,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,emm] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means1 = 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 a      
,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grant program 
to enc\rage /ud5ts to pursue a c>e] z a 
c\nselor1 social work]1 or !rapi/ 9 an  
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,m5tal ,heal?       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,m5tal   
,heal? ,education grant program ,"p ,a (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ( subp>t #g !  
foll[+3  #h ,m5tal ,heal? ,education    
,grants  #dbj4 ,m5tal ,heal? ,education 
,grant program e/abli%$  7a7 ,program   

au?ority  7#a7 ,paym5ts requir$ ,!      
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out a     
,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grant program 
to pay to ea* c&idate :o is select$ by !
 ,secret>y1 on a competitive basis1 to  
p>ticipate 9 su* program1 a ,m5tal      
,heal? ,education ,grant 9 ! am\nt (    
#b1jjj = ea* ye> dur+ :i* t c&idate is  
eligible4  7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,grants made  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ,m5tal  
,heal? ,education ,grants4  7#c7        
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbc & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> to     
provide ,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grants
 9 accordance ) ?is subp>t4  7#d7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grant program
 %\ld be fund$ by resc9d+ unus$ ,am]ican
 ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public    
,law #aag-b7 fund+4  7b7 ,di/ribution ( 
grants to c&idates ,paym5ts "u ?is      
subp>t %all be made1 9 accordance )     
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y = 
su* purpose1 9 su* mann] z w be/        

accompli% ! purposes ( ?is subp>t4  7c7 
,r$uctions 9 am\nt  7#a7 ,"p-"t /ud5ts  
,9 any case :]e a c&idate att5ds an     
eligible in/itution on less ?an a       
full-"t basis 7includ+ a c&idate :o     
att5ds an eligible in/itution on less   
?an a half-"t basis7 dur+ any ye>1 !    
am\nt ( a grant "u ?is subp>t = :i* t   
c&idate is eligible %all be r$uc$ 9     
proportion to ! degree to :i* t c&idate 
is n att5d+ on a full-"t basis1 9       
accordance ) a s*$ule ( r$uctions       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! purposes (  
?is subp>t1 comput$ 9 accordance ) ?is  
subp>t4 ,su* s*$ule ( r$uctions %all be 
e/abli%$ by regulation & publi%$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] 9 accordance ) section   
#dhb ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,no exce$+ co/ ,!
 am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 9 
comb9ation ) ,f$]al /ud5t assi/ance &   
o!r /ud5t assi/ance ! c&idate may       
receive1 %all n exce$ ! co/ ( att5dance 
7z def9$ 9 section #dgb7 at ! eligible  
in/itution at :i* t c&idate is 9        
att5dance4  7d7 ,p]iod ( eligibility =  

grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]iod dur+ :i* 
a c&idate may receive grants "u ?is     
subp>t %all be ! p]iod requir$ = !      
completion ( ! fir/ ma/]s c\rse ( /udy  
relat$ to a m5tal heal? occupation be+  
pursu$ by ! c&idate at ! eligible       
in/itution at :i* ! c&idate is 9        
att5dance1 except t-- 7,a7 any p]iod    
dur+ :i* ! c&idate is enroll$ 9 a       
noncr$it or rem$ial c\rse ( /udy z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n be c\nt$
 = ! purpose ( ?is p>agraph2 &  7,b7 !  
total am\nt t a c&idate may receive "u  
?is subp>t %all n exce$ #d1jjj4  7#b7   
,rem$ial c\rse ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>t %all  
be con/ru$ to exclude f eligibility     
c\rses ( /udy :i* are noncr$it or       
rem$ial 9 nature 7includ+ c\rses 9      
,engli% language acquisition7 :i* are   
det]m9$ by ! eligible in/itution to be  
necess>y to help ! c&idate be prep>$ = !
 pursuit ( a fir/ ma/]s degree or1 9 !  
case ( c\rses 9 ,engli% language        
in/ruction1 to be necess>y to enable !  
c&idate to utilize already exi/+ k1     

