,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ca1 #bjbc,mr4   
,kean ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 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 multiag5cy ,middle ,s*ool     
,m5tal ,heal? ,task ,=ce at ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal? ,m9ds = a   
,bett] ,future ,act4  #b4 ,middle ,s*ool
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is e/abli%$ a multiag5cy ,middle   
,s*ool ,m5tal ,heal? ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 at !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to /udy &      
survey ! res\rces t are available to    
p>5ts & educators to id5tify & help     

middle-s*ool ag$ /ud5ts t may be        
exp]i5c+ m5tal heal? issues4  7b7       
,memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all consi/ (
 #ab memb]s includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,education2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices2  7,c7 a repres5tative
 ( an association ( s*ool adm9i/ration  
relat+ to middle s*ool or high s*ools   
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education2    
7,d7 a repres5tative ( an association   
work+ = *ildhood m5tal heal? appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,education2  7,e7 "o s*ool
 c\nselor or educator f ea* ,unit$      
,/ates region1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,nor!a/]n
 region 7consi/+ ( ,ma9e1 ,new          
,hamp%ire1 ,v]mont1 ,new ,york1         
,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1            
,connecticut1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,new      
,j]sey72  7ii7 ! ,midwe/]n region       
7consi/+ ( ,ohio1 ,mi*igan1 ,indiana1   
,ill9ois1 ,miss\ri1 ,kansas1 ,nebraska1 
,s\? ,dakota1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,m9nesota1 
,wiscons91 & ,i[a72  7iii7 ! ,we/]n     
region 7consi/+ ( ,montana1 ,wa%+ton1   

,oregon1 ,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 ,new      
,mexico1 ,colorado1 ,utah1 ,nevada1     
,wyom+1 ,idaho1 ,alaska1 & ,hawaii72 &  
7iv7 ! ,s\!rn region 7consi/+ ( ,texas1 
,oklahoma1 ,arkansas1 ,l\isiana1        
,mississippi1 ,alabama1 ,georgia1       
,florida1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1  
,t5nessee1 ,k5tucky1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1     
,m>yl&1 ,delaw>e1 & ,virg9ia72 &  7,f7  
"o p>5t ( a middle s*ool /ud5t 7f a     
public or private second>y s*ool7 f ea* 
region li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#f74  7#b7 ,application
 process ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 (   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be select$ ?r\gh an  
annual application process det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#c7           
,prohibition on comp5sation ,ea* memb] (
 ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve on ! ,task ,=ce 
)\t pay4  7#d7 ,l5g? ( s]vice ,ea* memb]
 ( ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve on ! ,task    
,=ce = #b cal5d> ye>s4  7c7 ,*airp]son  
,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be    
elect$ by a majority vote ( ! memb]s ( !

 ,commission4 ,! t]m ( (fice ( !        
,*airp]son may n exce$ #b ye>s4  7d7    
,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce    
%all meet twice a ye> at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son or ! majority ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,quorum ,?ree-f\r?s ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all con/itute a
 quorum b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 
7e7 ,prohibition on additional p]sonnel 
,! ,task ,=ce %all n be entitl$ to      
appo9t additional p]sonnel4  7f7 ,no    
subpo5a p[] ,! ,task ,=ce may n issue   
subpo5as4  7g7 ,exp]ts ,! ,task ,=ce may
 procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices  
"u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n
 to exce$ ! annual rate ( basic pay =   
,,gs-#aj ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7h7       
,contract au?ority ,to ! ext5t or 9 !   
am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation
 ,acts1 ! ,task ,=ce may contract ) &   
comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or 
p]sons = c]ta9 s]vices relat+ to ! "w ( 
! ,task ,=ce4  7i7 ,/udy & annual report
 ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 /udy t       

res\rces 7includ+ onl9e plat=ms1        
pr(essional m5tal heal? s]vices         
provid]s1 community m5tal heal?         
provid]s1 & any o!r tools or res\rces to
 address m5tal heal?7 available to      
second>y s*ool educators 7includ+       
educators 9 ! middle grades7 & p>5ts =  
help+ a /ud5t :o is exp]i5c+ m5tal heal?
 issues2 &  7#b7 submit to ! ,committee 
on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 an annual report on ! results
 ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms     
middle grades & 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