,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eiie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,br[nley 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to make   
grants to eligible entities = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ,ask ! ,"q ,campaigns1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,h ,y ,s]v$ ,act4  #b4 
,grants = ,ask ! ,"q ,campaigns  7a7    
,grant program ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all make grants to eligible   
entities = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out        
campaigns1 to be kn[n z ,ask ! ,"q      
,campaigns1 to enc\rage human s]vices   
pr(essionals1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &
 community provid]s to ask consum]s :e!r
 !y or a lov$ "o h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4
  7b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t
 receives a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all
 use ! grant-- 7#a7 to develop or exp&  
an ,ask ! ,"q ,campaign1 "u :i* ! entity

 %all provide tra9+ to human s]vices    
pr(essionals1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &
 community provid]s ab\t-- 7,a7 h[ to   
appropriately ask consum]s :e!r !y or a 
lov$ "o h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,b7 
res\rces available = memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces & vet]ans 9 _! community ?r\gh !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r     
s]vice provid]s to enc\rage ! recipi5ts 
( su* tra9+ to ref] consum]s to !       
,dep>tm5t & o!r s]vice provid]s1 z      
appropriate2 &  7#b7 = associat$ program
 co/s1 includ+ /aff+1 te*nology1 m>ket+ 
& outrea* mat]ials1 & conv5+s4  7c7     
,eligible entity ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 an eligible entity is a ,/ate  
or an ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska       
,native tribe-- 7#a7 t-- 7,a7 9 ! case (
 a ,/ate1 develops a vet]an suicide     
prev5tion plan1 kn[n z a ,gov]nors      
,*all5ge ,action ,plan2 or  7,b7 9 !    
case ( an ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska   
,native tribe1 develops a vet]an suicide
 prev5tion plan2 &  7#b7 t submits to ! 
,secret>y a proposal = ! implem5tation (

 su* plan t conta9s su* in=mation &     
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance to      
eligible entities t receive grants "u   
?is section to support ! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( ,ask ! ,"q ,campaigns4  
,su* assi/ance %all include-- 7#a7 !    
provision ( be/ practices acquir$ f !   
exp]i5ces ( o!r eligible entities c>ry+ 
out ,ask ! ,"q ,campaigns2  7#b7 !      
provision ( in=mation on vet]ans        
res\rces 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! eligible entity
 is locat$2  7#c7 ! provision (         
in=mation ab\t scre5+ protocols us$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t = assess+ suicide risk &     
social det]m9ants ( heal?2 &  7#d7      
e/abli%+ key p]=mance indicators = !    
tra9+ provid$ "u ! ,campaigns4  7e7     
,am\nt ( grant ,! ,secret>y may make up 
to #be grants "u ?is section = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 ,ea* su* 
grant %all be 9 an am\nt t does n exce$ 
#bjj1jjj4  7f7 ,report+  7#a7 ,grant    
recipi5ts ,z a condition ( a grant "u   

?is section1 an eligible entity %all    
agree to submit1 by n lat] ?an ! la/ day
 ( ea* fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! entity     
receives a grant1 to ! ,secret>y a      
report on ! key p]=mance indicators = ! 
tra9+ provid$ us+ ! grant funds4  7#b7  
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section4
  7#c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! la/ day ( a fiscal ye> = :i*
 ! ,secret>y makes a grant "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! key p]=mance    
indicators = ! tra9+ provid$ "u su*     
grants4  7g7 ,ask ! ,"q ,campaigns =    
,f$]al ,ag5cies ,! ,secret>y1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all develop a    
plan to "w ) ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy
 to implem5t ,ask ! ,"q ,campaigns1 :]e 
appropriate1 ?r\gh any social s]vice or 
heal? c>e programs ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 ?r\gh :i* employees ( ! dep>tm5t or    

ag5cy int]act ) individuals receiv+     
s]vices & b5efits4  7h7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to c>ry out ?is section        
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjcj4  7i7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !      
sev]al ,/ates1 ,t]ritories1 &           
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico4