,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbd,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hawley7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh to e/abli% a grant program
 = fir/ respond] m5tal heal? & wellness1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,! ,fir/          
,respond]s ,wellness ,act4  #b4 ,grant  
program ,section #agja ( title ,i ( !   
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7   
,m5tal heal? demon/ration program  7#a7 
,demon/ration program ,^u an approv$    
application by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 an eligible entity may   
use am\nts f a grant "u subsection 7a7  
to c>ry out a m5tal heal? s]vice        
pr(essional demon/ration program to--   
7,a7 provide culturally compet5t1       

confid5tial1 & indep5d5t m5tal heal?    
s]vices to law en=cem5t (fic]s2 &  7,b7 
increase ! numb] ( culturally compet5t  
m5tal heal? s]vices provid]s available  
to law en=cem5t (fic]s4  7#b7           
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education & !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#c7 ,applications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible entity seek+ to use am\nts f a 
grant to c>ry out a demon/ration program
 describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all submit  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,attorney      
,g5]al may reasonably require4  7,b7    
,priority ,9 review+ applications       
receiv$ f eligible entities "u ?is      
p>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give  
priority to-- 7i7 eligible entities     
plann+ a p>tn]%ip ) an in/itution (     
high] education = ! purposes ( plac+    
graduate /ud5ts ) law en=cem5t (fic]s to
 complete requir$ field "w1 cr$it h\rs1 
int]n%ips1 or relat$ tra9+ z applicable 

= ! degree1 lic5se1 or cr$5tial program 
( ea* graduate /ud5t2  7ii7 eligible    
entities t are locat$ 9 rural areas2 &  
7iii7 eligible entities t demon/rate    
programmatic infra/ructure to ensure t !
 demon/ration program c>ri$ out by !    
eligible entity "u ?is subsection w     
provide m5tal heal? s]vices indep5d5t ( 
! lead]%ip or managem5t ( law en=cem5t  
ag5cies4  7#d7 ,confid5tiality          
requirem5ts ,any m5tal heal? s]vices    
provid] provid+ s]vices to a law        
en=cem5t (fic] "u ! demon/ration program
 describ$ 9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all  
adh]e to /rict confid5tiality           
responsibilities2 &  7,b7 may n %>e ) ! 
lead]%ip or managem5t ( a law en=cem5t  
ag5cy any id5tifiable in=mation ( a law 
en=cem5t (fic] result+ f ! provision (  
m5tal heal? programs1 c\nsel+1 or       
s]vices4  7#e7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is subsection4 

7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,consortium ,! t]m consortium means a  
p>tn]%ip t-- 7i7 includes n less ?an #a 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t    
ag5cy2 &  7ii7 may include-- 7,i7 a unit
 ( local gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7 an in/itution
 ( high] education2  7,,iii7 a fir/     
respond] union2  7,,iv7 a b5evol5t      
association2 &  7,v7 a law en=cem5t     
pr(essional association4  7,b7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a  
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian   
tribal gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or 
multi-jurisdictional or regional        
consortium t receives a grant "u        
subsection 7a74  7,c7 ,in/itution (     
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7,d7   
,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t 
(fic]-- 7i7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #abjd2 &  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a
 public safety telecommunicator1 includ+
 #iaa op]ators & fire dispat*]s2 &      

7,,ii7 a retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]4     
7,e7 ,m5tal heal? s]vices provid] ,! t]m
 m5tal heal? s]vice provid]-- 7i7       
includes a ,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-c]tifi$
 c\nselor1 trauma c\nselor1 psy*ologi/1 
or o!r ,/ate-lic5s$ or c]tifi$ m5tal    
heal? pr(essional :o is qualifi$ "u     
,/ate law to provide m5tal heal?        
s]vices2 &  7ii7 may include an         
individual :o is-- 7,i7 enroll$ 9 a     
graduate program2 &  7,,ii7 "u !        
sup]vision ( an individual describ$ 9   
clause 7i74  4  #c4 ,fir/ respond]s     
m5tal heal? hotl9e ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cii,v-#h4     
,fir/ respond]s m5tal heal? hotl9e  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !    
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration1 %all ma9ta91 directly or 
by contract or grant1 a national fir/   
respond]s em]g5cy hotl9e to provide pe] 

