,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,/efanik 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,ms4 
,salaz>1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,van 
,drew1 ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 & ,mr4 ,gue/7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb to provide = behavioral    
heal? ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
,behavioral ,heal? ,act4  #b4 ,,cbp     
behavioral heal?  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !            
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection 7,,cbp7 %\ld fo/] a culture 
( support 9 ! provision ( behavioral    
heal? c>e to ,,cbp p]sonnel 9 ord] to   
dispel ! /igma ( seek+ behavioral heal? 
c>e4  7b7 ,behavioral heal? ,section    
#daa ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 

7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7o7 ?r\gh 7r7 z  
subsections 7p7 ?r\gh 7s71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7n7 !
 foll[+ new subsection3  7o7 ,behavioral
 heal?  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( (fice ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection a behavioral heal? read9ess 
(fice to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#b7 
,behavioral heal? tra9+ ,all initial    
entry tra9+ sites ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection %all include basic   
behavioral heal? aw>5ess tra9+ to       
enhance aw>5ess & decrease /igma4 ,su*  
tra9+ %all include at a m9imum ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,behavioral heal?'s impact on     
organizations & mission read9ess4  7,b7 
,res\rces available to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection p]sonnel reg>d+      
behavioral heal?4  7,c7 ,in=mation      
relat+ to h[ to recognize common signs (
 behavioral heal? /ressors 9 oneself &  
colleagues4  7,d7 ,/eps to take if su*  
signs are recogniz$ 9 oneself or        
colleagues4  7#c7 ,fitness = duty       

proc$ures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a memb] (  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
p]sonnel is det]m9$ by ! ,commission] to
 be p]man5tly unable to fulfill ! duties
 ( su* a p]sonnel due to behavioral     
heal? conc]ns 9 accordance ) ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection's ,(fice ( 
,human ,res\rces ,managem5t ,/&>d       
,op]at+ ,proc$ure1 ,fitness = ,duty     
,evaluation 7dat$ ,m>* #a1 #bjbb71 !    
,commission] %all make e ef=t to provide
 su* a memb] ) alt]native employm5t     
opportunities )9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection at simil> locations & pay  
ranges4  7,b7 ,appeals process ,!       
,commission]1 9 consultation ) labor    
organizations 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77   
repres5t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection p]sonnel1 %all e/abli% an   
appeals process = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection p]sonnel to appeal a 
det]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7      
,behavioral heal? privacy policy ,a     

heal? c>e provid] furni%+ behavioral    
heal? c>e to an individual :o is a memb]
 ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  
p]sonnel may n notify ! ,commission] (  
su* memb] obta9+ su* behavioral heal?   
c>e1 unless su* provid] assesses-- 7,a7 
su* memb] poses a s]i\s risk ( h>m to-- 
7i7 self2  7ii7 o!rs2 or  7iii7 mission2
  7,b7 !re are acute m$ical conditions t
 impair ! ability ( su* memb] to p]=m ! 
duties ( su* a memb]2 or  7,c7 !re is   
ano!r special circum/ance at issue4     
,no?+ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce %all affect !  
application ( any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate   
law relat+ to ! privacy or security (   
in=mation to ! ext5t t su* o!r law is at
 lea/ z re/rictive ) respect to !       
p]missible disclosure or use ( in=mation
 describ$ 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce4  7#e7     
,reports ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection &         
bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation )     
labor organizations 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #b ( ! ,national ,labor       

,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb77   
repres5t+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection p]sonnel1 %all submit to !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
implem5tation ( ?is subsection4 ,ea* su*
 report %all include recomm5dations to  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
reg>d+ ag5cy actions & ,congress reg>d+ 
legislative actions on h[ to cont9ue to 
improve behavioral heal? read9ess )9    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,commission]           
#bc1ajj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
,su* am\nts %all also be us$ to hire    
behavioral heal? provid]s1 :o %all be   
emb$d$ )9 ! op]ational units ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7,b7     
,inc5tives ,to provide = ! hir+ (       
behavioral heal? provid]s pursuant to   

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission] may    
provide su* behavioral heal? provid]s ) 
recruit+ & ret5tion inc5tives au?oriz$  
"u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4