,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bddd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish an interactive online dashboard to improve public access to information about grant funding related to mental health and substance use disorder programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,achieving ,thorough ,transparency and ,accessibility for ,information ,navigation on ,mental ,health ,act of #bjbc or the ,,attain ,mental ,health ,act4 #b4 ,interactive dashboard 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish and operate an interactive1 internet website-based dashboard 7referred to in this section as the dashboard7 that improves public access to information about ,federal grants related to mental health and substance use disorder1 including for potential applicants for such grants4 7#b7 ,design ,the dashboard shall be designed in a manner that complies with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7#c7 ,consultation 7,a7 ,in general ,in establishing the dashboard under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may consult with-- 7i7 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and heads of other relevant agencies1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate2 7ii7 ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 and 7iii7 relevant entities who may use the dashboard1 including-- 7,i7 elementary or secondary schools2 institutions of higher education1 including historically ,black colleges and universities 7as defined for purposes of section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa71 ,tribal colleges or universities 7as defined in section #caf7;b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b771 and other minority-serving institutions1 as such institutions are described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq72 local educational agencies 7as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 ,state educational agencies 7as defined in such section #haja72 nonprofit organizations2 faith or community-based organizations2 clinical researchers2 mental health and substance use disorder care providers2 mental health and substance use disorder prevention1 treatment1 and recovery programs and facilities2 housing services2 municipal governments2 law enforcement agencies2 first responders2 drug courts2 mental health courts2 veterans treatment courts2 health programs administered directly by the ,indian ,health ,service2 ,tribal health programs2 ,urban ,indian organizations 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc72 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations 7as defined in section #ab7e7 of the ,native ,hawaiian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aagaa7e7772 and 7,,ii7 any other entities that the ,secretary determines are relevant4 7,b7 ,topics ,the consultation with stakeholders and entities described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be with respect to elements of the dashboard1 such as search functions1 grant data1 user-friendly design1 and any other elements that the ,secretary determines are appropriate for purposes of this subsection4 7#d7 ,implementation plan ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with representatives of relevant agencies described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 shall1 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 publicly issue a plan to launch the dashboard1 including opportunities to improve upon existing publicly accessible websites that may be updated by the ,secretary to meet the requirements under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall continually maintain the dashboard established under subsection 7a7 to keep all relevant1 current grant opportunities posted4 7c7 ,requirements ,the dashboard established under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum1 meet the following requirements3 7#a7 ,provide the following information3 7,a7 ,the name of each ,federal grant program and1 if different1 the name of each associated ,state grant program1 as available1 that is designated for1 or which allows an expenditure for1 activities for the purposes of mental health or substance use disorder prevention1 treatment1 recovery1 or support4 7,b7 ,with respect to the current fiscal year1 for each program for which subgrants are not available1 indicate whether applications for the ,federal grant application period is open1 closed or awarded1 and the opening1 closing1 and award dates4 7,c7 ,for each program for which amounts have been awarded to ,states for the current fiscal year with respect to a block grant described in subsection 7d77#b71 include1 as available1 whether the relevant application period for a subgrant remains open1 has closed1 or been awarded at the ,state level1 and whether there will be a new subgrant competition during the current fiscal year1 if such information is available from the applicable ,state in a manner that allows for integration of such information into the dashboard or for links to such information within the dashboard4 7#b7 ,for purposes of assisting applicants in identifying programs included in the dashboard1 include the following information with respect to each program listed3 7,a7 ,any associated authorization1 report1 appropriation1 agency program1 grant number1 or other information that the ,secretary determines to be useful in identifying the program4 7,b7 ,any subgrant name used by a ,state1 if different than the associated ,federal program1 if known by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,allow potential grant applicants to search the dashboard by key categories and location1 if applicable1 for which grants are available4 7#d7 ,provide1 as appropriate1 access or links to the respective program information pages and online applications4 7d7 ,acceptance and integration of ,state provided data 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may determine how to accept and integrate into the dashboard information voluntarily submitted by ,states that is relevant to the purposes of such dashboard1 as described subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,block grants ,in the case of mental health and substance use disorder resources made available through ,federal block grants to ,states and ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 or ,federal funding for which a specific recipient is not identified prior to its distribution to a ,state or ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 the ,secretary may establish a method for ,states and ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations to voluntarily identify how ,federal grants will be or were distributed1 including grant names and internet website links1 if different4