,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gibd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjbd ,mr4
 ,b[man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4  
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new   
,york1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,m\lton1  
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4   
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4       
,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4
 ,velzquez1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]          
,education ,act ( #aife to support      
graduate programs 9 m5tal & behavioral  
heal? pr(essions at m9ority-s]v+        
in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,advanc+ ,culturally ,compet5t &        
,equitable ,supportive ,s]vices 9 ,m5tal
 ,heal? ,act or ! ,,access 9 ,m5tal     
,heal? ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is ,act is to increase ! numb]1 size1 &

 quality ( accr$it$ graduate tra9+      
programs = m5tal & behavioral heal?     
pr(essions at m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions  
to address %ortages 9 ! m5tal &         
behavioral heal? pr(essional work=ce &  
div]sify su* work=ce4  #c4 ,grants to   
support graduate programs 9 m5tal &     
behavioral heal? pr(essions at          
hi/orically black colleges &            
univ]sities1 tribal colleges &          
univ]sities1 & o!r m9ority-s]v+         
in/itutions ,"p ,a ( title ,,vii ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>t #e z subp>t #f2  7#b7 
9 section #gca-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1
 by /rik+ subp>ts #a ?r\gh #d & ins]t+  
subp>ts #a ?r\gh #e2  7,b7 9 subsection 
7a71 by /rik+ subp>ts #a ?r\gh #d &     
ins]t+ subp>ts #a ?r\gh #e2  7,c7 9     
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ subp>ts #a     
?r\gh #d & ins]t+ subp>ts #a ?r\gh #e2 &
  7,d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ subp>t
 #a1 #b1 #c1 or #d & ins]t+ subp>t #a1  
#b1 #c1 #d1 or #e2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+    

aft] subp>t #d ! foll[+3  #e ,grants ,to
 ,support ,graduate ,programs 9 ,m5tal &
 ,behavioral ,heal? ,pr(essions at      
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,tribal ,colleges &       
,univ]sities1 & o!r ,m9ority-,s]v+      
,in/itutions  #gbg4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subp>t3 7#a7 ,co/ ( att5dance ,! t]m co/
 ( att5dance has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #dgb4  7#b7 ,culturally         
responsive c>e ,! t]m culturally        
responsive c>e means c>e t is conduct$  
or provid$ 9 a mann] t is responsive to 
! beliefs1 backgr\nds1 cu/oms1          
int]p]sonal /yles1 liv$ exp]i5ces1      
language1 & behaviors ( individuals :o  
are receiv+ ! c>e1 & 9 a mann] t has !  
greate/ likelihood ( ensur+ maximum     
b5efit & p>ticipation 9 ! treatm5t      
provid$4  7#c7 ,eligible in/itution ,!  
t]m eligible in/itution means--  7,a7 an
 in/itution ( high] education t is-- 7i7
 a "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section  
#cbb72  7ii7 a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution
 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb72  7iii7 a     

,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 
9 section #caf72  7iv7 an ,alaska       
,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9      
section #cag7;b772  7v7 a ,native       
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9    
section #cag7;b772  7vi7 a ,pr$om9antly 
,black ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cah72  7vii7 an ,asian ,am]ican &      
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+   
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b772
 or  7viii7 a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1    
nontribal in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section 
#cai72  7,b7 a consortium ( in/itutions 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,c7 an
 in/itution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 or a consortium describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 9 p>tn]%ip ) any o!r in/itution ( 
high] education1 b only if ! program    
support$ ) a grant "u ?is subp>t is     
c>ri$ out at an in/itution describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,heal?          
pr(essional %ortage area ,! t]m heal?   
pr(essional %ortage area means an area  
designat$ z a heal? pr(essional %ortage 
area by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal?       

