,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbd,ms4   
,bal9t 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 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 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to e/abli%     
programs = ! provision ( m5tal heal?    
s]vices to individuals affect$ by a     
major disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,m5tal ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,ne$s 9 ,disa/]s 
,act4  #b4 ,assi/ance = m5tal heal?     
s]vices aft] major disa/] ,title ,,iv ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #dca4 ,mobile m5tal heal?   

crisis s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 is  
au?oriz$ to provide m5tal & behavioral  
heal? c\nsel+ s]vices to victims ( a    
major disa/] 9 ord] to relieve m5tal    
heal? problems caus$ or aggravat$ by su*
 major disa/] or ! aft]ma? ( su* disa/]4
  7b7 ,type ( assi/ance ,! provision (  
behavioral c\nsel+ s]vices "u ?is       
section %all be provid$ ?r\gh mobile    
m5tal heal? crisis units & su* units    
%all-- 7#a7 be deploy$ to c\nties locat$
 9 ! area affect$ by a major disa/] = n 
m ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !      
,presid5t decl>$ su* major disa/]2  7#b7
 be /aff$ by individuals :o-- 7,a7 are  
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,ag5cy2  7,b7 are appropriately tra9$  
to-- 7i7 address ! effects ( major      
disa/]s on communities & individuals )  
socioeconomically disadvantag$          
backgr\nds2 &  7ii7 provide culturally  
appropriate c>e2  7,c7 are pr(essionally
 tra9$ & appropriately lic5s$ to provide

 evid5ce-bas$ c>e1 su* z psy*ological   
fir/ aid1 crisis c\nsel+1 sudd5 dea?    
c\nsel+1 & c\nsel+ to individuals )     
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 &  7,d7 to 
! ext5t practicable1 h exp]i5ce provid+ 
m5tal heal? s]vices 9 ! area affect$ by 
! major disa/]2 &  7#c7 disp]se         
in=mation ab\t res\rces1 o!r prev5tive  
mat]ials1 & available pe] supports4  7c7
 ,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may consult ) & 
receive te*nical assi/ance or tra9+ f ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t] = ,m5tal ,heal?     
,s]vices ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal  
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7d7     
,tim+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t     
mobile m5tal heal? crisis units describ$
 9 subsection 7b7 are deploy$ imm$iately
 foll[+ a major disa/]4  #dcb4 ,m5tal   
heal? disa/] grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 is  
au?oriz$ to provide grants to a ,/ate or
 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t = ! purpose (  
provid+ behavioral heal? treatm5t1      

includ+ scre5+ & diagnosis1 crisis      
c\nsel+1 o!r relat$ crisis helpl9es1 or 
o!r s]vice-deliv]y programs to          
individuals affect$ by a major disa/]4  
7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate or ,indian    
tribal gov]nm5t may only receive a grant
 "u ?is section dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
decl>es ! major disa/] = :i* ! ,/ate or 
,indian tribal gov]nm5t applies = su*   
grant4  7c7 ,application ,any ,/ate or  
,indian tribal gov]nm5t seek+ a grant "u
 ?is section %all submit to !           
,adm9i/rator an application conta9+     
mat]ials describ+ any m5tal heal?       
s]vices available to individuals 9 !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal
 gov]nm5t1 includ+ an initial ne$s      
assessm5t describ+ unmet m5tal heal?    
s]vice ne$s1 & critical gaps 9 m5tal &  
sub/ance use disord] prev5tion1         
treatm5t1 & recov]y support s]vice      
sy/ems4  7d7 ,prioritization ,9 provid+ 
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all prioritize aw>d+ grants to ,/ates  

or ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts )           
jurisdiction ov] areas t h high unmet   
ne$s = m5tal heal? s]vices4  7e7        
,te*nical assi/ance ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may consult ) & 
receive te*nical assi/ance or tra9+ f ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t] = ,m5tal ,heal?     
,s]vices ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal  
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7f7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #dd1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal    
ye>4  4  #c4 ,rese>* on m5tal heal? &   
sub/ance use disord]s aft] major disa/] 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% 
a rese>* program on ! effects ( major   
disa/]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eabb77 on incid5ces & sev]ity
 ( m5tal heal? disord]s1 sub/ance use   
disord]s1 & alcohol use disord]s1       
includ+ ! incid5ce & sev]ity ( su*      
disord]s across cultural1 racial1 &     

socioeconomic gr\ps4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  
,! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all include rese>* on-- 7#a7 efficacy (
 assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4      
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq472  7#b7 ! v>i\s long-t]m behavioral
 heal? effects on adults & *ildr5 caus$ 
by specific types ( major disa/]s2 &    
7#c7 any o!r subject t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es is necess>y4