,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7=   
himself1 ,mrs4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1   
,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 & ,ms4   
,slotk97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a task
 =ce on ! prev5tion ( suicide by ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tak+ ,action to   
,prev5t ,suicide ,act or ! ,,taps ,act4 
#b4 ,task =ce on ! prev5tion ( suicide  
by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  
p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] (
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
7,,cbp7 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices 7,,hhs7 %all jo9tly e/abli% a  
task =ce to exam9e matt]s relat+ to     
prev5tion ( suicide by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection p]sonnel4  7b7       
,composition  7#a7 ,p]sonnel ,! task =ce
 e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 

%all consi/ ( n m ?an #ad memb]s appo9t$
 by ! ,commission] ( ,,cbp f among      
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,individuals describ$ ,!           
individuals describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,at lea/ "o ,,cbp ag5t4  
7,b7 ,! ,deputy ,commission] ( ,,cbp4   
7,c7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol4
  7,d7 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant          
,commission] ( ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations (
 ,,cbp4  7,e7 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant   
,commission] ( ,field ,op]ations (      
,,cbp4  7,f7 ,at lea/ "o memb] ( !      
,national ,bord] ,patrol ,c\ncil4  7,g7 
,at lea/ "o memb] ( ! ,national         
,treasury ,employees ,union4  7,h7 ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   
,sub/ance ,abuse ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices4  7,i7 ,p]sons :o h   
exp]i5ce 9 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,national      
suicide prev5tion policy4  7ii7 ,,cbp   
p]sonnel policy4  7iii7 ,rese>* 9 !     
field ( suicide prev5tion4  7iv7        
,cl9ical c>e 9 m5tal heal?4  7,j7 ,at   
lea/ "o family memb] ( a ,,cbp ,cu/oms  

,(fic] :o has exp]i5ce work+ ) families 
( ,,cbp p]sonnel4  7,k7 ,at lea/ "o     
family memb] ( a ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol  
ag5t :o has exp]i5ce work+ ) families ( 
,,cbp p]sonnel4  7#c7 ,limitation ,to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable1 !            
,commission] ( ,,cbp & ! ,secret>y (    
,,hhs %all make e ef=t to ensure !re is 
an equal repres5tation ( ,f$]al &       
non-,f$]al memb]s ( ! task =ce4  7#d7   
,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,all appo9tm5ts (  
individuals to ! task =ce %all be made n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,co-*airs (  
task =ce ,!re %all be two co-*airs ( !  
task =ce1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,"o ( !        
co-*airs %all be designat$ f among ,,cbp
 p]sonnel memb]s4 ,su* designation %all 
be made by ! ,commission] ( ,,cbp at !  
"t ( appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,"o ( ! co-*airs  
%all be designat$ f among non-,,cbp     
p]sonnel memb]s4 ,su* designation %all  
be made by su* non-,,cbp p]sonnel       
memb]s4  7c7 ,assessm5t & recomm5dations
 on suicide prev5tion policy  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on 
:i* all p]sonnel ( ! task =ce h be5     
appo9t$1 ! task =ce %all submit to !    
,commission] ( ,,cbp a report conta9+   
recomm5dations 7includ+ recomm5dations =
 legislative or adm9i/rative action7    
reg>d+ a compreh5sive policy design$ to 
prev5t suicide by ,,cbp p]sonnel4  7#b7 
,utilization ( o!r ef=ts ,9 prep>+ !    
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! task 
=ce %all take into consid]ation complet$
 & ongo+ ef=ts by ,,cbp to improve !    
efficacy ( suicide prev5tion programs4  
7#c7 ,elem5ts ,! recomm5dations ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include measures
 to address ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,me?ods to   
id5tify tr5ds & common causal factors 9 
suicides by ,,cbp p]sonnel4  7,b7       
,me?ods to e/abli% or update suicide    
education & prev5tion programs conduct$ 
by ,,cbp bas$ on id5tifi$ tr5ds & causal
 factors4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( curr5t  
suicide education & prev5tion programs (
 ,,cbp4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( curr5t    
m5tal heal? education programs & s]vices

 available to ,,cbp p]sonnel1 & !       
significance ( any /igma ) respect to   
su* programs & s]vices4  7,e7 ,an       
assessm5t ( suicide incid5ce by ,,cbp   
p]sonnel4  7,f7 ,! appropriate type &   
me?od ( inve/igation to det]m9e ! causes
 & factors surr\nd+ ea* suicide by ,,cbp
 p]sonnel4  7,g7 ,! qualifications (    
individuals appo9t$ to conduct an       
inve/igations ( suicides by ,,cbp       
p]sonnel4  7,h7 ,! in=mation requir$ by 
an inve/igation to det]m9e ! causes &   
factors reg>d+ suicides by ,,cbp        
p]sonnel4  7,i7 ,! appropriate report+  
requirem5ts aft] ! conclusions (        
inve/igations conduct$ on suicides by   
,,cbp p]sonnel4  7,j7 ,! appropriate    
(ficial or executive ag5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security to receive &       
analyze reports on inve/igations (      
suicides by ,,cbp p]sonnel4  7,k7 ,!    
appropriate use ( ! in=mation ga!r$ dur+
 inve/igations ( suicides by ,,cbp      
p]sonnel4  7,l7 ,me?ods = protect+      
confid5tiality ( in=mation conta9$ 9    

reports ( inve/igations ( suicides by   
,,cbp p]sonnel4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative      
matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( !
 task =ce :o is a ,f$]al employee %all  
s]ve )\t comp5sation4 ,non-,f$]al memb]s
 ( ! task =ce %all be treat$ = purposes 
( section #cafa ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z hav+ be5 appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7b7 ( su* section4  7#b7     
,ov]sight ,! ,commission] ( ,,cbp & !   
,secret>y ( ,,hhs %all ov]see !         
activities ( ! task =ce4  7#c7          
,adm9i/rative support ,! ,commission] ( 
,,cbp & ! ,secret>y ( ,,hhs %all provide
 ! task =ce ) su* p]sonnel1 facilities1 
& o!r adm9i/rative support z may be     
necess>y = ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !    
task =ce4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! appo9tm5t (  
all individuals to ! task =ce1 ! task   
=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security a report on its activities "u
 ?is section4 ,! report %all include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( !         
activities ( ! task =ce4  7,b7 ,!       

assessm5t & recomm5dations requir$ "u   
subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,su* o!r matt]s   
relat+ to ! activities ( ! task =ce t ! 
task =ce consid]s appropriate4  7#b7    
,transmittal to ,congress ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] receipt ( ! report "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all transmit ! report to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,secret>y may   
include 9 ! transmittal su* comm5ts     
reg>d+ ! report z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate4  7f7 ,plan requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] receipt ( ! report "u
 subsection 7e77#a71 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all develop a plan   
bas$ on ! assessm5ts & recomm5dations ( 
! task =ce & submit su* plan to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! 
task =ce %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] !   

date on :i* ! report ( ! task =ce is    
submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate pursuant
 to subsection 7e77#b74  7h7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ?is section4