igma surr\nd+ m5tal heal?2
  7,e7 facilitate p>tn]%ips among       
families1 /ud5ts1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance
 use disord] provid]s1 family-bas$ m5tal

 heal? & sub/ance use disord] provid]s1 
*ild welf>e provid]s1 trauma networks1 &
 heal? c>e provid]s 7includ+ m5tal heal?
 pr(essionals :o specialize 9 p$iatric  
s]vices72 &  7,f7 e/abli% me*anisms =   
/ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel :o h witness$ or
 exp]i5c$ law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce 
to report incid5ts ( viol5ce or plans to
 commit viol5ce2 or  7#d7 9 ! case ( a  
grantee t is a local educational ag5cy  
or a consortium ( local educational     
ag5cies1 provide te*nical assi/ance to  
s*ools reg>d+ ! activities describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c74  7b7      
,additional aw>ds ,subject to !         
availability ( funds1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make an additional aw>d ( funds "u      
subsection 7a7 ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbf to ea* recipi5t ( an   
aw>d "u subsection 7a7 t demon/rates t  
its program "u su* aw>d result$ 9 a     
notable increase 9 ! numb] ( individuals
 provid$ ) m5tal heal? s]vices :o h     
exp]i5c$1 or be5 witness to1 law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce4  7c7         

,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 & 
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities s]v+ communities t-- 7#a7 h   
high rates ( int]action ) law en=cem5t  
p]sonnel = p ( color or ,black resid5ts2
  7#b7 h high rates ( arre/ &           
inc>c]ation ( p]sons ) m5tal illness1   
intellectual disability1 or developm5tal
 disability2 or  7#c7 commit to provid+ 
9-k9d contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1
 or volunte] h\rs1 = /ud5ts & s*ool     
p]sonnel s]v$ by recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u   
?is section4  7d7 ,eligibility ,to be   
eligible = a grant1 contract1 or        
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a71  
an entity %all be-- 7#a7 a local        
educational ag5cy s]v+ elem5t>y s*ools &
 second>y s*ools2  7#b7 a consortium (  
su* local educational ag5cies2 or  7#c7 
an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4    
7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
applicability ( ! regulations "u section
 #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance         

,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 to
 any pati5t records develop$ by cov]$   
entities ?r\gh activities fund$ ?r\gh an
 aw>d "u ?is section4  7f7 ,geographical
 di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
recipi5ts ( grants1 contracts1 &        
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7  
are di/ribut$ equitably among ! regions 
( ! c\ntry & among urban & rural areas4 
7g7 ,duration ( aw>ds ,a grant1         
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #a   
ye>4  7h7 ,evaluation & measures (      
outcomes  7#a7 ,developm5t ( process ,! 
,secret>y %all develop a fiscally       
appropriate process = evaluat+          
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to an aw>d
 "u ?is section4 ,su* a process %all    
include-- 7,a7 ! developm5t ( guidel9es 
= ! submission ( program data by grant1 
contract1 & coop]ative agreem5t         
recipi5ts2  7,b7 ! application by su*   
recipi5ts ( measures ( outcomes develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! programs fund$   

?r\gh su* aw>ds2 &  7,c7 ! submission ( 
annual reports by su* recipi5ts conc]n+ 
! effectiv5ess ( programs fund$ ?r\gh   
su* aw>ds4  7#b7 ,measures ( outcomes ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop measures (      
outcomes to be appli$ by recipi5ts (    
aw>ds "u ?is section to evaluate !      
effectiv5ess ( activities fund$ ?r\gh   
su* aw>ds4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local   
educational ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! 
mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9 section #haja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7j7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  #d4 ,int]ag5cy 
task =ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
act+ jo9tly1 %all e/abli% a p]man5t     
int]ag5cy task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,task ,=ce7 to coord9ate &  
promote holi/ic1 qualifi$ responses to  

adolesc5t victims ( law en=cem5t        
p]sonnel viol5ce4  7b7 ,memb]s ,! ,task 
,=ce %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices 7or ! ,secret>y's designee74   
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,education 7or !    
,secret>y's designee74  7#c7 ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or !
 ,attorney ,g5]al's designee74  7#d7 ,! 
heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies  
7or _! designees71 z det]m9$ necess>y by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4
  7c7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 
recomm5d crit]ia to be us$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 allocat+ funds
 "u sections #b & #c among eligible     
entities2  7#b7 recomm5d me*anisms = !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice to collect & review /ati/ical   
data surr\nd+ int]actions ) law en=cem5t
 9 an area2  7#c7 use su* data to       
facilitate ! prioritization ( aw>ds "u  
sections #b7;c7 & #c7;c72 &  7#d7       

facilitate ongo+ ef=ts to /reaml9e !    
application1 monitor+1 & report+        
processes to make ,f$]al funds provid$  
pursuant to aw>ds "u ?is ,act maximally 
accessible to small1 grassroots         
organizations t h\se adolesc5ts 9 areas 
acutely impact$ by high rates ( law     
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce4  7d7 ,meet+s 
,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,task ,=ce may hold su* meet+s1 & sit & 
act at su* times & places1 z ! ,task    
,=ce consid]s appropriate4  7e7         
,in=mation ,! ,task ,=ce may secure     
directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy su*         
in=mation z may be necess>y to enable ! 
,task ,=ce to c>ry out ?is section4 ,^u 
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! 
head ( su* ag5cy %all furni% su*        
in=mation to ! ,task ,=ce4  7f7 ,reports
 ,= ! purpose ( enabl+ ! ,task ,=ce to  
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (     
,education1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all submit to ! ,congress a report t   
conta9s ) respect to ea* recipi5t ( an  

aw>d "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 a pr(ile ( su*  
recipi5t2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( any su*    
recipi5t t is a ,/ate or unit ( local   
gov]nm5t1 ! ne$s ( s*ool m5tal heal?    
provid]s 9 ! relevant jurisdiction4  #e4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m   
int]action ) law en=cem5t p]sonnel means
 an int]action 9 :i*-- 7,a7 a law       
en=cem5t ag5t uses =ce or ?reat5s to use
 =ce2  7,b7 an individual is /opp$ by a 
law en=cem5t ag5t :ile su* individual   
is-- 7i7 driv+ a motor vehicle2 or  7ii7
 o!rwise 9 public2  7,c7 an individual  
is a pass5g] 9 a motor vehicle t is     
/opp$ by a law en=cem5t ag5t2  7,d7 an  
individual is arre/$2 or  7,e7 an       
individual is o!rwise /opp$ or approa*$ 
by a law en=cem5t ag5t4  7#b7 ,! t]ms   
use =ce & uses =ce include pu%+1 grabb+1
 h&cuff+1 hitt+1 kick+1 us+ *emical or  
pepp] spray1 us+ an electro%ock weapon1 
& po9t+ or %oot+ a gun4