,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbf,mr4   
,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices to id5tify1 review1 & implem5t 
effective int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t      
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly   
,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal? ,support ,act4  
#b4 ,id5tification ( effective          
int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t programs  7a7  
,int]v5tions t improve social-,emotional
 & behavioral heal? ( *ildr5  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & 
,families1 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,secret>y7 %all id5tify & review        
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s--  7,a7 t improve !        
behavioral heal? ( *ildr52 &  7,b7 t are
 evid5ce bas$4  7#b7  ,focus  ,9 c>ry+  

out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
focus on int]v5tions1 be/ practices1    
curricula1 & /aff tra9+s t--  7,a7 c be 
deliv]$ by a provid] or o!r /aff memb] 9
 or associat$ ) a ,head ,/>t program or 
,e>ly ,head ,/>t c5t]2  7,b7 are        
demon/rat$ to improve or support heal?y 
social1 emotional1 or cognitive         
developm5t = *ildr5 9 ,head ,/>t or     
,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs1 ) an         
empirical or !oretical relation%ip to   
lat] m5tal heal? or sub/ance abuse      
outcomes2  7,c7 involve *anges to       
c5t]-wide policies or practices1 or o!r 
s]vices & supports (f]$ 9 conjunction ) 
,head ,/>t programs or ,e>ly ,head ,/>t 
c5t]s1 includ+ s]vices provid$ to adults
 or families 7) or )\t a *ild pres5t7 = 
! b5efit ( ! *ildr52  7,d7 demon/rate   
effectiv5ess across racial1 e?nic1 &    
geographic populations or demon/rate !  
capacity to be adapt$ to be effective   
across populations2  7,e7 (f] a ti]$    
approa* to address+ ne$1 includ+-- 7i7  
univ]sal int]v5tions = all *ildr52  7ii7

 select$ prev5tion = *ildr5 demon/rat+  
increas$ ne$2 &  7iii7 indicat$         
prev5tion = *ildr5 demon/rat+ sub/antial
 ne$2  7,f7 incorporate trauma-in=m$ c>e
 approa*es2 or  7,g7 h a prov5 record ( 
improv+ e>ly *ildhood & social emotional
 developm5t4  7b7 ,int]v5tions t support
 /aff wellness ,9 c>ry+ out subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all id5tify & review  
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s t support /aff wellness &  
self-c>e4  7c7 ,cr$5tials ,9 c>ry+ out  
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) relevant exp]ts1 %all    
det]m9e ! appropriate cr$5tials =       
individuals :o deliv] ! int]v5tions1 be/
 practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s    
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7           
,consultation2 public input ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7   
consult ) relevant ag5cies1 exp]ts1     
academics1 ?9k tanks1 & nonpr(it        
organizations ) exp]tise 9 e>ly         
*ildhood1 m5tal heal?1 & trauma-in=m$   
c>e1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute (    

,m5tal ,heal?1 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5
 & ,families1 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &      
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 & !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
 &  7#b7 solicit public input on-- 7,a7 
! design ( ! reviews "u subsections 7a7 
& 7b72 &  7,b7 ! f9d+s & conclusions    
result+ f su* reviews4  7e7 ,tim+ ,!    
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 complete !       
initial reviews requir$ by subsections  
7a7 & 7b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 update  
su* reviews & ! f9d+s & conclusions     
!refrom at lea/ e #e ye>s4  7f7 ,report+
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! results (       
implem5t+ ?is section4  #c4 ,implem5t+ !
 int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !     
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families %all
 aw>d grants to p>ticipat+ ,head ,/>t   
ag5cies to implem5t ! int]v5tions1 be/  

practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s t   
are id5tifi$ pursuant to section #b4    
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
%all ensure t grants aw>d$ "u ?is       
section are aw>d$ to grantees repres5t+ 
a div]sity ( geographic areas across !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ urban1 suburban1 
& rural areas4  #d4 ,evaluat+           
implem5tation ( int]v5tions 9 ,head ,/>t
 programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,plann+ &         
,evaluation & 9 coord9ation ) !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = 
,*ildr5 & ,families1 %all--  7#a7       
det]m9e :e!r ! int]v5tions1 be/         
practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s     
implem5t$ pursuant to section #c-- 7,a7 
are effectively implem5t$ pursuant to   
section #c & o!r relevant provisions (  
law su* t ! anticipat$ effect sizes ( ! 
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s are a*iev$2 &  7,b7 yield  
long-t]m sav+s2  7#b7 develop a me?od = 
mak+ ! det]m9ation requir$ by p>agraph  

7#a72  7#c7 ensure t su* me?od includes 
compet5cy & te/+ approa*es1 p]=mance or 
outcome measures1 or any o!r me?ods     
deem$ appropriate by ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y1 tak+ into consid]ation exi/+ 
monitor+ compon5ts ( ! ,head ,/>t &     
,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs2 &  7#d7      
solicit public input on ! design1 f9d+s1
 & conclusions ( ?is process & %all     
consid] :e!r updates are necess>y at    
lea/ e #e ye>s4  7b7 ,process ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7#a7 conduct  
any rese>* & evaluation /udies ne$$2 &  
7#b7 solicit public input on-- 7,a7 !   
design ( ! me?od develop$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7,b7 ! result+   
f9d+s & conclusions4  7c7 ,tim+ ,!      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all--  7#a7 develop ! me?od requir$ by 
subsection 7a77#b7 & make ! initial     
det]m9ation requir$ by subsection       
7a77#a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 update su*
 me?od & det]m9ation at lea/ e #e ye>s4 

#e4 ,implem5t+ ! evaluation framework = 
,head ,/>t programs  7a7 ,evaluation    
me?od ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !        
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families %all
 implem5t ! evaluation me?od develop$   
pursuant to section #d7;a7 9 ! ,head    
,/>t program z a volunt>y me*anism =    
int]e/$ ,head ,/>t programs or ,e>ly    
,head ,/>t c5t]s to evaluate ! ext5t to 
:i* su* programs or c5t]s h effectively 
implem5t$ ! int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 
curricula1 & /aff tra9+s id5tifi$       
pursuant to section #b1 ) m9imal burd5  
or disruption to programs & c5t]s       
int]e/$ 9 p>ticipat+4  7b7 ,te*nical    
assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !    
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families %all
 provide guidance1 tools1 res\rces1 &   
te*nical assi/ance to grantees =        
implem5t+ & evaluat+ int]v5tions1 be/   
practices1 curricula1 & /aff tra9+s     
id5tifi$ pursuant to section #b &       
optimiz+ ! p]=mance ( su* grantees on ! 
annual evaluations4  #f4 ,be/ ,practice 
,c5t]s ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !       

,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families may 
fund up to #e ,be/ ,practice ,c5t]s 9   
,e>ly ,*ildhood ,tra9+ 9 univ]sities &  
colleges to prep>e future ,head ,/>t    
ag5cies & /aff able to deliv] !         
int]v5tions1 be/ practices1 curricula1 &
 /aff tra9+s id5tifi$ pursuant to       
section #b4  #g4 ,fund+  7a7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh     
#bjcf = c>ry+ out sections #c7;b71 #d1 &
 #f4  7b7 ,availability ( appropriations
 ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by  
subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9    
available until exp5d$4