tra9+1 or skills4  #dba4 ,applications2 
eligibility2 selection  7a7             
,applications ,! ,secret>y %all         
p]iodically set dates by :i* /ud5ts %all
 file applications to complete = grants 
"u ?is subp>t4 ,ea* /ud5t desir+ to     
compete = a grant "u ?is subp>t = any   
ye> %all file an application conta9+ su*
 in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y   
may det]m9e necess>y to enable !        
,secret>y to c>ry out ! functions &     
responsibilities ( ?is subp>t4  7b7     
,demon/ration ( grant eligibility ,ea*  
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all conta9 su* in=mation z is necess>y 
to demon/rate t ! applicant is a /ud5t  
:o-- 7#a7 is enroll$ at an eligible     
in/itution2  7#b7 is an eligible /ud5t =
 purposes ( section #dhd2  7#c7 is      
complet+ c\rsework & o!r requirem5ts    
necess>y to beg9 a c>e] 9 a m5tal heal? 
occupation1 or plans to complete su*    
c\rsework & requirem5ts prior to        
graduat+2 &  7#d7 has n obta9$ a ma/]s  
degree relat$ to a c>e] 9 a m5tal heal? 

occupation be=e receiv+ a ,m5tal ,heal? 
,education grant4  7c7 ,selection ,!    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is subp>t
 competitively on ! basis ( crit]ia     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y by regulation4   
#dbb4 ,agreem5ts to s]ve  7a7 ,s]vice   
agreem5ts ,ea* application "u section   
#dba7;a7 %all conta9 or be accompani$ by
 an agreem5t by ! applicant t-- 7#a7 if 
select$ to be a c&idate1 ! applicant w--
 7,a7 s]ve full-"t 9 a m5tal heal?      
occupation = a total ( n less ?an #d    
ye>s )9 #h ye>s aft] complet+ ! c\rse ( 
/udy = :i* ! c&idate receiv$ a ,m5tal   
,heal? ,education ,grant "u ?is subp>t2 
&  7,b7 submit evid5ce ( su* employm5t 9
 ! =m ( a c]tification by ! ,/ate       
educational ag5cy or dep>tm5t employ+ ! 
c&idate ^u completion ( ea* ye> ( su*   
s]vice2  7#b7 9 ! ev5t t a c&idate is   
det]m9$ to h fail$ or refus$ to c>ry out
 su* s]vice obligation1 ! sum ( ! am\nts
 ( any ,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grants 
receiv$ by su* c&idate w be treat$ z a  
loan & collect$ f ! c&idate 9 accordance

 ) subsection 7b7 & ! regulations       
!reund]2 &  7#c7 conta9s1 or is         
accompani$ by1 a pla9-language          
disclosure =m develop$ by ! ,secret>y t 
cle>ly describes ! nature ( ! ,m5tal    
,heal? ,education ,grant aw>d1 ! s]vice 
obligation1 & ! loan repaym5t           
requirem5ts t are ! consequ5ce ( !      
failure to complete ! s]vice obligation4
  7b7 ,repaym5t = failure ,to complete  
s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t a     
c&idate fails or refuses to comply ) !  
s]vice obligation 9 ! agreem5t "u       
subsection 7a71 ! sum ( ! am\nts ( any  
,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grants receiv$
 by su* c&idate %all1 ^u a det]m9ation (
 su* a failure or refusal 9 su* s]vice  
obligation1 be treat$ z a ,f$]al ,direct
 ,unsubsidiz$ ,/af=d ,loan "u "p ,d (   
title ,,iv1 & %all be subject to        
repaym5t1 toge!r ) int]e/ !reon accru+ f
 ! date ! grant is conv]t$ to su* a     
,loan1 9 accordance ) t]ms & conditions 
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations "u
 ?is subp>t4  7#b7 ,ext5uat+            