& emotional support1 in=mation1 brief   
int]v5tion1 & m5tal or behavioral heal? 
& sub/ance use disord] res\rces &       
ref]rals to fir/ respond]s & to _!      
families or h\sehold memb]s4  7b7       
,requirem5ts = hotl9e ,! hotl9e e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 op]ate z 
a sep>ate1 widely recognizable numb] )  
bidirectional transf] options ) ! #ihh  
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #ebj;,e-#c ( ?is    
,act2  7#b7 provide toll-free1 real-"t1 
live assi/ance #bd_/g2  7#c7 provide    
voice & text support2  7#d7 be          
suffici5tly /aff$ by1 at a m9imum1      
culturally compet5t fir/ respond] pe]   
speciali/s or fir/ respond] m5tal heal? 
s]vices provid]s :o h di/9ct k (1 & are 
tra9$ on-- 7,a7 ! ess5tial functions (  
fir/ respond]s & public safety          
organizations2  7,b7 ! work+ conditions 
unique to fir/ respond]s2  7,c7 common &
 novel /ressors inh]5t 9 public safety &
 em]g5cy response "w2  7,d7 normal &    
abnormal adaptation to occupational     

/ress & trauma2 &  7,e7 ! unique aspects
 ( confid5tiality & te/imonial          
privilege2 &  7#e7 provide pe] support1 
m5tal & behavioral heal? & sub/ance use 
disord] assi/ance1 & ref]ral s]vices to 
meet ! ne$s ( fir/ respond]s & family   
memb]s or h\sehold memb]s at risk (     
exp]i5c+ m5tal or behavioral heal? or   
sub/ance use disord]s4  7c7 ,additional 
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ma9ta9+ ! 
hotl9e "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 consult ) ! ,dome/ic        
,viol5ce ,hotl9e1 ,national ,suicide    
,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 & ,vet]ans ,crisis 
,l9e to ensure t fir/ respond]s are     
connect$ 9 real-"t to ! appropriate     
specializ$ hotl9e s]vice1 :5 applicable2
  7,b7 conduct a public aw>5ess campaign
 = ! hotl9e2  7,c7 consult ) ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,sub/ance
 ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1  
to increase aw>5ess reg>d+ ! hotl9e2 &  
7,d7 consult ) organizations t op]ate   
exi/+ crisis or pe] support hotl9es =   

fir/ respond]s ) respect to be/         
practices = op]at+ su* hotl9es4  7#b7   
,exi/+ hotl9es ,! ,secret>y or an entity
 receiv+ a grant or contract "u         
subsection 7a71 z applicable1 %all =m   
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! exi/+ national fir/  
respond]s m5tal heal? hotl9e & o!r fir/ 
respond] helpl9es & websites4  7#c7     
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
calls f public safety p]sonnel receiv$  
?r\gh ! #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e
 are appropriately ref]r$ to ! hotl9e "u
 subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,tra9+ curriculum
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
develop1 9 coord9ation ) m5tal heal?    
provid]s & fir/ respond] associations or
 p]sonnel1 trauma-in=m$1 culturally     
compet5t tra9+ = #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis
 ,lifel9e network c5t]s = ! purposes (  
in=m+ all #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis       
,lifel9e p]sonnel ab\t ! unique conc]ns1
 res\rces1 l9kages1 & /ressors ( fir/   
respond]s4  7d7 ,annual report ,!       
,secret>y %all submit an annual report  

to ,congress on ! hotl9e "u subsection  
7a7 & implem5tation ( ?is section1      
includ+-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( !        
effectiv5ess ( activities conduct$ or   
support$ "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 a     
directory ( entities or organizations to
 :i* /aff ma9ta9+ ! hotl9e fund$ "u ?is 
section may make ref]rals2 &  7#c7 su*  
additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,culturally        
compet5t fir/ respond] pe] speciali/ ,! 
t]m culturally compet5t fir/ respond]   
pe] speciali/ may include an individual 
) famili>ity )1 & und]/&+ (1 ! duties & 
unique /ressors ( fir/ respond]s1 :i*   
may include exp]i5ce work+ z a fir/     
respond]4  7#b7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m   
fir/ respond]-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a law  
en=cem5t (fic]1 firefight]1 or memb] ( a
 rescue squad or ambulance crew 7z su*  
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #abjd ( title  
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh72 or  7ii7 a public
 safety telecommunicator1 includ+ #i-a-a

 op]ators & dispat*]s2 &  7,b7 includes 
a retir$ fir/ respond]4  7#c7 ,fir/     
respond] m5tal heal? s]vices provid] ,! 
t]m fir/ respond] m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid] includes a ,/ate-lic5s$ or      
,/ate-c]tifi$ c\nselor1 trauma c\nselor1
 psy*ologi/ or o!r ,/ate lic5s$ or      
c]tifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional :o--    
7,a7 is qualifi$ "u ,/ate law to provide
 m5tal heal? s]vices2 &  7,b7 has a     
famili>ity ) & und]/&+ ( ! duties &     
unique /ressors ( fir/ respond]s4  7f7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjca4  4