,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#e7 ,m5tal or behavioral heal?         
pr(essional ,! t]m m5tal or behavioral  
heal? pr(essional means an individual ) 
a graduate degree f an in/itution (     
high] education ) an accr$it$ program t 
prep>es /ud5ts = ,/ate lic5s+ or        
c]tification 9 fields su* z psy*iatry1  
psy*ology1 s*ool psy*ology1 behavioral  
p$iatrics1 psy*iatric nurs+1 social "w1 
s*ool social "w1 sub/ance use disord]   
prev5tion & treatm5t1 m>riage & family  
c\nsel+1 s*ool c\nsel+1 pr(essional     
c\nsel+1 *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatry1 or 
any o!r provid] t is a ,/ate lic5s$ or  
c]tifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional qualifi$
 "u ,/ate law to provide m5tal heal?    
s]vices4  7#f7 ,s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
s]vices provid] ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal 
heal? s]vices provid] has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaab74  7#g7 ,trauma-in=m$   
c>e ,! t]m trauma-in=m$ c>e means c>e   

receiv$ by individuals :o h exp]i5c$ or 
witness$ trauma t is heal+-c5t]$ &      
culturally responsive 9 accordance )    
pr(essional /&>ds ( practice & acc\nt+ =
 pati5ts' exp]i5ces & t recognizes !    
emotional1 behavioral1 & developm5tal   
*all5ges t c accompany trauma exposure 9
 ord] to elim9ate or mitigate trigg]s t 
may cause re-traumatization ( ! pati5t4 
#gbh4 ,grants to in/itutions = graduate 
tra9+ programs 9 m5tal or behavioral    
heal? pr(essions  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ 
,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is
 section = ea* fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ 
to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 
to eligible in/itutions--  7#a7 to      
e/abli%1 exp&1 or improve graduate      
programs 9 m5tal & behavioral heal?     
pr(essions1 includ+ programs t tra9     
s*ool-bas$ m5tal s]vice provid]s2 or    
7#b7 to engage 9 plann+ activities      
necess>y = ! e/abli%m5t ( new graduate  
programs 9 m5tal & behavioral heal?     
pr(essions1 includ+ programs t tra9     

s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vice provid]s4 
7b7 ,res]vation ,! ,secret>y may res]ve 
n m ?an two p]c5t ( ! funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is section = a   
fiscal ye> to provide te*nical assi/ance
 to eligible in/itutions on matt]s      
relat+ to ! grant program "u ?is section
 & ! implem5tation ( programs support$  
by su* grants4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7  
,requir$ use ( funds ,an eligible       
in/itution t receives a grant "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 %all use at lea/ five
 p]c5t ( grant funds to aw>d s*ol>%ips  
or /ip5ds1 bas$ on f9ancial ne$1 to cov]
 all or "p ( a /ud5t's co/ ( att5dance =
 ! m5tal or behavioral heal? graduate   
program4 ,s*ol>%ips & /ip5ds aw>d$ "u   
?is subsection %all prioritize /ud5ts :o
 are f heal? pr(essional %ortage areas4 
7#b7 ,all[able use ( funds ,aft]        
fulfill+ ! requirem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
an eligible in/itution t receives a     
grant "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all use any
 rema9+ grant funds to c>ry out "o or m 
( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,e/abli% new

 accr$it$ graduate programs t prep>e    
/ud5ts = ,/ate lic5s+ & c]tification to 
s]ve z m5tal or behavioral heal?        
pr(essionals or s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?  
s]vices provid]s1 includ+ ?r\gh hir+ &  
comp5sat+ faculty1 pur*as+ or develop+  
culturally responsive c\rse mat]ials1 or
 o!r activities necess>y to e/abli% su* 
programs4  7,b7 ,ensure t graduate      
programs 9 m5tal or behavioral heal?    
pr(essions (f]$ by ! in/itution are     
prep>+ pr(essionals :o are highly       
qualifi$1 are able to provide culturally
 responsive & trauma-in=m$ behavioral   
heal? c>e1 & are equipp$ to s]ve 9 heal?
 pr(essional %ortage areas or o!r       
high-ne$ areas or s*ools1 :i* may       
include-- 7i7 recruit+1 tra9+1 retra9+1 
or reta9+ faculty = su* programs2  7ii7 
design+ or r$esign+ su* programs-- 7,i7 
to prep>e m5tal or behavioral heal?     
pr(essionals to s]ve 9 heal? pr(essional
 %ortage areas or o!r high-ne$ areas or 
s*ools1 provide culturally responsive & 
trauma-in=m$ c>e to div]se pati5ts1 &   