circum/ances ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 
by regulation1 categories ( ext5uat+    
circum/ances "u :i* a c&idate :o is     
unable to fulfill all or "p ( !         
c&idate's s]vice obligation may be      
excus$ f fulfill+ t portion ( ! s]vice  
obligation4  #dbc4 ,def9itions ,= !     
purposes ( ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,c&idate ,! 
t]m c&idate means an individual :o is   
select$ by ! ,secret>y to receive a     
,m5tal ,heal? ,education ,grant "u ?is  
subp>t4  7#b7 ,eligible in/itution ,!   
t]m eligible in/itution means an        
in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 
section #ajb1 t provides a ma/]s degree 
9 a field relat$ to a m5tal heal?       
occupation4  7#c7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms   
elem5t>y s*ool & 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#d7      
,m5tal heal? occupation ,! t]m m5tal    
heal? occupation means an occupation t  
is #a ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a m5tal or      
behavioral heal? c\nselor 9 an elem5t>y 

s*ool or second>y s*ool4  7,b7 ,a social
 work] 9 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y  
s*ool4  7,c7 ,a !rapi/ 9 an elem5t>y    
s*ool or second>y s*ool4  7,d7 ,a       
psy*ologi/ 9 an elem5t>y s*ool or       
second>y s*ool4  4  #c4 ,refundable     
cr$it = s*ool c\nselors1 social work]s1 
!rapi/s1 & psy*ologi/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a (    
*apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #cf;,c4 ,cr$it = s*ool   
c\nselors1 social work]s1 !rapi/s1 &    
psy*ologi/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (   
any individual :o is a qualifi$         
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? pr(essional = any
 taxable ye>1 !re %all be all[$ z a     
cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is subtitle
 = su* taxable ye> an am\nt equal to    
#b1ejj4  7b7 ,qualifi$ s*ool-,bas$ m5tal
 heal? pr(essional ,= purposes ( ?is    
section1 ! t]m qualifi$ s*ool-bas$ m5tal
 heal? pr(essional means any employee ( 
a s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section              
#fb7;d77#a77;,b77 or s*ool-bas$ heal?   

c5t] :o provides s]vice z a m5tal or    
behavioral heal? c\nselor1 social work]1
 !rapi/1 or psy*ologi/ pursuant to su*  
employm5t4  7c7 ,r$uc$ cr$it = less ?an 
full-,"t s]vice ,9 ! case any qualifi$  
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? pr(essional :o   
p]=ms less ?an #aefj h\rs ( s]vice z a  
c\nselor1 social work]1 or !rapi/       
pursuant to ! employm5t describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 dur+ any taxable ye>1 !  
cr$it all[$ "u ?is section to su*       
individual = su* taxable ye> %all n     
exce$ ! am\nt :i* be>s ! same ratio to !
 am\nt ( su* cr$it det]m9$ )\t reg>d to 
?is subsection z-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( h\rs (
 su* s]vice s p]=m$ by su* individual   
dur+ su* taxable ye>1 be>s to  7#b7     
#aefj4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,section #fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ #cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14  7#b7      
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #acbd7;b7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ #cf;,c1 aft] #cf;,b14  7#c7  
,! table ( sections = subp>t ,c ( "p    

,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cf;,b ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cf;,c4
 ,cr$it = s*ool c\nselors1 social       
work]s1 !rapi/s1 & psy*ologi/s4  4  7c7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s end+ 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,/udy & report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a    
/udy to id5tify-- 7#a7 ! elem5t>y s*ools
 & second>y s*ools 9 ea* ,/ate )        
s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t]s t d n provide    
m5tal heal? s]vices at su* c5t]s2  7#b7 
reasons t su* s*ools d n provide1 or are
 unable to provide1 su* s]vices2 &  7#c7
 recomm5dations ) respect to ways to    
increase ! provision ( m5tal heal?      
s]vices 9 su* c5t]s4  7b7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] conduct+ ! /udy    
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( su*  

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