,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjbc,mr4   
,cleav] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4
 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4   
,ross1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,titus1  
,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,ca/51
 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4        
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4  
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4      
,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,crd5as7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=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 am5d ! ,public ,heal?      

,s]vice ,act to au?orize c]ta9 grants 7=
 y\? suicide e>ly int]v5tion & prev5tion
 /rategies7 to be us$ = s*ool p]sonnel 9
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9  
second>y s*ools to receive /ud5t suicide
 aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cady ,h\% & ,geme%a ,?omas
 ,/ud5t ,suicide ,prev5tion ,act (      
#bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,national    
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 suicide is ! second
 lead+ cause ( dea? = "y p betwe5 ! ages
 ( #aj & #cd4 ,betwe5 #bjjg & #bjah1 !  
national suicide rate among p]sons ages 
#a to #bd increas$ #eg4d p]c5t4 ,f #bjah
 to #bjba1 ! national suicide rate among
 p]sons ages #aj to #bd increas$ by #b4h
 p]c5t4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ! #bjba ,y\?  
,risk ,behaviors ,survey ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 #bb4b   
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts report$       
s]i\sly consid]+ suicide dur+ ! previ\s 
#ab mon?s1 & #aj4b p]c5t report$        
actually attempt+ to take _! lives dur+ 

t p]iod4  7#c7 ,eighty p]c5t ( /ud5ts %[
 w>n+ signs be=e attempt+ suicide4  7#d7
 ,prev5tion & aw>5ess tra9+ w equip     
individuals to become aw>e ( ! w>n+     
signs ( suicide1 id5tify /ud5ts 9       
crisis1 & provide res\rces = help4  7#e7
 ,rese>* %[s t inquir+ ab\t suicide     
ideation1 or discuss+ suicide 9 t]ms (  
recogniz+ risk factors & prev5tion      
me?ods-- 7,a7 does n increase ! *ance ( 
suicide2 &  7,b7 9 fact1 c l[] ! risk ( 
suicide4  7#f7 ,sexual m9ority y\?      
7,,lgbt7 are almo/ five times m likely  
to h attempt$ suicide comp>$ to _!      
het]osexual pe]s4 ,accord+ to ! ,trevor 
,project's #bjbb ,national ,survey on   
,,lgbtq ,y\? ,m5tal ,heal?1 #de p]c5t ( 
,,lgbt y\? s]i\sly consid]$ suicide 9 ! 
pa/ ye> includ+ m ?an half ( transg5d] &
 nonb9>y y\? & #a 9 #c cisg5d] y\?4     
,additionally1 #ad p]c5t ( ,,lgbt y\?   
attempt$ suicide 9 t same p]iod1 includ+
 ne>ly #a 9 #e transg5d] & nonb9>y y\? &
 #a 9 #aj cisg5d] y\?4  7#g7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         

,prev5tion1 em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits     
among adolesc5ts increas$ dur+ ! p&emic4
 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ,febru>y #ba to ,m>*   
#bj 9 #bjba1 suspect$ suicide attempt   
em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits 7 #ej4f p]c5t   
high] among girls ag$ #ab to #ag ye>s   
?an dur+ ! same p]iod 9 #bjai4  #c4     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !      
,congress t-- 7#a7 /ud5t suicide        
aw>5ess1 prev5tion tra9+1 & response    
mat]ials %\ld be available to all s*ool 
p]sonnel1 includ+ adm9i/rative p]sonnel1
 tea*]s1 c\nselors1 & o!r s*ool lead]s2 
7#b7 ,/ates %\ld give autonomy to ea*   
local educational ag5cy to-- 7,a7 adopt 
a policy ) respect to /ud5t suicide     
aw>5ess & prev5tion2 &  7,b7 "w         
collaboratively ) local organizations1  
y\? m5tal heal? exp]ts1 heal? c>e       
provid]s1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to implem5t tra9+ =     
s*ool p]sonnel & /ud5ts1 includ+ by %>+ 
& dissem9at+-- 7i7 tra9+ mat]ials &     
res\rces2 &  7ii7 in=mation t is        
evid5ce-in=m$ or promis+ on /ud5t       

suicide prev5tion2  7#c7 ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %\ld id5tify ! 
highe/ unmet ne$s1 specifically )       
at-risk /ud5t populations1 su* z-- 7,a7 
m9ority /ud5ts2  7,b7 ,,lgbt id5tify+   
/ud5ts2  7,c7 /ud5ts liv+ ) m5tal heal? 
conditions2  7,d7 /ud5ts liv+ ) sub/ance
 use disord]s2  7,e7 /ud5ts :o h engag$ 
9 self-h>m or h attempt$ suicide2 &     
7,f7 /ud5ts exp]i5c+ homelessness or    
out-(-home sett+s2  7#d7 s*ools %\ld (f]
 ^! s]vices to /ud5ts 9 grades #i ?r\gh 
#ab1 ) ! support ( organizations )      
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 cultural          
compet5cy1 suicide aw>5ess1 response1 & 
prev5tion tra9+2  7#e7 /ud5ts :o receive
 su* tra9+ %\ld n be taught to be       
c\nselors1 b r %\ld be educat$ on h[    
to-- 7,a7 recognize signs ( suicide &   
depression2  7,b7 report ^! signs to    
appropriate /aff2 &  7,c7 id5tify s\rces
 ( c>e & support2 &  7#f7 s*ools %\ld   
utilize s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?          
pr(essionals & o!r community p>tn]%ips4 
#d4 ,/ud5t suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion  