meet ! ne$s ( ! :ole *ild or p]son2     
7,,ii7 to incorporate rigor\s academic  
cont5t & sci5tifically valid rese>*2 &  
7,,iii7 to adequately prep>e /ud5ts to  
meet ,/ate lic5sure & c]tification      
/&>ds2 &  7iii7 develop+ or implem5t+   
high quality c\rse mat]ials1 :i* may    
include pur*as+ necess>y educational    
mat]ials or o!r academic res\rces1 to   
support ! design or r$esign ( ! program 
z describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7,c7 ,provide
 /ud5ts ) su/a9$ & high-quality         
pres]vice & cl9ical exp]i5ce t is align$
 ) graduate education /&>ds = _!        
respective fields1 :i* may include--    
7i7 arrang+ = exempl>y m5tal or         
behavioral heal? pr(essionals 9 relevant
 fields or "w sett+s to m5tor /ud5ts :o 
are prospective m5tal or behavioral     
heal? pr(essionals2 or  7ii7            
sub/antially increas+ ! level (         
int]action betwe5 faculty at in/itutions
 ( high] education & new & exp]i5c$     
m5tal & behavioral heal? pr(essionals1 &
 provid+ support1 includ+ prep>ation "t1

 = su* int]actions4  7,d7 ,e/abli%      
p>tn]%ips ) o!r in/itutions ( high]     
education ) accr$it$ programs t prep>e  
/ud5ts = ,/ate lic5s+ or c]tification 9 
m5tal or behavioral heal? fields to all[
 cross regi/ration or o!r =ms ( program 
collaboration det]m9$ eligible by !     
,secret>y = ! purposes ( exp&+ access to
 classes1 c]tificate programs1 or degree
 programs 9 m5tal or behavioral heal?   
fields = /ud5ts f racial or e?nic       
m9ority communities4  7,e7 ,develop &   
implem5t supportive s]vices = =m] /ud5ts
 ( ! in/itution :o "w z m5tal or        
behavioral heal? pr(essionals or        
p>tn]%ips ) s*ool di/ricts1 ,/ate or    
local ag5cies1 or o!r places ( employm5t
 = =m] /ud5ts to promote ret5tion 9 ^?  
pr(essions1 includ+ s]vices su* z--  7i7
 m5tal or behavioral heal? pr(essional  
m5tor+ f exempl>y m5tal or behavioral   
heal? pr(essionals 9 relevant fields or 
"w sett+s1 includ+ ^? work+ 9 s*ools or 
home-bas$ c>e sett+s2  7ii7 mat]ials1   
res\rces1 & support = m5tal or          

behavioral heal? pr(essionals dur+ _!   
fir/ ?ree ye>s ( employm5t 9 su*        
pr(ession2 or  7iii7 s]vices to prev5t  
or mitigate second>y trauma or burn\t   
associat$ ) work+ 9 m5tal heal?         
pr(essional %ortage areas or o!r        
high-ne$ areas or s*ools4  7,f7         
,dissem9ate in=mation on effective      
practices = ! prep>ation ( m5tal or     
behavioral heal? pr(essionals1 includ+  
practices = obta9+ any c]tifications or 
lic5ses ne$$ to practice z a m5tal or   
behavioral heal? pr(essional or a s*ool 
m5tal heal? s]vices provid] 9 a ,/ate4  
7,g7 ,develop /rategies to increase     
aw>5ess1 int]e/1 & exp]i5tial le>n+     
opportunities 9 m5tal & behavioral heal?
 c>e]s1 especially among racial & e?nic 
m9ority communities1 includ+ ?r\gh      
p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate educational ag5cies1  
local educational ag5cies1 or o!r       
in/itutions ( high] education to        
increase aw>5ess ( & int]e/ 9 su* c>e]s 
among elem5t>y s*ool /ud5ts1 second>y   
s*ool /ud5ts1 or und]graduate /ud5ts4   

