,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,bey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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      
e/abli% a grant program to facilitate   
pe]-to-pe] suicide prev5tion programs = 
middle s*ool & high s*ool /ud5ts1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,pe]-to-,pe] ,suicide  
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,pe]-to-pe]       
suicide prev5tion grant program  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% a   
program 79 ?is section1 ref]r$ to z !   
,program7 to aw>d grants1 on a          
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
= ! purpose ( facilitat+ pe]-to-pe]     

suicide prev5tion programs = middle     
s*ool & high s*ool /ud5ts4  7b7         
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! ,program1 an eligible     
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7 ,use ( am\nts
 ,an eligible entity may only use grant 
am\nts provid$ "u ! ,program to-- 7#a7  
assi/ an exi/+ pe]-to-pe] suicide       
prev5tion program2 or  7#b7 e/abli% a   
new pe]-to-pe] suicide prev5tion        
program4  7d7 ,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]al
 programs ,an eligible entity t receives
 a grant "u ! ,program may comb9e su*   
grant ) o!r ,f$]al funds aw>d$ to       
support ! activities c>ri$ out ) !      
grant4  7e7 ,aw>d+ ( grants  7#a7       
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! ,program1
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,eligible entities n       
previ\sly aw>d$ a grant "u ! ,program4  
7,b7 ,eligible entities propos+ to use  
grant am\nts to e/abli% a new pe]-to-pe]

 suicide prev5tion program4  7,c7       
,eligible entities t demon/rate !       
ability to provide pe]-to-pe] suicide   
prev5tion programm+ t is evid5ce-in=m$4 
7,d7 ,eligible entities t demon/rate !  
ability to provide pe]-to-pe] suicide   
prev5tion programm+ t is culturally &   
l+ui/ically compet5t4  7,e7 ,pe]-to-pe] 
suicide prev5tion programs focus$       
prim>ily on /ud5t1 r ?an tea*]1 tra9+4  
7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,a grant aw>d$ to an 
eligible entity "u ! ,program may n     
exce$ #e1jjj4  7f7 ,coord9ation )       
,,samhsa ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &     
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration =  
purposes ( develop+ ! ,program & select+
 eligible entities to receive grants "u 
,program4  7g7 ,evaluation process ,!   
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a     
process to evaluate ! p]=mance (        
eligible entities t receive grants "u ! 
,program4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !  
evaluation process incorporates input f 
/ud5ts4  7h7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!     

,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &     
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration7   
%all c>ry out a program to provide      
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
apply+ = & receiv+ grants "u ?is        
section1 :i* %all include ! developm5t &
 dissem9ation ( be/ practices =         
pe]-to-pe] suicide prev5tion programs4  
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal  
ye>4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means any ( ! foll[+ t s]ve at lea/ "o  
s*ool t provides education at ! middle  
s*ool or high s*ool level3 7,a7 ,a local
 educational ag5cy 7includ+ a *>t] s*ool
 t is a local educational ag5cy74  7,b7 
,an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d
 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &       
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 or a ,tribal          
educational ag5cy4  7,c7 ,! ,bureau (   

,indian ,education4  7#b7 ,,esea ,t]ms  
,! t]ms high s*ool & local educational  
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#c7 ,pe]-to-pe] suicide       
prev5tion program ,! t]m pe]-to-pe]     
suicide prev5tion program means a       
program t-- 7,a7 provides /ud5ts & adult
 advisors ! k & skills necess>y to      
recognize & appropriately respond to !  
signs ( suicide & depression2  7,b7     
includes an 9-p]son tra9+ compon5t1 :5  
practicable2 &  7,c7 is /ud5t-l$4  7#d7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4