tra9+  7a7 ,additional au?oriz$ use (   
grant funds ,section #ebj;,e7a7 ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf7;a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 e/abli% & 
implem5t a /atewide policy requir+ s*ool
 p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools &
 /ud5ts 9 second>y s*ools to complete   
/ud5t emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 &
 suicide aw>5ess & prev5tion tra9+ 9    
accordance ) subsection 7d74  4  7b7    
,tra9+ requirem5ts ,section #ebj;,e ( ! 
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf7;a771 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7m7 z 
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !
 foll[+3  7d7 ,requirem5ts = /ud5t      
suicide aw>5ess & tra9+ programs  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,z a condition on receipt (    
funds "u subsection 7a77#f71 an         

applicant %all agree to use ! funds to  
e/abli% or implem5t a /atewide policy-- 
7,a7 requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y &
 second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y    
s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional      
well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess
 & prev5tion tra9+ t-- 7i7 includes at  
lea/ "o classroom session ea* s*ool ye>2
  7ii7 is evid5ce-in=m$2 &  7iii7       
includes tra9+ on-- 7,i7 ! w>n+ signs (1
 & elevat$ risk factors =1 poor         
emotional well-be+1 m5tal heal? issues1 
& suicide ( oneself & ( o!rs2  7,,ii7   
sugge/$ responses to su* w>n+ signs2    
7,,iii7 fur!r suicide aw>5ess &         
prev5tion res\rces2 &  7,,iv7 ! me?od & 
mann] ( mak+ an appropriate ref]ral to a
 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]2
 &  7,b7 requir+1 ) respect to su* s*ool
 p]sonnel1 t su* tra9+ include tra9+    
on-- 7i7 cultural compet5cy &           
int]sectionality s5sitivity2 &  7ii7 an 
ov]view ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local law conc]n+ report+ requirem5ts4  
7#b7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 subsection    

7a77#f7 & ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m   
evid5ce-in=m$ means in=m$ by practices  
t-- 7i7 use ! be/ available rese>* &    
practice k to guide program design &    
implem5tation2  7ii7 all[ = innovation  
:ile incorporat+ ! lessons le>n$ f !    
exi/+ rese>* lit]ature2 &  7iii7 are    
responsive to families' cultural        
backgr\nds1 community values1 &         
individual pref]5ces4  7,b7 ,! t]m      
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]  
includes a ,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-c]tifi$
 s*ool c\nselor1 s*ool psy*ologi/1 s*ool
 social work]1 or o!r ,/ate-lic5s$ or   
c]tifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional qualifi$
 "u ,/ate law to provide m5tal heal?    
s]vices to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts4  7,c7 ,!
 t]m s*ool p]sonnel means-- 7i7         
pr9cipals or o!r heads ( a s*ool2 o!r   
pr(essional in/ructional /aff 7su* z    
/aff involv$ 9 curriculum developm5t1   
/aff developm5t1 or op]at+ libr>y1 m$ia1
 & comput] c5t]s72 specializ$           
in/ructional support p]sonnel su* z     
s*ool c\nselors1 s*ool social work]s1 & 

s*ool psy*ologi/s2 & o!r qualifi$       
pr(essional p]sonnel1 su* z s*ool       
nurses1 spee* language pa?ologi/s1 &    
s*ool libr>ians1 involv$ 9 provid+      
assessm5t1 diagnosis1 c\nsel+1 &        
educational1 !rapeutic1 & o!r necess>y  
s]vices2 &  7ii7 o!r s*ool employees &  
contractors :o int]act ) /ud5ts1 includ+
 bus driv]s1 cafet]ia work]s1 coa*es1   
janitorial /aff1 & aft]-s*ool program   
employees4  4  7c7 ,fund+ ,subsection   
7n7 ( section #ebj;,e ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#bij;bb-#cf71 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7b77#a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,= ! 
purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ! purpose  2  7#b7 by /rik+    
#dj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #dh1jjj1jjj2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,allocation ,( ! am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 
n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all  
be us$ = grants or coop]ative agreem5ts 
to c>ry out subsection 7a77#f7 7to      
e/abli% & implem5t a /atewide policy    

requir+ s*ool p]sonnel 9 elem5t>y &     
second>y s*ools & /ud5ts 9 second>y     
s*ools to complete /ud5t emotional      
well-be+1 m5tal heal?1 & suicide aw>5ess
 & prev5tion tra9+74  4