7#c7 ,plann+ grants ,an eligible        
in/itution t receives a grant "u        
subsection 7a77#b7 %all use ! grant to  
engage 9 plann+ activities necess>y = ! 
e/abli%m5t ( at lea/ "o new graduate    
program 9 m5tal or behavioral heal?     
pr(essions4  7d7 ,application ,to be    
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible in/itution %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,an
 eligible in/itution apply+ = a grant "u
 subsection 7a77#b7 %all include 9 !    
in/itution's application = su* grant    
in=mation demon/rat+ evid5ce (-- 7#a7 an
 in/itutional commitm5t to op5+ & su/a9+
 a graduate program t prep>es /ud5ts to 
"w z a m5tal or behavioral heal?        
pr(essional2 &  7#b7 a relation%ip ) !  
relevant pr(essional organization1      
accr$itation ag5cy or association1 or   
regulatory body to ensure t plann+      
aligns ) pr(essional /&>ds & ,/ate      
cr$5tial+ requirem5ts4  7e7 ,grant am\nt

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! m9imum am\nt ( ea*   
grant "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be     
#ejj1jjj4  7#b7 ,plann+ grants ,! am\nt 
( ea* grant "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all  
be an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7
 ,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,an
 eligible in/itution t receives a grant 
"u ?is section may use n m ?an ?ree     
p]c5t ( funds provid$ to adm9i/] !      
grant1 n includ+ sal>y & b5efits =      
faculty & /aff4  7g7 ,regulations ,!    
,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is      
section4  7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e  
two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! au?oriz+ committees a report
 on ! grant program "u ?is section4 ,ea*
 report %all include--  7#a7            
descriptions ( ! programs support$ )    
grants "u ?is section2  7#b7 demographic
 in=mation ab\t ! /ud5ts s]v$ by su*    
programs2 &  7#c7 su* o!r in=mation z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7i7    

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* fiscal ye>4  #gbi4 ,grants to      
/ud5ts = graduate /udy 9 m5tal or       
behavioral heal? pr(essions  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry  
out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
pay to an eligible in/itution su* sums z
 may be necess>y to enable ! in/itution 
to provide ea* eligible /ud5t ) a grant 
9 ! am\nt ( #aj1jjj = ea* ye> dur+ :i* !
 /ud5t att5ds an eligible graduate      
program at ! in/itution4  7b7           
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 a /ud5t %all    
submit to ! in/itution an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! in/itution1 may require4  7c7       
,di/ribution to /ud5ts ,subject to      
subsection 7d71 grants to /ud5ts "u ?is 
section %all be made 9 accordance ) a   
process det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = su*    
purpose1 9 su* mann] z w be/ accompli% !

 purpose ( ?is section4  7d7 ,limitation
 on secret>ial & in/itutional au?ority  
,9 c>ry+ out ! grant program "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y & any in/itution   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program may n--  7#a7    
conv]t a grant into a loan or o!rwise   
require a /ud5t to repay any portion ( !
 grant am\nt2 or  7#b7 require a /ud5t  
to complete a s]vice obligation z a     
condition ( receiv+ su* a grant4  7e7   
,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! au?oriz+    
committees a report on ! grant program  
"u ?is section4 ,ea* report %all include
 in=mation on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] & 
demographic in=mation ( /ud5ts :o       
receiv$ grants "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,! 
degrees obta9$ by su* recipi5ts4  7#c7  
,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate4  7f7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible graduate 
program ,! t]m eligible graduate program
 means a graduate degree program 9 a    

m5tal or behavioral heal? pr(ession1    
includ+ s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices1 
(f]$ by an eligible in/itution4  7#b7   
,eligible /ud5t ,! t]m eligible /ud5t   
means a /ud5t :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 an 
eligible graduate program at a eligible 
in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is
 section2  7,b7 is 9 good academic /&+1 
z det]m9$ by ! in/itution2 &  7,c7 has  
submitt$ an application to ! in/itution 
9 accordance ) subsection 7b74  7g7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* fiscal ye>4  4